World of Kesumi - The Free States

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This is the start of my first "kingdom" map.

The Free States are what is left of the kingdom of Finavarra. About 1200 years ago the last king of Finavarra died without any siblings and no heir. There were some who were more distant cousins, but no clear line for the king. So, in the absence of a clear heir, several came forward to claim the throne. For more than a year there was a series of debates as to who should inherit the throne, but no consensus was reached, and eventually a few tried to take the throne by force of arms.

Within two years a civil war had started, and over the next few decades there was constant warfare. Slowly, it became apparent that no one would become king, so the kingdom soon ceased to exist.

Today, the Free States is a series of petty kingdoms or city states that are often at war with each other to try to increase their territory. At times the warfare has spilled over into some of the surrounding countries, and they have been dragged into the war. For the most part though, that is not too often.

The Free States is still a powerful land because it is a land of abundance. The land is fertile, and the Low Wall mountains as well as the Iraldian Highlands are rich in different minerals. Also, some of the best wines in the Kingdoms come from here.

So it is a land of wealth and danger as petty wars constantly erupt. It is a place where any warrior can find a place to sell his sword, and if he can survive long enough, he can become wealthy!