Nation Dossier

This report was written by an initiate member of the order that rejects the change in name of the continent from Singkap, a Bagahturi word meaning "that which is revealed" or "world", to Sosine, a neutral word selected from a dead variant of Farfadet "Elvish" which means "Southern Point".

 Nation Dossier, prepared by Herald Classification Shenhua 

Autre / Azure Rebellion “Tianlan Panluan” /  Autrean

Location: Northwestern Singkap

Geographic Region: Steppe - Elfin Woodland

Government Type: Military Junta

Capital: Autre / Jingtong "Mastery"

Economy: Raid-based, Mining (Gold, Heavy Metals), Fossile Fuels (Coal), Lumber

Classification: Nation-State of Singkap (Disputed)

Baghatur / The Golden Council of Baghatur “Altan Zovlol Baghaturi” / Baghaturi

Location: Northern Surface Singkap, Scattered Northern Subsurface Colonies (Sin Continent)

Geographic Range: Cold Desert - Steppe - Montane Rainforest - Elfin Woodland

Government Type: Feudal Meritocracy (Imperial Cult)

Capital:  Ikh Khuree / Hickory "Great Settlement" - Golden Council's meeting place

Largest City: Shenhua "Myth" - second largest city on the continent and cold desert oasis

Major Cities (Population of 50,000+): Kaifeng "opening the border" - Border city along the Shenhua desert and twelfth largest city on the continent, Kalgan "Barrier" - Wuzong's Bastion / Foundation Headquarters, eleventh largest city on the continent; Ulankhad "Red Cliff" - Birthplace of the Azure Dragon and old capital, Jirem "Many people" - trading town that is now the fourteenth largest city on the continent

Economy: Mining and agricultural, lumber, heavy exporters of raw materials

Classification: Federation State of Singkap (Disputed), Nation State of Singkap

The Tribes / The Seven Tribes of the Beryl Concordat “Las Siete Tribus del Concordato de Berilo  / Los Berilos

Location: Southern Surface Singkap

Geographic Range: Temperate Forest - Temperate Giant Rainforest - Montane Rainforest - Elfin Woodland

Government Type: Theocratic Confederacy

Capital: Arbol Madre “Mother Tree”

Economy: Semi-nomadic Hunter-gatherer, Animal Husbandry and Fishing

Classification: Failed Colony of the Outremer, Nation-State of Singkap

Porphyros / The Hyacinth League of Porphyros “Mudun Alsnbl” / Hyacinthine

Location: Southeastern Surface Singkap

Geographic Range: Tropical desert - Savannah - Tropical Shrublands

Government Type: Polis Coalition

Capital: Sur "Rock" - capital, source of the famous Hyacinth dyes, location of the Elder Thing governmental body - 18th largest city on the continent

Major Cities: Ugarit - third largest city on the continent and major source of marble and stone; Sur'awal "Old Sur" - thirteenth largest city on the continent, trading center and headquarters of SILVER Co. (Society of Investors, Lendors, Vendors, Exporters, and Requisitioners); Jibayl "Well of the Gods" - Oasis and mining city that passively assisted Waset in resisting Eyn Sof and fifteenth largest city on the continent; Waset "Rule" - marble, textiles and stone exporter that resisted the rule of the Endless

Economy: Dyes, Rare Metals (Silver), Rare Minerals (Marble), Livestock, Quarry Mining, Fishing, and Textiles

Classification: Federation State of Singkap

Hyperborei / The Titanomachy of Hyperborei “Titanomachia tis Ypervoreias” / Hyperborean

Location: Western Surface Singkap

Geographic Range: Temperate Woodland - Temperate Deciduous Forest - Montane Rainforest

Government Type: Platonic Utopia

Capital: Hyperborei "North Wind" - Fifth largest city on the continent, major Livestock source + administrative center

Major Cities: Thrace "White River" - River / border city, Hesperides, Nysa

Economy: Insular, Luxury Exporter (Wine, Cotton, Tobacco), Agricultural Exporter (Olives, Rice, Livestock)

Classification: Nation-State of Singkap

Drakelands / Imperial Drakelands “Hebi no Kuni” / Drakes

Location: Central-Southern Surface Singkap

Geographic Range: Semideciduous Tropical Seasonal Rainforest - Thorn Forest and Woodland

Government Type: Tribal Confederacy

Capital: Heian

Economy: Nomadic Hunter-gatherer, Raid-based, fishing industry exports

Classification: Tribal State of Singkap (Disputed), Commonwealth of the Horde (Disputed)

Solaris / The Solar Dominion “Imperium Solaris” / Solarian

Location: Southwestern Singkap

Geographic Range: Savannah - Temperate Shrubland Schelerophyl - Chaparall

Government Type: Totalitarian Dictatorship (Imperial Cult)

Capital: Solaris - Fourth largest city on the continent, specialized in production of wine and high arcana

Major Cities: Noceo - embassy city, only territory open to outsiders

Economy: Luxury (Marble, Wine, Cotton, Gold) and Agricultural (Olives, Grains, Livestock) heavy exporter, self-sufficient raw mining

Classification: Political Refugees from the Outremer, Nation-State of Singkap

Hangul / The Grand Principate of Hangul “Wang-gug Hangul” / Joseonite

Location: Western Singkap, Scattered Western Subsurface Colonies

Geographic Range: Temperate Deciduous Forest - Temperate Shrubland Deciduous - Temperate Grassland

Government Type: Bureaucratic Oligarchy

Capital: Gyeongsong "Capital city" -

Major Cities: Songdo "City of Pine" - former lumber mill turned city, Gojoseon "ancient morning mountain" - seventh largest city on the continent and massive luxury producer

Economy: Agricultural Juggernaut (sweet potatoes, rice, barley), luxury exporter (fruits, peppers, pumpkins, herbs) and lumber producer

Classification: Nation-State of Singkap

Leng / Autarchist Communes of Leng “Komuna e Lire e Leng”  Lengites

Location: Northwestern Singkap

Geographic Range: Temperate Grassland - Temperate Deciduous Shrubland - Temperate Deciduous Forest - Temperate Evergreen Forest

Government: Right-Libertarian Confederacy (Unofficial oligarchy)

Capital: Atillapest “Kiln of the Little Father”. A constant contest for who rules Atillapest (and thus has the most human fodder for their armies and games) is at play. Currently controlled by Ba’al Zbl, Legate of the Penitent Legion.

Major Cities: Tarnovo - ruled by a member of SILVER and alchemical hub, Durres - pirate port city,

Economy: Heavy metals (iron, copper) and lumber are two largest industries, Exports coal and sulfur, Chemicals (Alchemy), land for agriculture is limited because of labor limitations, forcing reliance on Baghatur,

Classification: Federation State of Singkap

The Kingdom Under / Republic of Schildarunter “Republik des Schildarunter”

Location: Eastern Half of  Subsurface Singkap

Geographic Range: Volcanic Core - Under-Sea - Cavernous Plains

Government: Plutocratic Republic

Capital: Papierstadt

Major Cities: Gentse, Hansestadt, Aacheni, Brenenburg, Bremen, Augusburg, Fordamain, Liege

Economy: Industrial (Steel, Gunpowder, Textiles), Luxuries exported such as Precious Gems (Rubies, Diamonds, Arcane Gems), Raw Metals (Iron, Copper), Minerals (Stone, Limestone), and Fossil Fuels (Coal, Oil) dependent on other territories for Agricultural products

Classification: Federation State of Singkap

Gustavus / The Gustavian Technocracy “Gustavus-Datorn” / Gustavians

Location: Southeastern Singkap / Southeastern Sea of Jing Hai “Sea of Sea of Whales” (Whale Sea)

Geographic Range: Temperate Semideciduous Forest, Salt Marsh, Intertidal Zone

Government: Technocratic Constitutional Monarchy

Capital: Gamlastan “Old Town”

Economy: Manufacturing (Gunpowder, Steel, Textiles, Machinery, Tools, Shoes), Chemicals (Alchemy, Biological Engineering, Medical Supplies), Fossil Fuels (Oil, Natural Gas), Undersea Mining (Biogenic Carbonates)

Classification: Nation-State of Singkap

The Atalanteans / The Atalantean Conspiracy “Konspiraton Atalanta” / Atalanteans

Location: Eastern Strait of Liuqiu

Geographic Range: Wetland, Salt Marsh, Intertidal Zone - Photic Zone

Government: Stratocratic Republic

Capital: Shark Town

Major Cities: Bastion

Economy: Salvage, Raid-based, Commercial Fishing, Recipient of Aid from Wisforgia, the Concordat

Classification: Stateless Nation of Singkap (Disputed), Commonwealth of Gustavus (Disputed)

Mer / The Mer Alliance “Alians Mer” / the Merfolk

Location: Southern Jing-Hai (“Whale Sea”)

Geographic Range: Intertidal Zone - Photic Zone - Aphotic Zone

Government: Technocratic Confederacy

Capital: Trelleborg “Ring Fortress”

Economy: Commercial Fishing, Salvage, Fossil Fuels (Oil, Natural Gas), Undersea Mining (Biogenic Carbonates, Heavy Metals)

Classification: Commonwealth of Gustavus, Nation-State of Singkap

Wisforgia / Wisforgian Empire “Reich Wisforgia“ / Wisforgian

Location: Eastern Surface Singkap

Geographic Range: Temperate Grasslands - Temperate Deciduous Shrubland - Temperate Deciduous Forests

Government: Elective Monarchy

Capital: Wisforge (North), Broeksel (South)

Major Cities: Koln, Johannesburg

Economy: Foodstuffs. Livestock, Textiles, Heavy Metals

Classification: Nation-State of Singkap

The Miezul Freeholds / The Midnight Authority “Miezul Autoritate” / Miezul

Location: Southwestern Subsurface Singkap

Geographic Range: Crystalline Plains and Caverns, Tropical Fungal Forest, Purified Bog, Salt Marsh, Intertidal Zone

Government: Colonial Administration (Crowned Republic)

Capital: Sursamare “Great Root”

Economy: Mining (heavy metals, arcane gems, rare metals), Quarries (stone, marble, limestone), Agriculture (Mushrooms, Root Vegetables), Manufacturing (Alchemy)

Classification: Commonwealth of the Outremer, Federation-State of Singkap

The Ru / Red Hats / Tenzing

Location: Central Singkap

Geographic Range: Montane Grasslands, Montane Shrubland, Alpine Tundra

Government: Alliance of Chiefdoms

Economy: Subsistence Agriculture, Nomadic Hunter-Gathering

Classification: Stateless Nations of Singkap

 Extra-Continental Powers 

Outremer / The Empire Across-the-Sea “Royaume Outremer” / the Outre

Location: Northeastern Ereba

Geographic Range: Taiga - Temperate Evergreen Forest - Subalpine Grassland - Alpine Grassland - Salt Marsh

Government: Crowned Republic

Major Cities: Rex Volante, Praetermitto

Economy: Imperial, Manufacturing (Chemicals, Medical Supplies, Alchemy, Heavy Metals), Fossil Fuels (Coal), Luxury Resources (Precious Gems)

Classification: Federation State of Ereba

Kemet / Kemeti League “ Deshret Kemeti” / Kemeti

Location: Southern Ereba

Geographic Range: Temperate Deciduous Forest - Temperate Deciduous Shrubland

Government: Elected Triumvirate

Capital: Kom el-Nehebkau "Fort of the Serpent"

Major Cities: Ka'Ra "Sun Soul", Khenet-uat "Yellow Road",

Economy: Agricultural Staples (Rice, Barley, Flax, Cereals) and Luxury (Fruits, Herbs), Mining (Rare Metals, Marble, Granite), Manufacturing (Alchemy, Pharmaceuticals)

Classification: Federation State of Ereba

The Leviathan / Sjoodur / Leviathites

Location: Chokmah (not city?) - Photic Zone, Aphotic Zone

Government: Democratic Oligarchy* - System is in constant flux. Occasionally there are votes, occasionally the government is overthrown and replaced with a different one instantaneously. Anomalous and too dangerous to investigate properly.

Capital: Chokmah (city?)

Economy: Smuggling, Fishing, Mining (Heavy Metals, Biogenic Carbonates), Fossil Fuels (Oil, Natural Gas)

Classification: Confederacy of Singkap