Board Thread:Roleplay Ideas/@comment-26210095-20160901214120/@comment-25975584-20160901225923

Faction: Empire of the Sun

Geography: I want a central,  semarid, and mountainous plateu that is the realms 'core.' With desert, and steppe provinces to the north, to the east lies a border marked by a vast chain of mountains, and a chain of mighty fortresses keeping out the 'savages' beyond, and to the west lies one of the most fertile areas in the known world. A vast flood plain, verdant, and green. It is their breadbasket, and as a province recently added to the empire, is the current rallying point for war against their nearest neighbor. One with whom they wish to settle an old score... Now, to be more specific.

The eastern mountains are called the Gore Peaks, due to being made of a strange red stone, that is incredibly hard, and is said to always be warm. Leading to the pious believing it is the spot where the God Affalk cast down his mortal foe Aor. However, it is much more important due to it seperating them from the unknown beyond, save for one weakness. The Great Pass, which is guarded by a Fortress City said to be older than the race of Man, hard as steel, and glowing with amber light. It's guardians are equally unsettling, tall men, clad head to toe in iron, and leather, watching endlessly in their grimacing, iron masks, inlaid with gold.

To the north, lie twelve fortresses built along the desert, grasslands, and steppe of the north; each attached to a great stone wall. The wall was originally built to protect the nomads who had sworn fealty to the Empire, and to protect them from their heathen kin. There are quite often towns, and villages built along it. Including The Spire, a temple carved out of, and built on top of a mighty stone pillar. It is regarded as a holy place, and is the seat of the priesthood. Mostly due to the supposedly hopeless battle fought at it's feet.

The capitol, and greatest city is simply referred to as "the center of the world", and those who dare doubt that are beheaded on the spot. It is built in a large river valley, and is said to be the largest city in the known world.

In the west lies the (recently) ruined husk of the former Varr Empire, the guardian of the West, it's cities reduced to rubble by the forces of Emperor Entarth the Mighty. Who sought to destroy his people's age old enemy, and have his personal revenge. He destroyed all ten of it's greatest cities out of spite, including the magnificent city of Farri, which was said to contain the most expansive library in the known world, and much of it's beauty. (Un)fortunately Entarth was smart enough to order his disciplined guards to take those before letting his men destroy what remained.

Faction Race: Men, of many different cultures, but one primary religion. They deem themselves superior to all other intelligent beings save the messengers of the Sun God.

Faction Description: Highly advanced, and cultured. With military, and religious organization almost unrivalled. They are, however intensely xenophobic, and sacrifice a hundred nonhumans to their god every day.