Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20170715193642

This post is dedicated to the kingdoms and people of the Far East who to western eyes are 'Xinese' or at the very least 'Xin like' while yes in the Far East Xin tends to set the standards and is the 'power house' it does not rule alone beyond it's borders are many other kingdoms, people, and lands all either allies or rivals of the state. The major kingdoms are as follows:

Wu:

The Kingdom of Wu is the only true Rival of Xin since the earliest days of both states they have been at one each other's throats. The Wu are a warrior people who come from nomadic roots (although they have long abandoned this life style) they are some of the finest horse men in Rhun and even finer horse archers and lancers. While Xin has seeked allies and new clients through diplomacy the Wu use armies, intimidation, and violence to get what they want. They are not uncivilized though they have many fine kingdoms, stories, arts, and a rich culture although Xin tends to ignore this fact thinking of them as barbarians in most cases.

Chu:

Chu is normally known as 'Lesser Wu' due to it being both right next to Wu, both share common ancestors, and finally because Wu tends to force itself upon Chu turning it into a 'long time ally' the Chu are not as war like as the Wu or as adept to horsemen ship it is because of this that Chu individuals (and lower ranking Wu) form the infantry of Wu Imperial armies.

Yan:

Yan is a true swing state either being under the sway of Xin or Wu and never shared. It is because of this fact and the nature of a swing state that Yan dancers, concubines, and mercenaries can be found across the Far East. Traditionally the Yan are a simple farming people with a few major cities and ports with most living in rural villages ruled by Xia lords, but due to the constant fighting over Yan large sections of the populace have become either soldiers, slaves, or servants to the Xinese or Wu peoples a fact they bitterly resent yet they dare not defy.

Wei:

Wei or 'Little Xin' is the kingdom right on Xin's borders and has been a long time ally of Xin providing dancers, servants, and concubines for it's courts and nobles while also providing mercenary bands for the Xinese army in exchange they gain the protection of Xin. The Wei are also known as sailors or pirates being the finest in the Far East, it is from Wei that the Black Dragons descend

Jin:

Jin is another land right on Xin's borders although Xin has more strained relations with Jin due to raids in the distant past and a giant wall now cutting of Jin from Xin. Ever since the wall was put up though the raids for the most part stopped and the Jin either raided to the north or became merchants or some became mercenaries. The Jin tend to leech off of the Silk Road trade and act as middle men for the Xinese merchants back home, a trait the Xinese love (Why do work you don't have too after all)

Lu:

The Lu are split into two groups those who dwell in the forest (Avari) and those who dwell outside. The people of the forest are a elusive and secretive folk who are known as both talented and fierce dancers and warriors. It's not uncommon to see a Avari slave girl in a prominent Xinese court. The people who dwell outside of the forests tend to be either slavers, foresters, or dregs of society seeing as Lu is a rather lawless land.

Now these six are the major kingdoms and all have their Kings/lords while also having some sense of 'order', 'military', and tend to have a few major cities (Lu being a exception of most of these), but these are not the only further beyond are other peoples and lands of these only two are prominent and named by the Xinese:

Xi Rong and Yi

These two people groups are both 'Barbarians' by all Xinese standards they being people of the steppes, nomads, and fierce raiders that have in time past raided Xin itself. Not much is written down on their culture in Xiense records due to them being seen as barbarians, but to western eyes they are similar to the Wainriders as in they share a common ancestor. 