Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20160813154531

There are two type of provinces within the Xin empire. Border provinces (4,5,6,8, and 9) and inner provinces (1,2,3,7, and 10) Each is run by a provincial governor (Normally of elvish blood.)

Here is the names and function of the provinces:

1. Shang:

The capitol of the empire and home to the capitol and other massive city centers.

2. Hubei:

Some claim it to be the ancestral homeland of the Xin. The province is home to the forbidden palace and many of the Empires best libraries and such.

3. Hunan:

The smallest province but one of the most important for it is home to the granary and bank of the empire.

4. Nei:

Known as the Wall province of in Nei is where the great northern border wall starts. This province with Shangzu are the gate northern gate into Xin.

5. Shangzu:

The whole of Shangzu is a staging ground for troops and large open fields.

6. Hainan:

For the most part Hainan is home to a large farming community and it's regional capitol is a hub of trade with the dwarves.

7. Shanxi:

A large farming province it is nicknamed the bread basket of Xin.

8. Xinjiang:

The Southern gate of Xin and a hub of trade but also houses the southern border wall and large army detachments.

9. Yunnan:

A large coastal province. surrounded by sea on three sides. It is the main shipping ports of Xin and a large hub for coastal trade.

10. Fujian:

For the most part it is either large fields or massive cites that are home to the imperial armory and massive workshops. 