Glossary
Mazda
Country
Population: 649,184 (Est. 2955 YA)
Lying on the plains of Barbaria between Palmeria, Tekas, Stoci and Escher, Mazda represents a large portion of Barbaria. Since expanding into the lands unclaimed by Escher it has doubled in size since being founded in 521 YA, and is famous for the fertile farmlands that cover much of the North. This is only due to the great fogs that rise from Mt Anua, a product of the cool river Fan meeting the mighty lava flow that stretches for miles. It is thought that the mountain has slowly traveled south-west since the country’s founding, leaving fertile land behind it as it follows the flow of the river.
There is a grand difference between North and South Mazda because of this difference in landscapes. The country to the south and west of Mt. Anua has some farmland, concentrating on the breeding of goats and cows upon the hardy landscape. Fanmouth is famous for the fishing trawls, yet the country reluctantly admits that its main export here is mercenaries, hired out to the rest of Barbaria to fight for coin against each other. Whilst Mazda does have several battalions which protect its three borders with Tekas, Palmeria and Stoci, it is thought that they are dwarfed by this absent army. To the north, the capital Tirosa is built upon the lands unclaimed by Escher, whilst Osvac and Resita sit on the roads between Kogram in the far north and Kreuo in the south near Mt. Anua.