Elwin

The country of Elwin is ruled by Elwin who lives in the capital of Elwin, Elwin. The government is very oppressive and utilizes the country’s criminal syndicates to control the people from every angle.

The current public opinion of Elwin is garbage as always. There are small rebellions every other week that are constantly being oppressed by both the military and criminal syndicates. Surprisingly, the magic ban was amended to allow for magic in the use of agriculture. The change was brought about after a few high-ranking officials suggested it. Though there haven't been many times Elwin has been seen in public, Elwin is still looking as young as the day he rose to power. On another note, due to Elwin's odd lack of input in current events, it is speculated something large is being planned.

Elwin has bad relations with literally every other country.

With a population of ~264 million people, Elwin has the lowest population out of all four countries. Most of the population lives in small, close-knit villages throughout its territory.

The climate is more temperate near its border with Panunith, but is dry everywhere else. Also, really fucking cold, except in the region that was once Terran.

All religion is outlawed in Elwin. However, many still practice religion in secret, especially in the regions that were once Glacium and Terran.

Elwin’s economy has always been awful. They have less than 15% of the continent's merchants. Though their economy is pretty bad, they still have many valuable resources, such as tough hides and leather, strong metals, a ton of stone, as well as special metals like adamantine and mithril. Elwin's government main source of income is extor- I mean taxes, all kinds of taxes.

 There are currently six criminal syndicates. Once there were seven, but the Abrahan Syndicate, led by Roger Tuffington, was destroyed in a giant explosion. The following are the six remaining syndicates and their respective leaders.

Scardoth Syndicate - Sebastian Brook

Wazic Syndicate - Thazar Badel

Amasek Syndicate - Rosalind Evans

Viothar Syndicate - Ophelia Faltius

Golward Syndicate - Valza Azlav

Pavirphin Syndicate - Laurence Topas

The Golward Syndicate was previously led by Julianna Sasar before she was killed on the 14th of Interi, 2612.

Life in Elwin is extremely difficult. Either you live in a city protected from the wilderness, but you need to deal with the constant crime, or you live in the wilderness away from the crime, but you need to deal with the wilderness. To describe the wilderness of Elwin with one word, it would be death.

• Elwin: Elwin is the capital of Elwin, a dictatorship controlled by Elwin. It is a city known for its harsh conditions and constant state of fear. The city is controlled by the government and crime syndicates, which work with the government to keep control over the people.

• Pruen: Once the capital city of Glacium, it is now one of the biggest cities in Elwin. The city is known for its blistering cold and a great number of monsters. It is the source of wood for Elwin. Many of those within the city and surrounding region are still devoted to Nix, the goddess of ice and snow. Though this devotion would never be shown openly, since it is against the law to worship any gods other than the country's ruler.

• Fornax: Once the capital city of Terran, it is now one of the biggest cities in Elwin. It is a city built into the mountains. It is known for its metalworking. Many of those within the city and surrounding region are still devoted to Ferrum, the god of land and earth. Though this devotion would never be shown openly, since it is against the law to worship any gods other than the country's ruler.

• The Valley of Oric: The Valley of Oric is situated between the Moric and Noric mountain ranges. It is a very hilly region with fairly low vegetation. Most of the monsters in this region burrow in the earth, so remain vigilant.

• The Alcmen Ravine: A ravine that splits the country of Elwin. It was once used as a border for Elwin and Glacium until Glacium was invaded by Elwin. At the southern end of the Alcmen Ravine lies the Rose Garden, once called the Dragon's Maw.

• Fort Velmen: A historic fort in which the Siege of Fort Velmen took place. The ground around the fort is a deep red, still stained with the blood of the fallen.

• On the day of the Elwin Uprising, as an act of rebellion, mages will secretly set up magic fireworks around the capital that all go off at midnight.

• On the first snowfall of the year, which is always in the first week, 15-year-olds will go out and hunt the strongest animal they can find. If they succeed, they are considered adults and are also given a nickname based on what they hunted.

• Marriages aren’t a formal ceremony in Elwin. The only common practice is the spouses getting matching pairs of weapons.