Zaitopia
Zaitopia is one of Dimentiara's eleven nations. It is located in Dimentiara's eastern hemisphere, on its northeastern continent. It was founded in the aftermath of the Age of Unification.
Overview
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Geographical Features
West Horn Peninsula
These large, triangular strips of land, loosely resembling the cephalic and thoracic horns of some gigantic rhinoceros beetle, are located on the northwestern tip of the continent and also lends their name to the province that was established there. The winters are mild, the summers are cool and overall it is cloudy, wet and depressing. Despite this, West Horn is the most heavily populated area on the west cost of Zaitopia thanks to the natural barriers bestowed by the Ridgeback Mountains and its close proximity to the mediator nation of Trikos, which serves as an economic hub between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Cryptic Forest
A huge band of gnarly woodlands that stretches from east to west across the northern region of the continent, starting at West Horn and ending at the Sawtooth Mountains. The eastern and western tips consist of wet, cloudy, temperate rainforest, with a large band of alpine forest sandwiched inbetween them. The Feral Kreatures that infest it are the least of the horrors lurking in these woods. Cannibalistic cultists who performed ritualistic human sacrifice took up residence in these woods during the apocalypse which led to the Age of Unification. Generations later, the Cryptic Forest is said to still be haunted by these forgotten souls, who are rumoured to possess the Feral Kreatures of the forest, using them as tools of vengeance to attack intruders.
Sawtooth Mountains
A large mountain range on Zaitopia's east coast. The jagged, high-altitude peaks and sheer cliffs make it difficult for most Feral Kreatures from the badlands to climb or fly over them, so they cast a shadow of safety over most of the eastern side of the continent. For this reason, most of Zaitopia's major population centers cluster behind them. These mountains are fickle guardians, however. Feral Kreatures still lurk in its winding valleys and caves, and its peaks are littered with the frozen bodies of overly ambitious mountaineers.
Vara Lake
Zaitopia's largest lake, and also the largest body of freshwater in Dimentiara's eastern hemisphere, which is venerated by the locals. Shaped vaguely like a fish, it sits at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountains and is fed by rivers that flow down from the nearby glaciers and mountain springs. Once the stronghold of the Vara Kingdom, it was seized by the incipient nation of Zaitopia in a bloody conflict during the Age of Unification. It subsequently became polluted and infested with Feral Kreatures, resulting in some of the lake's endemic Wild Kreatures becoming extinct. There is an ongoing effort by the government of Zaitopia to clean the lake as a goodwill gesture towards the Vara people.
Tremek Islands
A small archipelago off Zaitopia's East cost, home to a province which shares the same name. The largest of these Islands, Tremek Island, is one of the safest places to live in Zaitopia, thanks to an aggressive eradication campaign that's largely rid the island of Feral Kreatures. As a result, real estate is in high demand and the cost of living is very high.
Deskan Badlands
The interior of Zaitopia is very dry as a result of the Sawtooth Mountains blocking moist air coming in from the Vastatos Ocean. The Deskan Badlands are located south of the Cryptic Forest and consist of a large band of temperate grasslands which transition into rocky desert further south. It is an inhospitable region infested with Feral Kreatures which is burning hot during the day and freezing cold at night. Most of its population live with their backs crammed up against the Sawtooth Mountains, or on the arid Bouldaron Islands in the absolute southwestern corner of the region.
Keemok Swamplands
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Burning Rainforest
Located southwest of the swamplands on the narrow strip of land on the northern shores of the Sea of Fire. Perpetual fog and smoking volcanoes lend this place its name. Rich volcanic soil promotes the growth of thick, impenetrable vegetation that conceals a rogue's gallery of vicious Feral Kreatures.
Cities and Towns
Eastern Zaitopia
Zaitopia's most densely populated province, located on a strip of land east of the Sawtooth Mountains.