About Karatta

Karrattan is the town of the Karrattan's or Humans. They were the first to establish a presence in Karatta, and as such the entire Kingdom and human town was named after one of their own, a man named Karatta. The Human town is set up with defense in mind but is also the scene of many of the treaty and trade talks, so it can be as welcoming as a town in the constant shadow of attack can be. The Trade Hub of the known world, Karrattan is located on Rancid Waters lake and sees heavy trade by water through its port. It is safer to travel the water ways than the paths of the Jungles, so most successful merchants choose the river routes. Anything can be found in Karrattan, and they are the prime producer of variety foods in the lands. It is difficult to say which races a human will get along with and which they won't for their personalities are as varied as the foods they grow. Karrattan is surrounded by a towering wooden palisade in the human tradition of defense. It features an inner sanctum for important buildings, and a 'drive through' trade depot that does not promote lingering.

Val'Krix is the underground world of the Stone Elves. Famous for their ability to find and cut precious gems, many accusations have flown from their Neighbors, the Under Dwarves in Dar'Kitha that the Stone Elves are either stealing the gems from the Dwarven side of the mountain, or producing them with counterfeit ways. However they get them, the Stone Elves are the main supplier of gems, precious metals, and stones. They do not like anyone, and do not claim to get along with anyone, not even each other. They do however tolerate anyone that will help them survive. They have a deep hatred for the Dwarves whom they have consistent skirmishes with over rights to Veronai's Whip mountain range. They cannot stand Gnomes and if it were not for their contraptions, they would have already poisoned them all. Val'Krix suffered near destruction during the Chaos Battles when Orcs fought to free the enslaved Ogres, and Dwarves sought to finish off what the Orcs left of the Elves. Their underground town has not been seen by many outsiders as they are not overly hospitable, but has been described as a marvel of malicious elegance with a theme for murder.

Dar'Kitha is the subterranean home of the Under Dwarves. Though these Dwarves are short in stature, their home is not. Having carved vast caverns that seem endless, one might think the Dwarves were trying to hollow out the mountain itself. But they have not just carved but sculpted the rock to a shockingly gruesome and beautiful spectacle of a place. Severely damaged in the Chaos Battles when the Stone Elves attacked with enslaved Ogres, it has been rebuilt to some of its former awe but has a long way to go. The Under Dwarves are master stone workers but also have learned to bend metal to their vicious will with almost as much skill. They are the prime producers of Ore, weapons, armors, and other goods of metal variety. They also supply sought after stone such as granite and limestone. The Dwarves much like the Stone Elves loath everyone. They barely tolerate even the trade treaty, but seek to live to conquer another day.

Ofstanonalian is the mechanical home of the Gnomes. Majorly defended by all types of vicious and deadly traps and gadgets, its a marvel in its use of environment, climate, and ingenuity. No one that was not a Gnome has ever gone into the place, but just from staring at it from the outside, one has to wonder how a people so small could create something so imposing. Gnomes are consumers of all goods and as such are an important part of the trade industry. Bringing their mechanical things of various sorts to the rest of the world also makes them less likely to be killed. Ofstanonalian has its own way of producing food for its people, but the Gnomes have a taste for food other than what their machinery can produce. They also consume great amounts of ore and metal products, and can't get enough of gems which are an important component in many of their inventions. While Gnomes do not hate anyone, they are wary of all. Mostly bullied into participating in the Chaos Wars, they now are very careful about who gets near their gates. They are prepared for all out war and attacks on their little haven, but they wish no harm on anyone. Not really anyway.

Gecktof is the home of the Orcs in Meckin's Swamp, the domain of the Chaos Legions. Established after the Chaos Battles, Gecktof has grown into the most organized and structured town in the Legion's community. Orcs are known as the most intelligent race of the Legions and could somewhat be considered the 'leaders'. It is unclear what exactly the Orcs contribute to the trade market as all of the legions goods come through the Goblins, but most believe they supply many of the potent Necromancy components that are one of the major commodities the Goblins peddle. Orcs hate absolutely everyone. Tolerating the Goblins only so far as their usefulness to craft and wheel and deal with the lesser Races to north, and the Ogres only for their brute strength and fighting prowess. Orcs would much rather kill everyone and live in Karatta alone wearing the skin of the fallen.

The sprawling home of the Ogres is known as Gorfa. The Ogres are very large, very strong and for the most part very dumb. At least in a conventional sense. They are good at two things. Killing and breaking. Ogres contribute little in the form of commodity though there is occasionally born the Ogre so clumsy that fighting is out of the question. These types prefer more mundane tasks like farming, or become near slaves to the Orcs. The Ogre town is mostly made up of piled up rocks with make shift roofs. The houses are situated not just on dry land but even in the middle of muddy swamp waters, an Ogre might decide to pile up his or her rocks and make their home. Ogres are a strange creature that most do not even begin to try to understand, just try very hard not to make them mad. Ogres will kill anything on a whim. Each other, their children, anything. The Orcs seem to have a way to focus their brute strength and do so quite often for their own purposes.

Goblins occupy the town of Eckfar. Most of their homes being raised off the ground by stilts, Goblins are quite creatures with a sneaky sort of intelligence that makes them rather dangerous. Having weaseled their way into trade with the Northern Races, playing on the wording of their Trade Treaty that all merchants no matter race nor gender should be protected, the Goblins are the only real contact with the Chaos Legions that the Northern Races have, and vice versa. Bringing a large variety of goods back and forth between the Swamp and the North by boat, the Goblins have indeed carved a place out of a world of turmoil all for themselves. Barely tolerated by Orcs and found as an amusement to Ogres, Goblins tread lightly around their more magically and physically powerful allies in the Swamp. However never corner a Goblin. While they have no real urge to fight and will avoid combat at all costs, they have no hesitation to kill anything or anyone when threatened. Their town is rather organized with trade and crafting being at its core.

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The Northern Races of Karatta came together and each agreed that if Lazaron were training their people for an army, Karatta would and could do the same. Academies were founded in every major town, the Humans agreeing to open a central Academy where all races could attend for a tribute that would be paid to their town by the other towns.

Eventually, the Chaos Legions picked up this ideal as Goblins began to trade with The Northern Races. The Orcs maintain the only Academy in the Chaos Legions and are the primary teachers there. Though the Legions' Academic structure differs, the world as a whole is growing to be a much more skilled and focused place.

Children as young as three are left at the Academies in Karatta. There they stay until they are deemed worthy to leave and ply their learned skills in the world. The doors always remain open for students to return and learn.

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I tentative Peace Treaty is the closest thing to overall Law that the Kingdom experiences. With the treaty in place to protect merchants from harm or unprovoked violence, the trade routes on both land and river flow with the goods each town produces. Having found the survival is much easier if you have enough of everything you need, the Citizens are content at the moment to leave the treaty intact and they enforce it with extreme vigor.

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Veronai is a very popular Aspect in Karatta, as well as Polta, Zekat, Parotai, Jinktaro and Figlan. Toita and Clorin do not find many worshipers in Karatta, and Jenivah is also mostly ignored.

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