***OOC Note: This is not a community fort, though it may well become one. I want to make sure I'm able to stick with it through a few years before I open that up, however. All comments are appreciated and encouraged.***ORIGINSLet's start at the beginning. It's only a couple decades ago, so this will not take all that long.
Exsmosxata, "The Future Realms" is a tiny realm, home to a sadly apostate dwarven civilization known as
Lalbomrek, "The South Whip". The mountains of the northwest, known as
Edolok, "The Withered Finger", are their domain. They are shared in the south portion of the range with
Glolbus, a band of kobolds, but they have proven to be no major obstacle.
Exsmosxata is home to other civilizations of course, and other lands. To the east there is
Unstotubeb, "The Tin Glacier". It is uninhabited, and for good reason. A lifeless, icy expanse with no known resources. Only a dwarf would be capable of penetrating what might lie beneath it's surface, if anything useful. And there are much bigger concerns at the moment, as Armok knows.
South of Unstoteb and extending to the southern tropical ocean("The Weatherd Gulf") are
Kekimenen, "The Splattered Hill". They, along with the forests in the area(
Lesno Ana, "The Forest of Quieting") are home to the pointy-eared abominations to end all abominations, who call themselves
Laci Reya, "The Dessert of Cleaning". They'll be cleaned from the face of the earth, but their time has not yet come. This is partially because they are smart enough not to attempt to invade dwarven territory, though their have been some skirmishes when Lalbomrek has attempted, unsuccessfully, to expand into their territory.
Immediately south of Edolok are
Lema Arane, "the Hill of Lace". This region extends intermittently into the very south, where the small, weak, and virtually inconsequential humans reside. Not that it matters, but they refer to themselves as
Mekaanthah, "The Tapered Confederations". A bit further south are
Inen Hitost, "The Hills of Containing".
Osnundugast, "The Rhyming Forest", can also be seen in the southwest. It is of little importance at this time. In the very south, midwestern area, there is the most vilely corrupted portion of the land. Here is where our mortal enemies, the goblins of
Omurksutmob, "The Vile Menace" -- most aptly named, unfortunately -- originate. Their armies control most of the western half of the realm, and aside from Lalbomrek they go unopposed. They have made numerous attacks into Edolok itself in recent years. The war with Omurksutmob is not going all that well, and will likely determine the future of the realm.
The vile steppes which the goblins call home are known as
Kost Ithrip, "The Steppes of Leprosy". A truly twisted area, with far more dangers than just the goblin hordes.
Below is an artisan's rendition of Exmosxata, which can enlighten you far more than any words I might use.