Carrland

Geography
Carrland is the one of very few independent nations sharing its borders with only the Red Empire. Standing strong at the Southeastern corner of the Red Empire, the nation has stood a testament to its people's resilience against the Red Empire.

History
Carrland was founded by a Lorian King by the name of Lectun Marvinis, who operated the nation of Carrland as a feudal state, taking money as he pleased from its treasury and fighting its moves on anything political. This practice went on for two hundred years until the women of the nation came together. They rose around a single woman - Rodham Welldrove, who had led numerous campaigns against bandits and pirates in the area. She functioned as a head of state for Carrland. They banded together and, leaving their husbands in the fields and offices of the city, cut off Lorian supply lines to the fort at Carrland, Carr's Fort. This prompted a quick surrender from the Lorians.

Thinking his men dishonored by a, "Gag of women" the King of Loria – at the time calling himself Hanself Rittman – sent a significantly larger force – something of about six thousand men – to destroy the rebellious women. The fleet never reached Carrland. Whether there was a storm or some battle at sea, it is not known. But the six thousand men were lost, to be found never again.

It was discovered later, however, that in the home of Lord of House Welldrove, there was a curiously large circle of magic crystals, several books about conjuring weather, and the like, and the residue of a very large spell. On investigation from Hollis' School of the Arcane, which sent Master Wintfur, it was concluded that the spell was – more than likely – used to conjure a very large storm in the Lonely Seas, which separates Loria from Carrland.

Government
Carrland elects a high queen every five years, or if the seated high king dies. Beneath the High Queen, there sit thirty delegates, who oversee a small portion of land each. These people report problems to the High Queen, who shuffles resources as needed to solve the problem.

Culture
This is a matriarchal society. There has never been a High King, there has never been a make delegate. Though their place is society is often subordinate, their usefulness as brute force icons has allowed them to become leaders in the military, although they are often given little freedom in this endeavor.