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==== The Main Continent (Thentao) ====

{{ WorldThentao.jpg|Map of The Main Continent (Thentao)}}

The Main continent before the wars had several nations along its northern
shore.  The most prominent of these was [[Backbone]], a semi-feudal Egyptian
society(!).  The others were [[Lowland]] (a true Greek republic, complete with a
Senate), [[Resh]] (a theocracy devoted to the Sumerian gods), the elven
"kingdoms" of [[Pleven]], and the dwarven kingdom of [[Blanan]].  Without
exception, these countries were decimated in fifteen years of war (1090-1105).
[[Resh]] was utterly destroyed by a psychic onslaught when the [[Godslayer]]'s
influence was summoned in 1104. [[Lowland]] collapsed from within due primarily
to the influence of [[Pelham]], "The Quiet Wizard".  The elves and [[Backbone]]
both fell to a massive invasion of orcs led by The [[Dark Mage]]'s
[[Demonwraiths]].  The dwarves of [[Blanan]] were entombed for a decade by the
trickery of an evil wizard (a defeat which, ironically, saved them from the
wars).

Now, the old kingdom of [[Backbone]] is slowly being resettled.  As the orcs
have never been good with boats, The [[King's Island]] emerged from under the
[[storm cloud]] mostly intact and it has been almost fully resettled.  On the
mainland, however, people have returned only to the capital city, which has been
renamed [[edric_city|"Edric"]], in honor of the great wizard who defended it to
its final days. It exists as an autonomous city-state under the rule of the
Queen [[Rathwyn]], wielder of the [[good trio|Trio of Might]], and has the
stated goal of repopulating the entire [[Wisewood chain]].

Across the mountains to the south is The [[Sea of Sand]], a desert region
populated by several relatively peaceful tribes of nomads.  On the southern
coast of the Main continent is a nation called [[Teleme]] (or to the
Northerners, simply "The Southlands").  The natives of [[Teleme]] are akin to the
natives of Central America, yet the nation is ruled by settlers primarily from
[[Backbone]] and [[Lowland]].  In fact, the highly structured government and
legal system is based on the tradition that the king of [[Backbone]] is their
rightful sovereign. As a practical matter, however, the country is ruled by a
Governor and the ties to the north are only ceremonial.

Under the mountains south of [[Pleven]] is the [[Underdark]], a dangerous pocket
of the world, home to the Drow, Deep Gnomes, Kuo-Toa, Illithid, and many other
races too numerous to mention.

To the west of [[Teleme]] is [[Arela]], a jungle-like river valley where
dark-skinned men live (Africans) and further west is [[Dumaka]], a mountainous
society of Orientals.  Other, smaller population centers exist around the
continent, but they are too numerous to mention here.

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