Codex V·—
Drogarde
The nation that did not choose the sea. The sea was simply all that was left.
The Land
South of Kaeris, hemmed in by mountains to the east and the sea to the west. Everything in Drogarde flows toward the water, trade, culture, identity, because the mountains leave no other direction.
Mountains make expansion east impossible. So Drogarde built its identity around the coast. A small nation that has never been successfully conquered, because who wants to fight through mountains against people with draconic blood.
Character
Proud and honour-driven in the way of people who have been underestimated for centuries. They do not forget slights. They do not forget debts either. Verantum desperately wants their trade. Drogarde is particular about who it deals with.
The Clan Council
No singular ruler. The four clans each hold one equal seat on the Clan Council, which convenes when matters affect the nation as a whole. All seats are equal, no clan presides over another.
Vraklasar
The founding clan. No formal power comes with that distinction, only the weight of history.
Bhaxiros
Coastal hunters and sailors. The sea is their territory.
Rasvarax
The traders. They manage Drogarde's relationships with Kaeris and Grymhold.
Pazavur
The mountain border clan and the smallest of the four. They hold the eastern passes.
People
Dragonborn. Almost exclusively.