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Nin-Tend, Land of a Thousand Mushrooms

• Location: Southwestern Coastline, at the northern end of the Silent Crescent
• Population
  • Urban: 101,000 in 4 major cities and 6 medium towns
  • Surrounding Area: 900,000
• Ruler: Her Grace, Princess Regnant Peach Blossom of the Morning Star
• Status: Tributary of the Realm, currently owing fealty to House Tepes

The Land of a Thousand Mushrooms is hot, wet, swampy, hot, wet, and full of Mushrooms. 1003 kinds, in fact. In some areas, they grow to the size of redwoods. They provide a major component of local food AND drugs.

When not stoned, the inhabitants grow rice, beans, more mushrooms, peppers, squashes, melons, oranges, lemons, and strawberries and other berries. They eat a mostly vegetarian diet with some fish and shrimp. They also grow a ton of spices and spice their food like madmen.

The Kingdom is oppressed by Wyld zones in the jungle to the south which constantly disgorge a variety of menaces: miniature dragons, fire breathing turtles, angry flying star fish, man-flesh craving lobsters, and other menaces. They also suffer invasions by Gorilla Beastmen and by various kinds of sea monsters coming up the rivers. AND pirates too.

House Tepes has committed the Vermillion Legion to the defense of the area, under command of Tepes Eclavdra, the Pitchblack.

The rulers of Nin-Tend must retire from active rule when their eldest child reaches the age of 18; the child becomes Prince(ss) Regnant, while the current ruler becomes King or Queen and retires to perform ceremonial duties and relax.