Political Overview
The history of Arthea has been forged by conflict about scant resources and an almost religious fervour about the dangers of magic. These two themes have have featured in all the political change to influence the lands of the humans since ["The Great Disaster"]. And it is this single event that casts a shadow over all recent history.
It is the Disaster that is responsible for a land that was poorly equipped to produce enough food for the hungry people, and the Disaster that oulawed magic in the minds of the common people. But also this Disaster has caused the conflicts that have unified the lands. The unification has brought about a lasting peace, and a time of prosperity of a kind never seen before.
This does not, however, please all people. Prosperity is not universal, and there are many, particularly in the southern lands, who resent their rulers. Political structures are far from perfect, and the incumbent powers use fear and intimidation to maintain control.
The Kingdoms
There are eight distinct nations making up Arthea. Ticetia and Caldonacia are the two large countries of the north, and the south has six smaller lands.(Amastia, Jorlinum, Cerlain, Tholain, Hebria and Limia) which were previously joined in a powerful Empire.
It was this Empire's desire to aquire and control the resources of the north that sparked the conflicts that brought about political unification. This was a series of wars that could be won easily by Imperial military might, but took no account of the deviousness of the conquered nations.