# Region: Prosperia > [!info] Quick Facts > | | | > |---|---| > | **Type** | Nation | > | **Continent** | [[Continent - Auken\|Auken]] | > | **Capital** | [[City - Treston\|Treston]] | > | **Government** | Decentralized (guild councils) | > | **Known For** | Industrial growth, trade, pine forests | > [!map] View on Map > [Open Interactive Map →](https://hawksrepos.github.io/elvensong-map/?location=Prosperia) Prosperia is a western nation in [[Continent - Auken|Auken]] that has rapidly risen to prominence on the global scale, primarily due to the meteoric growth of its capital, [[City - Treston]]. ![[Pasted image 20260201180734.png]] ## Geography & Climate Outside the bustling industrial and commercial sprawl of the capital, the country remains a largely wild and rugged environment, characterised by: - Vast pine forests - Thick grasslands - Rolling hills that give way to imposing mountain ranges The climate is traditionally **temperate**, experiencing warm, pleasant summers and biting winters. In the furthest reaches of the north, the weather turns significantly harsher. ![[Pasted image 20260201180739.png]] ## Government & Power Prosperia operates **without a central king** or a unified system of governance, leaving the nation's power remarkably decentralised. Power is concentrated in different ways across the nation: - **[[City - Treston]]**: The vast majority of political and economic energy. Treston guards patrol far beyond the urban sprawl, extending their reach to surrounding villages and towns. - **Kingseye**: The northern port is ruled with an iron grip by a powerful trade family. - **[[City - Shafthield|Shafthield]]**: The far-western settlement is governed by influential fishing organisations that manage the coastal wealth. This lack of interest in nationwide control has created a **power vacuum** in the wilder stretches of the country, leading to increasingly dangerous roads and the rise of various criminal organisations. ![[Pasted image 20260201180745.png]] ## Kingseye - The Northern Port In the furthest reaches of the north lies **Kingseye**, the northernmost settlement. It serves as a peculiar port known for the **illicit trade of dark magical artefacts**, a reputation many attribute to its proximity to the mysterious and unsettling [[Region - Ancient's Island|Ancient's Island]]. ## Relations with True Sylvaria Despite its rapid modernisation, Prosperia maintains a remarkably **harmonious relationship** with its eastern neighbour, the wood elf kingdom of [[Region - True Sylvaria]]. - The two nations are separated by the vast waters of [[Location - The Deeplake|The Deeplake]], which serves as a peaceful conduit for the movement of peoples - They share a significant and porous land border where the Prosperian pine forests merge into the ancient elven woods - Unlike the aggressive logging interests seen in [[Region - Durdany]], Prosperia's forestry and mining operations are managed with diplomatic care that respects elven territory - Joint patrols between Prosperian rangers and wood elves are common This friendly alliance has allowed Prosperia to flourish as a **bridge between the ancient magic of the wild woods and the burgeoning industrial future of the west**. ![[Pasted image 20260201180750.png]] ## Travel Warning > [!warning] Lawless Interior > While the major hubs are relatively secure, the vast pine forests and mountain passes between them are often left to the whims of **bandits and shadow syndicates** who thrive in the absence of a national army. For the common traveller, Prosperia offers the allure of rapid industrial opportunity in Treston, but the journey through the untamed interior requires a sharp blade and a watchful eye, as the "law" rarely extends beyond the sight of a town's walls. ![[Pasted image 20260201180755.png]] ## Known Locations - [[City - Treston]] - Capital city, industrial and commercial powerhouse - [[City - Shafthield]] - Western coastal settlement, fishing industry - **Kingseye** - Northern port, dark artifact trade ## Neighbours - **East**: [[Region - True Sylvaria]] - Wood elf kingdom, allied - **North**: [[Region - Eldvale]] - Harsh, militaristic nation - **South**: [[Region - Durdany]] - Rival arts nation with aggressive logging