Archinea

The island kingdom of Archinea is a humid, warm island situated to the south of the Exousia island, where Fositi, Kiyos, and Akers reign. Archineans, with close relations with both sides of the Great Cairian War, maintain a neutral stance to both sides of the war. They lack a patron god or goddess, and are made up of several pantheons.

Archinea is a vast, hilly island with intermittent settlements all about. The major settlement of the island is Midos (pictured), with a port where ships enter by being greeted by the bronze statues of two upright spearmen. As of The Vaslassa Expedition, the current king is Optenias II. Archinea has an elaborate system of caves, as well as a rumored forgotten dungeon that was once used a prison by the followers of Cilios long ago. Archinea has a high Human, Goliath and Kenku population, with Goliaths primarily being present as the workforce and the Kenku as the merchants who come and go. Due to an incident, the island government is not particularly fond of dragonborn and are very skeptical of their kind.

The kingdom is known for its quarries and wineries. While passing along the dirt roads across the island, you can notice the emphasis on agriculture. Grape farms and wheat farms are most common, but Archinea has a unique native berry known as the "novatart". Novatarts are grown on small fruit shrubs and are very efficient at absorbing carbon dioxide, but relatively slow in using it. The excess carbon dioxide is stored in small, translucent berries. These berries, aside from the rather thin skin, are entirely composed of carbonated water created from the absorbed carbon dioxide. Most berries do not contain seeds, and the plant will not produce seeds except during specific seasons. With almost no nutritional value and a somewhat-unpleasant tendency to violently burst and fizz when punctured, most fauna steer clear of the Novatart. It has little taste initially, until used in beverages as the basis of carbonation. However, local alchemists discovered how to use the Novatart as the basis for the first ever carbonated beverages. The kingdom lacks proper industry or mining, and most goods are found in the markets or through travelling carts.

Prior to The Vaslassa Expedition, Archinea has had no major political involvements in Cairi. However, it does have a standing militia primarily provided by local mercenaries who defend the island and provide law enforcement for pay.