Akra Kuden

Calling Akra Kuden a country might be a bit of a stretch. A better descriptor would be an alliance or a coalition. They are not one united country, but just a bunch of city states. The only things that unite them are the same language, the same religion and a willingness to work together to protect there independence. Each city has their own leader, some are monarchs who hold absolute rule over their city. Others are chosen by their people. Some even have state structures you haven't even heard off. But all of them know that if they don't work together and don't accept the others as equals the other countries will have an easy time picking them all off. And even the best if relations break when there is a chance to gain more power.

Government
Akra Kuden is composed of four individual city-states, each with their own monarchies. Peace and trade agreements exist between them, and the capital of Akra Kuden acts as neutral territory where noble delegates from each city-state meet to decide on matters that involve the country as a whole. The result is that there is no one single ruler in Akra Kuden - each monarchy must recognize the authority of the other.

As the borders are a shared interest for all city-states, every city-state has guards garrisoned at all outposts along the borders to Drassai, Eris Olen, and at the country’s primary port.

There are no drawn, hard defined borders within Akra Kuden. While there are some towns and farms located outside of the walls of each city, each one operates within their own area, and has a noble appointed from a city-state in whom they owe allegiance to. The wilds between are thus mostly undisturbed.

History
In 1769AU, the Guardians of the White Rose was founded in Daran, a small adventuring guild with the goal of aiding others and doing good for the world.

Local Lore and Culture
Every monarchy within Akra Kuden takes on different titles to differentiate themselves. The term of King or Queen is strictly forbidden, an agreed upon accord so no single monarch can ever be considered above the rank of the others and thus avoiding a potential civil war.

Biome
Akra Kuden has a very temperate climate with soft winters and summers and quite a decent amount of rain. Though the drastic climate changes of Eris Olen have affected the regions close to the border where there are many changes to the temperature. The border to Eris Olen is quite a lot warmer except for high in the mountains where it is colder than the regular temperatures.

Regions and Towns
Abear

Kara's Vale

Morin Point

Northwood

Shimmering Plains Abbey

Guardians of the White Rose