Coristía

Coristía - A coastal cluster of towns making their living from trade between the Inland Sea and the islands of the Sea of Galvask (colloquially known as the Upper and Lower Seas). Mainly humans, high elves, gnomes and halflings. The Temple of Arvandor (to Aerdrie Faenya) is located here, as is the Nolmar, the school for wizards, run by high elves. The high elves have a few cities in the vicinity that are predominantly theirs. The main instrument of the elves is the taras’hlón (sound castle), a multiple-reed instrument. The towns are free and independent, but have all signed a charter, the Coristian Concordat, that agrees free trade and non-violence. Any town that attacks another town would be annihilated by the others immediately, but the citizens are far too concerned with their practical concerns to be particularly nationalistic, so this is a purely theoretical problem.

Etymology

The name of the region derives from two of the ancient cities of the region, Cor and Istia.

Languages

The language of the region is Istian. The human ethnic group is known as Istian s.

Cities


 * Cor
 * Istia
 * Lopul
 * Helmi
 * Mustikalá
 * Pohoi
 * Kulma
 * Ranta
 * Altolja
 * Saari
 * Vetta
 * Ylitys
 * Roskua
 * Linnaki
 * Vuori
 * Valas
 * Kelten
 * Kurori
 * Kestu

Elven Cities


 * Elros
 * Punkinolmar
 * Solor