The Humanbelt Nations

• There are ongoing talks of integration of the four Humanbelt Nations (Yham, Clurg, Xozuver, and Xord) into the Conglomerate [Has been ongoing for the past 8 years as talks always come into a stalemate as the Conglomerate sees the governing bodies of the Humanbelt Nations as somewhat greedy].

The city-states of Yham, Clurg, Xozuver, and Xord, together with the nearby cities, make up the collective, loose, unofficially named ' the Humanbelt'. The name of the Humanbelt region stems from the likeness of the northern Dragonbelt region of mainland Zroltol. The Humanbelt is located on the eastern part of the Pheonix region.

Population.

Comprised mainly of humans, halflings, elves (all kinds), half-elves, goliaths, goblins, gnomes, grimalkin, and lizardon.

Briefest History

Long ago, as the wars of mortal and otherworldy kind happen on mainland Zroltol, plenty of then enslaved races such as the ones comprising what we know as the Humanbelt escaped to the Pheonix regions less harsh fertile lands. Four free settlements were established which then grew into what we know now as the Humanbelt nations.

Culture.

The overall culture of Humanbelt revolves around the coastal nature of the region. With livelihood centered on resources from the sea. Classic elf cultures are then mixed with lizardon exotica and gnome-grimalkin-goblin innovation.

The amount of portals found in Humanbelt is small compared to those found in Mainland Zroltol. Thus, trade of resources, mundane or otherworldly, is open between Mainland Zroltol and Humanbelt.

Each of the four cities have main ruling bodies in them that is a mirror of their roots.
Yham - then, predominantly Human population, ruled by a Matriarch, a mother that is selected through toatalitarian democracy
Clurg - then, predominantly Gnome, Grimalkin, Goblin population, ruled by the Netocratic Solidarity, a council of the technologically and socially advanced
Xozuver - then, predominantly Elvish, ruled by the Eternal Geniocratic Council, a group of all the elders of the elvish families
Xord - then, predominantly lizardon, ruled by the Warriors Five, the most merited and honourable warriors of the different lizardon tribes.

Unlike the Zroltollian Conglomerate, the Humanbelt city-states do not have any form of unified intergovernment system as they value sovereignty and understand freedom of the different city-states.

Of War and Magic.
The whole of Humanbelt has the collective want of peace as throughout their history, war has plagued their very lives. As such, the people and the governments work tirelessly to avoid war with each other or war with the Conglomerate city-states.

Magic is understood in Humanbelt as a form of technology. The humans and the gnome-grimalkin-goblin culture of techonological advancement and innovation is nurtured here.

Of Sex and Music.
Sex is the same here as in Zroltol, but the Humanbelt people understand that music is also important in the daily lives of the people. This has been one of the most fascinating interactions between Mainlanders from Zroltol and those from Humanbelt. Mainlanders look down or frown upon the Humanbelters love of music as they think it is inappropriate.

Threats.

The government of Humanbelt has enumerated only two of the possible threats that can endanger the cities. First, at any moment, the might of the Conglomerate can swoop down on the region and enact swift war and attain victory as the Humanbelt nations think that they are underpowered against the forces of the Conglomerate.

Second, whatever is in the deeper parts of the Pheonix region. Rumors of criminal guilds and societies and even otherworldly beings and creatures can descend to the cities and level the cities to rubble.