Magoyan

The realm of Magoyan is the principle Muncipality of the Archamedians, and the land controlled by their Capital City, Izu. The land is large and mountainous and is primarily grassland with light forest.

It has a temperate climate with occasional snow on the peaks of hills and the mountains. It is located north of Honshai, which borders Arabatica and south of Katsura, making a considerable distance between the Archamedians and The Ministers of Sirens' Cove. The mountain passes also play host to the city fortress of Santora, a focal point of battle between the three factions for its location. Magoyan is one of the few inland provinces that does not have direct access to any oceans.

Mountains
Magoyan's mountains are formed of large soft-stone rounded peaks that are subject to light snowfall over the winter periods. Unlike the harsh mountains of Arabatica, the mountain ranges in Magoyan are formed of softer rock and lower densities, meaning there is a severe lack of ores, but ample amounts of clay, gravel and other soft rock formations (see Mining ).

Geographical Features
Between the mountain passes, Magoyan is largley flatland, grass and meadows, making it easy to traverse and settle in. The welcoming enviroment makes it a focus point for wildlife migrations, particularly around the meadows as flocks of sheep and livestock reside here. The temperate climate makes it suitable for wild growth, and as such contains two bonsai forests of birch and oak woods.

A rare mahogany forest is located north of Tonzai, one of only two known locations to source Mahogany wood in Azendé (see Woodcutting)

Albiet a grassland area, mining still occours overseen by Izu and the Archamedians, namley extracting soft minerals from the north and south mountains.

Settlement
Magoyan is inhabited by the Archamedians and does not have any "hostile" settlements, meaning that the City of Izu has a strong control over the land, but reports of Outlaws have been filed, parituclarly in the Bonsai Woods area. Located at the western edge of the choke-point where Magoyan meets the lands of Sol and The Kingdom of the Five Thanes, Izu is the capital of the Archamedians and provides a safe-haven for its followers. A bustling market town and a mecca for philosophers and scientists, Izu plays an important role in the control of Magoyan.

A significantly smaller, sister town of Tonzai is nestled inbetween the peaks of the southern mountains and guards the mountain pass that leads into the flooded lands of The Fens.

Resources
Magoyan is one of the most resource rich provinces, with a wide array of organic materials and a small selection of soft mineral nodes, making it a desirable place for economists and house builders, but also a hotspot for raiders, particularly in the heavily wooded areas.

Bonsai Forests
The Bonsai forests contain Oak and Birchwood trees, and are a common place to gather basic wood supplies used for all tools and crafting and contain no special items, and as such is nothing more than a common wooded area.

Mahogany Forest
The Mahogany forest is located North of Tonzai, and is one of two locations in Azendé where Mahogany wood can be gathered, and even then the gatherable nodes are sparse at best.

Meadows
The meadows extend across Magoyan forming a belt of wild growth that attracts flocks of sheep and wild livestock. The meadows have a large supply of red and yellow pigment flowers nestled in the wild grass, and some rare blooms and herbs may also be found.

Silverstone Mines
The Silverstone Mines are a small, two leveled mining complex in the Eastern mountains of Magoyan, and have several small deposits of gravel, and some large deposits of clay. The mines are well lit and easily accessable, making them one of the safest mines in the area.

The Overgrown Mine
The Overgrown mine is a depleted clay mine that has since been invaded by encroaching wild life, and has a small supply of Mossy Cobblestone that can be mined by players.

History
Magoyan has remained largly unscarred since the rise of the three factions, retaining much of its natural beauty and resources. During the reign of the Glaciax Imperium, Magoyan managed to remain untouched, as they showed little interest, instead focusing their efforts on the Kingdom of the Five Thanes. Its sister reigion of Honshai received more interest, and was often battled over, but Magoyan managed to escape all hostility until recent times. Izu was established during the uprising of the Imperium, and is near a thousand years of age.

Since the founding of Izu, Magoyan has been under the judristriction of the Archons and has never been siezed by any other faction or power.

Presence of the Archamedians
Since establishing the first political systems and an egalitarian society circa. 1200 years ago, the Archons have lived in peace, with no recorded civil war or significant internal warfare. Two-hundered years into the politcal revolution, it was decreed by the five small settlements of Archons that a Capital City should be formed. A vote was held, taking into consideration geographical location and signifiance, and Izubantine was picked as the village to be reformed into the first city of the Archons. It's name was shortered and dubbed 'Izu'