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 The island of Buyuk Vahsi hides many mini-climes in its forests and mountains, ranging from hot tropical forests to snowcapped mountain peaks. Much of the population lives near the island's center, where the Wayfir River splits in two and provides access between the twin realms. Vahsians are mostly elven, with medium brown skin, dark hair, and brown to green eyes. Buyuki are also elven, but many refer to them as "dark elves" or "drow". They have gray, blue, or purple skin, white hair, and brown to red eyes.
-=== Laws ===
+==== Regions ====
+Buyuk Vahsi is broken down into five broad regions between the twin realms of the country.
+ === Wayfir Meanders, Vahsi ===
+As the Wayfir River twists and turns through the landscape of Buyuk Vahsi, it leaves a fertile and lush environment in its wake. Most of Buyuk Vahsi’s population lives along the Wayfir Meanders, and much of its food is produced on the Meanders’ Vahsi side.
+ === Rainshadow, Vahsi ===
+Named for its place in the rain shadow of the Wayfir Mountains, the Rainshadow region is quite a bit more arid than the rest of the continent. No major cities exist in the Rainshadow, though a smattering of small villages do exist, mostly concerning themselves with mining or subsistence. Many of these villages are populated by Dahabi immigrants.
+ === Northern Petals, Vahsi ===
+Along the far northern coasts of Vahsi are a few curved peninsulas, vaguely resembling the shape of petals on a map. This region is mostly known for its fishing, and has been the origin point of more than one ill-fated expedition out into the ocean beyond the continent. Many religious havens have taken a place in the Northern Petals.
+ === Wayfir Meanders, Buyuk ===
+Underground, the Wayfir River continues before flowing out of the caverns, presumably back to the ocean. As on the surface, the Wayfir’s banks host civilization. In the hostile land that is Buyuk, in fact: the only major civilization at all.
+ === Gray Lands, Buyuk ===
+Away from the Wayfir River, water is hard to come by within the caverns, and low light combined with hostile fauna and flora makes these underground realms an extremely dangerous place - even for those accustomed to the dark. The Gray Lands are not inhabited by any people, save for convicts that have been exiled. Their primary inhabitants are creatures such as giant spiders, carnivorous mobile plants, strange blind mole-creatures, and venomous lizards.
+==== Laws ====
 Policing is much more stringent in Buyuk than it is in Vahsi; crime rates are low in both locations, though, as most citizens believe that crime sullies one in the eyes of the divine. A general overview of some major laws in both Buyuk and Vahsi follows, though exact punishments vary some between the two locales. The death penalty does not exist in Buyuk Vahsi, though many see a punishment of exile to the Buyuki wilderness as tantamount to execution, as the hostile flora and fauna in the caverns make quick work of convicts.
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 One of Buyuk Vahsi’s most distinguishing cultural features is the three primary religious groups that live in close contact, having come to a mutual agreement to live and let live. This diversity of perspective is found throughout the nation, and it is considered good to expose oneself to as many perspectives that differ from yours as possible.
-  * The Aakaash worship the Jaernian gods and live on the surface. They venerate Julius most of all, offering some reverence to the academic deities, Thoth and Vormaxia. Vahrun is also respected, as is Seherine. Aakaashi festivals are usually quiet affairs, taking place within households in the evening or night. Values of temperance and obedience are emphasized in Aakaashi culture, and one is expected to honor their elders in the family.
+  * The Aakaash worship the Jaernian gods and live on the surface. They venerate Osiris most of all, offering some reverence to the academic deities, Thoth and Vormaxia. Vahrun is also respected, as is Seherine. Aakaashi festivals are usually quiet affairs, taking place within households in the evening or night. Values of temperance and obedience are emphasized in Aakaashi culture, and one is expected to honor their elders in the family.
   * The Kaivalya do not worship the Jaernian gods, instead following a druidic faith led by sramana (holy people or shamans). They believe that spirits exist in all of nature, and in some creations of humanity as well; these spirits are to be respected, and respect will lead to good luck and health for those following this faith. When one thinks of Buyuk Vahsian festivals, it is most likely a Kaivalyi festival that comes to mind. These are organized in city centers, often involving bright lights, energetic dances and music, or splashes of paint all about the plaza and on those in attendance.
   * The Buyuki live underground, and worship the gods. The environment of Buyuk is notably harsher than Vahsi, and as such the Buyuki have come to worship the more warlike gods, such as Marutuk and Aremakh. Strength is important in the caverns, as natural threats in the form of aggressive beasts and toxic plants still exist to all but the most fortified cities. Respect towards nature is still emphasized, as taking the environment of Buyuk to be something conquerable by mortals is tantamount to throwing your life into the maw of a devouring plant.
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 Once one has stayed a while, they may note the prevalence of very specifically grown plant life; in lieu of metal benches, one can find a bench grown from a single tree. Instead of metal supports for buildings, the casters of Buyuk Vahsi manipulate plants into perfect scaffold shapes. It doesn’t take long to see that Buyuk Vahsi is perhaps more technologically advanced than the rest of the world: just in a markedly different way. Instead of crafting their technology from metals and flame, they have grown every bit of it out of their natural surroundings.
-In 10028, a massive advancement in this technology was made: a magical and hyper-specific form of grown flora capable of making mathematical calculations. Many of these “machines” are the size of rooms, taking the form of tree trunks with bioluminescent burls capable of lighting up and turning off. These plants are broadly referred to as ironwood, after the shiny metallic appearance of the bark. Ironwood technology has advanced far enough such that many institutions have them, and much energy is being devoted towards advancing this new avenue of technology. Ironwood units are getting smaller and smaller with time, and many scholars think that they will be able to fit on a table or in the palm of a hand by the 11000s.
+In 2504, a massive advancement in this technology was made: a magical and hyper-specific form of grown flora capable of making mathematical calculations. Many of these “machines” are the size of rooms, taking the form of tree trunks with bioluminescent burls capable of lighting up and turning off. These plants are broadly referred to as ironwood, after the shiny metallic appearance of the bark. Ironwood technology has advanced far enough such that many institutions have them, and much energy is being devoted towards advancing this new avenue of technology. Ironwood units are getting smaller and smaller with time, and many scholars think that they will be able to fit on a table or in the palm of a hand by the 4000s.
 Ironwood units can be fed "code" in the form of magical runes engraved onto discs of inert plant matter, which can then be fed into the plant, functioning much like the punch cards used to code early computers of the E-yarth plane. This technology is quickly becoming a major export of the country, although national leaders warn against becoming too eager with it - after all, this technology in the hands of those without care for the natural world and its order could wreak havoc.