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=== Early Tuzquão Civilization === | === Early Tuzquão Civilization === | ||
Tuzquão first arrived in what is now the town of [[Saindo]], located in southwestern Balúrail. From here, they rapidly expanded outwards, encompassing most of the Western Lowlands. There, Tuzquão quickly adapted to the swampy conditions | Tuzquão first arrived in what is now the town of [[Saindo]], located in southwestern Balúrail. From here, they rapidly expanded outwards, encompassing most of the Western Lowlands. There, Tuzquão quickly adapted to the swampy conditions and learned to build on the uneven terrain. Here, they also began to be influenced by the ascendant spirit of [[Mavai]], which has served as their main spiritual influence since then. | ||
|Geography=Lowlands are largely peat bogs with patches of solid ground interspersed between them. Light forests also dot the region. The land is fertile and supports Tuzquão agriculture. | |Geography=Lowlands are largely peat bogs with patches of solid ground interspersed between them. Light forests also dot the region. The land is fertile and supports Tuzquão agriculture. | ||
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=== Flora === | === Flora === | ||
Mitratas - A fungus that grows on the borders of swamps. It | Mitratas - A fungus that grows on the borders of swamps. It releases spores that can invade a victim, killing them slowly. Often cultivated for poison. | ||
Impherals - A flowering plant that is noted for its flaming flower petals that release heat. | Impherals - A flowering plant that is noted for its flaming flower petals that release heat. | ||
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Lersumon - A large bird that is known for its ability to swim rapidly underwater. | Lersumon - A large bird that is known for its ability to swim rapidly underwater. | ||
Oimãos - A lizard creature | Oimãos - A lizard creature; it has a venomous bite. | ||
Quelotoxes - A large | Quelotoxes - A large insect. Territorial and known to attack people. | ||
Aerbicars - Large peaceful mammals who make the swamps their homes. They have wide hooves that allow them to walk on the peat bogs. | Aerbicars - Large peaceful mammals who make the swamps their homes. They have wide hooves that allow them to walk on the peat bogs. | ||
Oeinsos - Deer like creatures. Herbivores. Hunted regularly for food. | Oeinsos - Deer-like creatures. Herbivores. Hunted regularly for food. | ||
| | | Government and Politics=The Western Lowlands are under the control of the League of Balúrail, the main government for the Tuzquão people. | ||
=== Administrative Districts === | === Administrative Districts === | ||
Administrative districts within the | Administrative districts within the Western Lowlands are the states of [[Ezinco]], [[Ivaiê]], most of the [[Gostiria|state of Gostiria]], the District of [Têr (District)|Têr]] and the [[Mifajene Reservation]]. | ||
|Demographics=The dominant demographic in the Western Lowlands is the Tuzquão people with a sizable Mifajene population located on the reservation. Immigrants from other realms make up a | |Demographics=The dominant demographic in the Western Lowlands is the Tuzquão people, with a sizable Mifajene population located on the reservation. Immigrants from other realms make up a small portion of the population in the major cities. | ||
|Transportation= | | Transportation=Transportation in the Western Lowlands is by a patchwork network of roads and by boat. Because of the land's swampy nature and frequently impassable terrain, Balúrail has no rail lines. And travel between districts is sometimes challenging. | ||
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