1. Locations

Pauviel

Country

Pauviel is a country on the continent of Tide. With most of the population being elven, order and peace take high priority. The country is ruled by a democratic high court.

Government

The capital of Pauviel is Nemethil where The High Court of Pauviel operates from. The High Court oversees Tirismálos – the country’s military force.

Geography

Pauviel spans the east part of the landmass of Tide, sharing the continent with Theder. The Thorne.

Pauviel is densely forested and the climate is mostly temperate. The land is relatively flat compared to the rest of Tide, the only mountains being in the north and west where The Maestro Mountains mark the border with Theder.

Demographics

  • Bugbear (Very Rare): Bugbears are very rare in Pauviel, and mostly hold command of small goblin tribes
  • Dragonborn (Rare): Dragonborn are mostly evenly distributed across Pauviel. Several dynastic dragonborn families reside around Rhunelin and Forod Eska
  • Dwarf (Uncommon): Dwarves are only common in the Maestro mountains on the border with Theder. Elsewhere they're fairly rare
  • Elf (Abundant): Elves are abundant in Pauviel and form the majority of the population
  • Firbolg (Rare): There are several firbolg populations in the forests of Pauviel, where they safeguard their woodland homes. They live in small villages sometimes alongside wood elves
  • Gnome (Rare): There are forest gnome villages in the forests across Pauviel, and rock gnome villages in the Maestro Mountains
  • Goblin (Rare): Goblins are rare in Pauviel, occasionally living in small tribes in the foothills of the Barrier Mountains
  • Goliath (Very Rare): Goliaths are rare in Pauviel due to the general lack of mountainous regions. What few there are are concentrated in the north west
  • Half-Elf (Uncommon): Half-Elves are more common in the towns and cities along the border with Theder
  • Half-Orc (Very Rare): Half-Orcs in Pauviel are often outcast or viewed with suspicion, and so normally wouldn't choose to make their home in the elven kingdom
  • Halfling (Common): Halflings in Pauviel are common in the central farming belt, around Cassari. They rarely venture further afield
  • Hobgoblin (Very Rare): Hobgoblins are very rare in Pauviel, and mostly hold command of small goblin tribes
  • Human (Uncommon): Humans are fairly common in the west, close to the border with Theder. The deeper you go into the country the more rare humans are, and when you find one they’re most likely a ranger or a druid
  • Kobold (Uncommon): Kobolds are uncommon in Pauviel. Mostly they live underground or in service of a dragon
  • Orc (Rare): Orcs are very rare in Pauviel, and are generally hated by the elves and hunted indiscriminately
  • Tiefling (Very Rare): Tieflings are rare in Pauviel and treated with suspicion due to their demonic heritage. Tirathil has a larger population in the ghettos outside the city proper
  • Tortle (Very Rare): Tortles are rare but evenly distributed across Pauviel, where they normally don't settle in one place for long. They're slightly more common in the country's beautiful forests