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Macska         Macska was the realm of Onnoma the Gray. Its climate is temperate and comfortable, with very mild winters and summers. Although it lacks the fertility or huge forests of Manusia, it is still sufficient for plentiful agriculture, and its coasts and offshore reefs are home to some of the richest aquatic ecosystems near Lur-Asko.
    In the Third Alacrian Era, the city-fortress of Vespera dominated all of Macska, and was the leading producer of Therbolgite-derived coral technology. The small size of the peninsula meant that no Subject Species were settled here. When Koh-Trr colonists arrived from the Far Remote in the modern era, the legends of their venerated Onnoma led to them seeking out his old realm as their new home.
    Between the Fall of the Alacris and the arrival of the Koh-Trr 912 years later, Macska’s history is the subject of rampant speculation. Useful research has become nearly impossible due to political conflicts and concerns about Koh-Trr honor constantly interfering with studies. A leading theory created by historians from other realms is that minotaurs built a makeshift “nation” in Macska sometime after the Fall, and that these minotaurs were slaughtered by the Koh-Trr colonists to make room for their own civilization. Because this theory of genocide implies a blight on Koh-Trr honor, its discussion and research is outlawed in Macska. The Koh-Trr themselves view the theory as a form of prejudice against their kind, as no clear evidence of a minotaur nation has ever been found - only an unusual amount of properly-buried minotaur remains.
    Nearly all travel to and from Macska is done by sea or air, with the exception of a few caravans that travel to Nani, which must brave the Dustbreak Galewall.
    Macskan society is strongly influenced by draconic philosophy, as well as their own cultural conception of group honor, which consumes nearly every aspect of Koh-Trr life. Foreigners are allowed to visit and do business, though they are often assigned to particular areas of the cities and villages. Here they must often deal not only with the stigma of a foreigner, but with that of the shō - that is, the merchant caste, who according to Koh-Trr culture "produce nothing." Foreigners are automatically classified as shō upon residing in Macska, unless they manage to win the attention and respect of the authorities. Several adventuring parties have pulled off this feat.
    Macskan politics are extremely hard for outsiders to understand. Each city seems to be led by the house of a feudal lord called a daimyo, who is served by several lesser nobles called samurai. Occasionally in history, one of the daimyos rises to total dominance of Macska, and is called a shogun; this generally only occurs during periods of war.

Major Cities Koh-Shuto     Estimated population: 70,000
    The largest city in Macska and the traditional home of any shogun who rises. Koh-Shuto functions as a center of trade for the peninsula, and is home to several red draconic abbeys and martial arts academies. This city is regarded as the hardest culture in Lur-Asko for outsiders to successfully integrate into. Most of the non-Koh-Trr species found here are researchers, business agents, or adventurers seeking out lucrative jobs too obscure for the rest of Lur-Asko to find. Hopefully, they avoid being executed for honor violations in the process.

Kohdai-Han     Estimated population: 35,000
    This city has always been a bustling center of activity due to its optimal location and wonderful climate. After building it, the Koh-Trr discovered that it was the former epicenter of Vespera - they built their settlement directly over the largest underground portion of the Alacrian fortress-city. Like all Alacrian ruins, Vespera is highly dangerous. The cleared portions of the underground ruins have a tendency to attract criminal elements, most notably those portions of Koh-Trr society influenced by white draconic philosophy. Above ground, Kohdai-Han conceals this presence, and is mostly known for its sprawling fish markets.

Furusato     Estimated population: 15,000
    A recent settlement, Furusato is supported mostly by the large rice paddies that lie around the area. This agricultural city is dearly loved by its residents, and mostly ignored by outsiders.