Sibir

Sibir was founded on the seaward slopes of the Chertyg Mountains by Nordic traders, who wished a base to buy furs from the local Vakken-speaking foresters. As the Sturgian tribes became principalities, and elected chieftains evolved into boyars who demanded taxes and labor as their due, this region became a magnet for Sturgians who had little taste for deference. Today, the ambitious Isyaroving family governs this region, but they must always balance their hunger for wealth and men to fight their wars with their subjects' reluctance to provide it.