Nations and Realms on Duria
Auteria
The Grand Duchy of Auteria separated from the Kingdom of Malvetia during the Mage War, when it was established as a separate province by the conquering mages of Lun Dorak. After the fall of the Mage King, the Grand Duchy remained independent from Malvetia, in part because of its alliance with the dwarves of the Kingdom of Derlos, who took part in helping Auteria gain its independence from Lun Dorak. Despite the sovereignty of the hereditary Grand Duke, Auteria today has become a mixture of dwarven and human societies, with several dwarven settlers earning both elected positions and even some hereditary titles.
The Black Isle
The Black Isle, formerly Steelgate Isle, was the headquarters for the Koramian navy in the closing centuries of the Third Age of Man and represented Koramia's indomitable power in the Pirate Sea and the Maroshan Sea. During the Mage War, the island's forces were constantly a thorn in the side of Imperial naval supply lines, becoming privateers when the island's fortifications at Leeward were taken by Imperial forces. At the conclusion of the war and victory over the Mage-King, Admiral Theodore Coldberg returned in victory to Leeward, only to see the entire island fall to the Crimson Plague.
Now called the Black Isle, those few who dare to sail within sight of the island report strange mists on the oceans, eerie lights along shore and great tattered warships still patrolling her waters helmed by unseen crew.
