Far Country

If the Near Country is the frontier, then the Far Country is the wild prairies still populated with tribes of Ghosts, reminiscent of American Indians. It borders the Near Country to the east, marked by the Sokwaya River, and to the west by a chain of mountains beyond which the country has no name. To the south is the Old Empire; at its height, a thousand years ago, the Old Empire extended into the Far Country, and ruins of that time still remain.

There are no real settlements in the region, only boomtowns growing around mineral finds; the most notable being Crease which exploded in size after a gold rush. There is no formal government, and lawlessness is common.

Another significant settlement is Ashranc, the home of the mysterious Dragon People. The Dragon People are disciples of the Kanedias, the Master Maker, who mine in the geothermal mountains, and warily guard their privacy.