Wildlands

"A tangled mess of trees, rocks and the some of the most vile stuff I ever had the displeasure of encountering, no matter how hard you try to tame these lands they always find a way to strike back at you" -Sanctius Ironheart, General of the Sword of Imperia.

The Wildlands are the jungles that occupy the rest of the North-western south subcontinent, they lay beyond the mountain ranges on the southern frontier of Imperia, the vast majority of this territory is merely unpopulated wild jungle filled with feral beasts of the worst kind; over the years a few settlements have started up here and there trying to tame the lands but every attempt to actually settle a big city has ended up with failure.

The Feral Tribes
Perhaps survivors of old attempts to settle into these lands, or perhaps descendants of a kingdom long lost to the jungle, alongside the ancient beast and engines of destruction and hunger that seem to populate the jungles there are a few odd of the common races here and there, they are usually feral and barbaric although from time to time an odd one that can speak common comes forth; or one that can be easily pacified learns it from the small settlements trying to tame the Wildlands.

The Settlers
Many brave souls have created small settlements all near the borders of the WIldlands, from Imperian outposts jutting just beyond the mountain ranges, magi-towers rising beyond the canopies for safety and analysis of the jungle below, small pirate hideaways along its coasts and more; these people usually continue to follow their traditions and ways of life as the others of their nation of origin.

The Forgotten Empire
Some often ask why people still to claim these jungles, the answer comes forth from the ruins swallowed by the thick and ever growing jungles; ancient ruins of a long forgotten civilization can be seen scattered over the jungle; from massive temples in ruins, aqueducts and high roads that go above the tree canopy to massive artificial rivers held together in stone. These ancient ruins become more common the closer one gets to the heart of the Wildlands yet no living soul has ever come from there; still many researches, treasure hunters and adventurers strive to make their names by going deep into the jungle, and for this they need a close by safe heaven.

Locations in the Wildlands
The Outposts near the Imperian border are perhaps the closest the Wildlands has to a permanent settlement, while most of them need to be abandoned during the powerful storms of the rainy season parts of them survive long enough to be repaired and resettled when the season ends.