The Gleskraiku Woodlands (/ˈiku/ Gleskra's Maze [Proper Noun (name of person)] [complex]) are a group of subtropical woodland within the temperate rainforest of the Shattered Peninsula region. The Gleskraiku Woodlands are well known for its thriving abundance of plant life.
The Gleskraiku Woodlands has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). The Gleskraiku Woodlands receives an average of 283 cm/y (111 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. The Gleskraiku Woodlands covers an area of nearly 14479 km2 (8998 mi2), and an average elevation of 1521 m (4990 ft) above sea level.
The Gleskraiku Woodlands are home to a modest number of species with their population figures well above average for a subtropical woodland, and a modest number of species with their population figures far above average for a subtropical woodland. The keystone species of Gleskraiku Woodlands are as follows:
The Gleskraiku Woodlands has an MDI of 2, putting it at a slightly greater risk of monster attacks than Imperial holdings. Monster insurance fees are therefore light, and bounties are moderate. Travelers are advised to heed warning signs and read any warning brochures provided by local authorities in order to avoid known monster habitats.
The most common monstrous creatures within the Gleskraiku Woodlands are:
Imperial Warning: The following section of this document deals with biological race. In deference to the traditions of Eyomic peoples, we have foregone town-specific racial census. However, as our culture lacks a taboo for classification of peoples by their biology and such information is highly important for our medical practices amongst other institutions, we have stated the racial demographics of this region. We do not do so to sew the seeds of disunity. We do not do so to belittle or bemoan any group. Such issues are why we use the term 'peoples' rather than races, cultures, or species.
In respect to this universal cultural element, we have split racial classification by culture while keeping the name of each race for our own purposes. Should you see the same race listed more than once in the following section, this is to designate a major cultural division within a race.
The Gleskraiku Woodlands are home to 192512 people. They break down into the following demographics: 67% Iron Elves, 18% Fae, 7% Kobold, 6% Kobold, and ~2% Other.
The Gleskraiku Woodlands are's peoples are culturally Sylvanian, but have their local customs and traditions. Their shared values and traditions include personal sacrifice for one’s causes or purposes and personal indulgence and luxuriant pleasure, as well as a unique relic festival and a storytelling festival.
The Iron Elf subculture native to the Gleskraiku Woodlands are noticably smaller and slighter than their neighbors. While they follow the broader tennents of Iron Elf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of role or class-specific clothing items and base their sence of individual idenity on voluntary mutual-assistance brotherhoods. They also place greater cultural emphasus on dominating and possessing other people and aesthetic beauty in material goods and architecture.
The Fae subculture native to the Gleskraiku Woodlands are noticably much bigger and bulkier than neighbors. While they follow the broader tennents of Iron Elf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of painted skin markings that sometimes change and base their sence of individual idenity on lineages based on ancient hero-ancestors. They also place greater cultural emphasus on membership in an elite bloodline or caste and prosperity and accruing material wealth.
The Kobold subculture native to the Gleskraiku Woodlands are noticably much bigger and bulkier than neighbors. While they follow the broader tennents of Iron Elf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of socially-meaningful animal motif items and base their sence of individual idenity on far-flung clans of affiliated families. They also place greater cultural emphasus on aesthetic beauty in material goods and architecture and filial devotion to family and parents.
The Quenn subculture native to the Gleskraiku Woodlands are noticably much bigger and bulkier than neighbors. While they follow the broader tennents of Iron Elf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of painted skin markings that sometimes change and base their sence of individual idenity on ethnic membership. They also place greater cultural emphasus on conquest and domination of others and social progress toward some eventual utopia.
The Gleskraiku Woodlands are overseen by Potentate Uros Osgantoran Afric, a god serving within Tol's Children, the region's principal religion. Approximately 40% of the population self-report as devout. The Gleskraiku Woodlands is overflowing with shrines and holy sites, with most noteworthy divines having one or more shrines in any location relevant to their portfolio.
The Gleskraiku Woodlands has an Imperial Development Index of 24. For the reference of Eyom's native peoples, a IDI of 24 means there are 24 locations within the Gleskraiku Woodlands which the Empire can securely and regularly transport materials and personnel..
As a courtesy for scholars and agents, the Gleskraiku Woodlands is rated I1 by Eyom’s banks. Business ventures within the Gleskraiku Woodlands are expected to return above capitol at low risk.
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