Auwalda Primer

Potted History of Auwalda
The Eight - The first human settlers of Auwalda found eight ancient forests each named for a colour they bare Black, White, Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver Bronze. The settlers diverged within these forests and emerged centuries later as distinct groups.

The Ancient Empire - with its capital city in Baixonia, the ancient empire encompassed every corner of the continent. It fell in a great unraveling, mystical events that emerge from the depths of the forests. After it fell the continent was plunged into disorder, ravaged by unraveling events.

Volgi Federation and Atfalars Empire - two great powers grow, one in the north and one in the south. Their war over the control of the great river in the south involves all their neighbours as they are incorporated and used to support it.

Other Empires grow - The Marish and Klarish Empires grow and divide amongst themselves the north and south, launching great naval empires. The southern countries and inheritors of the ancient empire establish their own colonies in the south.

The Great War - The royals of these nations attempt to expand into the colonies of their neighbours, beginning wars overseas. These wars return home as Baixonia joins with Lesonia and Sylonia to invade their neighbours. After the war strict measures are placed on all three. The Unraveling - Mysterious catastrophic event with reportings of strange beings and events. The Feywise people - who are the keepers of knowledge and rituals of the ancient forests receive contempt and blame for the event that plunges the continent into recession.

Right wing forces grow in the countries of the ancient empires. Sylonia is plunged into civil war as generals seize power after 7 years they declare victory. Elsewhere all out war commences as Baixonia and Lesonia breach sanctions,unifying in a combined offensive on the Volgi Federation states. Now (in Sylonia) the last vestiges of resistance to the Forca survive in the mountains evading detection of the Forca Hunting Squads and attempting to undermine the state.

Geography
Auwalda is geographically fairly similar to europe, with western winds providing mild winters and summers. While the east has dry and harsh summers/winters. There are eight broad cultural groups that have emerged from the eight forests, more information can be found about them in the full Auwalda wiki.