The Broken Peninsula

It is said long ago the Peninsula was whole. All countries under a single banner if that is true it was long ago, beyond recorded history for the peninsula was always broken into many countries always warring.

Scylia:
The Westernmost country of Scylia used to be one of the most warring countries on the peninsula due to the belief of spreading its faith, however within the last few centuries it has changed entirely devoting itself to peace in its lands and withdrawing from the other wars in the east favoring isolation. What caused this transition is unknown the the Temple of Light and Gyanis govern through a theocracy known as the Way of Light. Revering the Sun and stars as the source of life. Scylia's land also varies greatly as it is nestled between both ends of the spectrum, the south bordering the desert: The Great Expanse, while the north is in the frigid High Reaches in which no person can traverse on foot without a swift death.

Carnas:
The Northeastern Country of Carnas is one of brute force, it needs to be for it resides the farthest north. The people there are harsh and unforgiving as the snow and storms that always batter the countryside. As with most of the world they refer their ancestors as the source of life and clash heavily with Scylia's ideals. However their hate is for the cunning Azshatians to the south whom they look down upon as cowardly and dishonorable due to their tactics and are always at war with them. They have been known to skirmish heavily with the mage run country of Hilgas whom they see as nothing more than a discount Nzervic Imperium.

Azshata:
Azshata being in the middle of two hostile countries has always had to pick its battles, and are very successful at doing so. Many would be conquers had found themselves at the end of an assassins blade. The country is steeped in that culture and it is generally considered unsafe to be out at night in their capital city. The view their northern neighbor as savage brutes and often scoff at their advances to the south. They revere their ancestors as most do but the way of light has seeped into their country over the many centuries causing a duality in their lands. as a result the country itself can be tense but never out of control. It is to be noted that Azshata is the only country where you can elect the ruler but it is largely a figurehead position as the council controls most of the country.

Hilgas:
the southern most country of Hilgas has had alot of influence from their more southern neighbor the Nzervic Imperium as a result they share their views on Ancestor worship not as a source of life but as a means of servitude, it is common in both countries to see soul trapped constructs as in their belief system the dead are to serve the living, not the other way around. The country is run by the highest ranking mages in their academies, all may have some ability of magic on the planet but they will never have an incompetent mage in any position of power. While the country fight Azshata heavily they look more at Carnas as their target. They believe a country as bruttish as theirs should not exist and is an affront to what the peninsulas potential is. There are many rumors that Hilgas is simply a puppet country of Nzervic but it has never been proven.