Here's a map of the world this story will take place in! For you map aficionados out there, I hope this gives you some viewing pleasure, and also for those of you who have read the Iron Hallway series, I guess this is some worldbuilding in itself, comparing and contrasting the borders and nations then and now.

Just in case some of those names aren't legible enough, I'll list them in alphabetical order below:

-The Alcontean Republic

-Alminian

- Antapeño

-Aroria (Monteraynian possession)

-Dalusand

-Danlash

-Ferange

-Forbache

-Innutuk Proper (Motherland of the Innutukian Empire)

-Kaltar (Innutukian possession)

-Kemaria

-Klovania

-Marcocian Federation

-Mintfeld

-Monterayne

-Rostacia

-Shafaria

-Temgart

-The Lands of the Swamp Peoples*

-Totroff

-Troi Desane

-Vanoar

-Wildlands (Unclaimed desert)

*In reality, hundreds of little nations span this area, with amorphous borders and varied cultures.

Alright, so without further ado, let's get into the story!