Province of Lyn
The province of Lyn is vast and nearly matches its size to it’s sister province, of Han. Though it’s stark differences are made by the environment. Being mainly coastal and rolling plains that only give way to a more forested region towards the center of the Averian continent and a small highland to the north. Its people mainly are farmers and fisherman. Though there are rumored to be riches in the highlands of which the original capitol was built which drive many a merchant and treasure hunter to Lyn’s doorstep as well as pirates. Though the main populace holds itself on the coast ever since the old capitol was razed by a great beast from the southern part of the continent. The people have since then migrated to the coast and adapted to the lifestyle there. Though some have turned to piracy and plague the waters of Haf.
Lyn is known as a naval trade hub of the continent and the world and their naval force is unmatched, to little surprise to its neighboring provinces. Though their navy is now being used to explore the rose of the world and the neighboring isles. Which they have reached. However due to this exploratory nature and their contact, a mock treaty and trade agreement was struck with the island’s people to keep Lyn’s naval affairs out of their waters, wishing to remain secluded from the main government of the continent. Due to this their hands are tied when it comes to some martial affairs in the northeastern most reaches of Haf. The other efforts of exploration have been sent to Grunn, though with little fruitful returns. Due to the treaty, the naval force has its hands relatively tied with the pirates as most would hide among the islands. Not that it was not without its dangers as well. But being in those waters has made it hard to apprehend pirates.
The treaty mentioned goes by the name “Ocean Goddess’s Gift” as previously mentioned, though these people wish not of Lyn’s military power in their waters they were rich in resources that soured connections with Han made hard for the Lynites to obtain. But for the trade agreement and treaty to happen, the Lynites had to bring the island-folks religion to the mainland. Overseen by an ambassador and a priestess of high rank. So in exchange for bounty, the people were brought a new religion focused around an ocean goddess. Thus earning its name by the people.
Due to religious influences and martial affairs, the main religion focuses around the cult of the ocean goddess. Though old churches to a fertility goddess still stand and have a following, it is all but dying out. Mainly residing in the southern part of the continent. Especially among groups of elves.
Its people in the main city are quite diverse, ranging from half-dragons, people with sirenic and merfolk background, more sentient merfolk, spattering of elves, one bloodline of vampire that did not leave for Himmelen with the rest of their kin and even kindred to lamia and of course humans. However on the smaller townships, people are quite less diverse, where the only accepted race are merfolk and humans. Anything else is looked at with disdain. Especially those of sirenic bloodlines as most towns revolve around naval feats and Sirens have been the death of many a sailor. In some small hubs lamia are held with higher regard and merfolk non-existent, but is mainly inland and more southern towards Reir.
