Getting straight to the meat! Go go!
Well, let's get the world setting into place first. Prototype political map GO.
This is a world of strong separation by race. They obviously intermingle, although some relationships are much better than others. To make things easier, and since I still haven't thought of that much, I'll just do quick descriptions for now.
On top of the core pantheon of gods that can be found in the PHB, an additional pantheon of dragon gods exists in this world, and dragons don't act as usual with chromatic/metallic types and alignments. More on that later.
TIPHARAS:
Tipharas is one of the two human nations, known together as The Twin Empires of Pharalan. Their story can come later. Tipharas is a nation of strong rule by its king, King Tarsus, and his bloodline. They are the much more military of the two nations, and spend much of their resources simply increasing their might. Not many other nations are very comfortable with this. Another way that they differ greatly from Eupharas is their philosophy of magic. In Tipharas magic is outlawed to the common man. It is only to be used for the crown, and as such only members of the military and nobles are allowed to use it. If a common man wished to practice magic he must enroll in the Tipharic army. To make matters worse, anyone caught practicing magic without a permission is punished by imprisonment or worse, depending on the type and purpose of the magic. The rules were far less strict before the latest king took his throne, but as of late the punishments have gotten so much worse that there are rumors of people being put to death for casting a light spell.
Wee Jas is often revered as the deity of the empire, although there are worshipers of others. Anyone who worships one of the dragon gods is quite rare. Most people who decide to worship them simply relocate to Eupharas.
EUPHARAS:
Eupharas, the other of the two Pharalan Empires, is the more peaceful and beloved of the two nations. It is also rules by a king, King Eupric, but the royal line of Eupharas is much more loved and respected by its people. It doesn't bother with a military past what is needed to protect its own people, and trusts most towns with its own guard to take care of itself, only really extending its own forces to its four largest towns, Yan, Ael, Yss, and Nir. There are four giant landmarks in Eupharas that are a little special: a giant volcano named Mount Vulnir, the Nael River, a giant sandstorm named Sairza, and Grekal Mountain. Each of the aforementioned cities is built on or around each one of the landmarks. We'll develop more on those later. Eupharas, unlike its twin, encourages anyone who would like to to practice magic. It is largely a land of freedoms of all sorts. As such magic thrives throughout the land and is commonly practiced.
Religion in Eupharas is special compared to most other places. There is a dragon pantheon that the vast majority of Eupharans worship, all of which are good. They need their own section, so nothing too descriptive here. Worshiping deities other than the dragons isn't looked down on in particular, but it's uncommon nonetheless.
KECIL:
Kecil is a large island nation off of the west coast of Tipharas that belongs mostly to the Halfkings. As it doesn't share its borders with anyone by being placed in the middle of the Tarsian Sea, it's a relatively isolated and peaceful place. (I haven't thought up anything special for it yet)
Yondalla, unsurprisingly, is most commonly worshiped there.
DORENLAURË: (door-in-low-ray)
Dorenlaurë, "Land of Gold" in their own tongue, is the land of the Elves. Many of its inhabitants affectionately call their lands [i]Dor En Leben Aearsenglor[/i], or "Land of the Five Golden Seas", as a large portion of its citizens live on or near the coast, which they boast borders the most beautiful seas in the world. It 'owns' five seas, two to the north that it shares with Tipharas, two to the south that it shares with Bulnd-Hugn, and one in the center that borders only its own lands. A place where magic is practiced by almost the entire populace, the Elves are most proficient in its use than the other races. This most importantly leads to their discovery of prana, a way to crystallize magic, which is used commonly in Elvish technology. The decision of its Council of Elders who rule the land to share the secrets of prana with Eupharas has led to great tension between Tipharas and the two nations.
Although in current times Corellon Larentian is most commonly worshiped, a good number of more peaceful Elves worship Pelor. Dorenlaurë was originally named in his honor.
TULIA:
Tulia, the land of the Gnomes, is the smallest of the inland nations. As it shares its borders with four of the six other nations, it has historically been caught in the middle of conflicts, leading to the Gnomes becoming wary of making alliances. (I haven't thought up anything special for it yet)
Garl Glittergold, unsurprisingly, is most comonly worshiped here.
FUT'MUNDAS:
Fut'Mundas, literally meaning "The Strongest Throne" in Orcish, is the land of the Half-Orcs. It is a land consumed by conflict, very similar to ancient Pharalan. The conflict in this case is the Su'Laug (meaning "evil eye" in Orcish), who gather worshipers of Gruumsh, causing chaos for the throne and its followers, who worship Kord. The current monarch, Highthane (Needs a name fuck), spends most of her resources on suppressing the chaos that the Su'Laug cause. Bounty hunters from all over the world come to Fut'Mundas to receive her coin for the heads of members of the Su'Laug, as they have even tried to overthrow the crown in recent times. This civil war is ripping the lands of Fut'Mundas apart, and have been for hundreds of years. In her fear, the Highthane recently requested aid from Eupharas, Dorenlaurë, and Buldn-Hugn, and act which was seen by many as distasteful in that it shows weakness in the throne.
Although the Highthane, her family, and her followers worship Kord, the chaos that almost constantly grips the land is a testament to the large number of Half-Orcs that worship Gruumsh.
BULND-HUGN:
Bulnd-Hugn is the land of the Dwarves. In their tongue it roughly means "The Blue South." Its lands comprise mostly the frozen tundras of the south, and was originally only that, but conditions grew harsher. Even the hearty tunneling Dwarves were beginning to find it hard to inhabit. Through the generosity of Dorenlaurë and bargaining with Tulia they obtained more lands to the north. The youngest of the northern lands of Bulnd-Hugn, the lands that are now below Fut'Mundas, were not acquired so easily. In old times before the Highthane's bloodline took its hold in Fut'Mundas it was won with an ancient war. Followers of the Highthane hold no grudge against the Dwarves, but members of the Su'Laug find it a disgusting offense despite its age. The northeastern borders of Bulnd-Hugn are constantly harassed by Su'Laug, leading to stress between the Dwarves and Half-Orcs. Because of this the Dwarves were the first to answer the Highthane's request for aid.
Most Dwarves, unsurprisingly, worship Moradin.
NARAG-LUH:
Also named by the Dwarves that once tried to colonize it, Narag-Luh means "The Black North" in the Dwarven language. For reason similar to their moving north out of the frozen south of Bulnd-Hugn but on a much larger scale, the attempt failed. It is a frozen wasteland that no one touches, and has been that for for the longest.
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