Estor

he Nation of Estor, on the far western coast of the continent of Victoria, was once a very xenophobic Gnomish kingdom before the conquest of the Toros brought the nation into the modern era. The Old Gnomes of Estor were renowned for their extreme magical prowess and poor judgement capabilities, a combination that frequently led them to produce extremely dangerous magical artifacts with little regard for long term consequences.

After the conquest of the Toros, the Old Gnomes of Estor decided that it would be best if they hid their powerful creations from the Toros for the good of the world. Using powerful enchantment and illusion magics, the Old Gnomes sealed away their great magical research facilities in Estor's vast and treacherous swamps. While a great deal of knowledge regarding these facilities has been lost to the ages, occasionally someone will seek out one of these facilities based on rumor or legend or accidentally stumble upon one of them.

In the aftermath of the Luthen annexation of Estor and integration into the broader Hahn Reich, one such facility was discovered by Nat scientists. This facility, Gnomish Research Site 423, has since proven to be a deathtrap to the Nat scientists seeking to uncover its secrets.

Notable Cities of Estor

 * Xorhas, a small town in the western third of Estor
 * Zammeram, the capitol of Estor, located in the center of the country. Zammeram is a center of industry in the country and is one of the foremost producers of magical goods on the continent.

Environment of Estor
Compared with the remainder of Victoria, Estor's terrain is notoriously difficult to traverse. With many mountainous regions alongside a disproportionately large number of vast swamps, travel through Estor off of it's main roads is extremely treacherous. That isn't even to mention the monsters and magical beast that make their home in Estor's swamps. It is these creatures that are the reason that traditional Gnomish Fey Tales are exceptionally grim, describing unwary travelers being killed brutally by Chokers, any manner of Giant Spiders, and other nasty creatures. For this reason, it is rumored that Estor's government permanently contracts the Iron Ring to provide slayers to hunt and destroy larger threats.

Economy of Estor
While Estor's terrain is dangerous, Estor is also well known for it's valuable natural resources. The availability of rare metals in the region alongside the fact that many mushrooms extremely valuable for potion makers and alchemists grow in Estor's swamps mean that they have a large stake in the world's magical economy. Additionally a unique crystal, often referred to as Arcanum Crystal, is found naturally growing throughout Estor. A unique material with the exception ability to act as a battery of sorts for arcane energy with minimal treatment, this crystal is thought by historians to have jump-started advanced artificing in Estor though it is entirely possible that the growth of this crystal was the result of some strange experimenting rather than a cause.