The Sovereignty of Scieles

Overview

Scieles represents the pinnacle of logistical harmony and civic peace within Aillutia. While Coplin focuses on the raw mechanics of the Great Scar, Scieles has applied the principles of the Age of Reason to commerce, agriculture, and oceanography. It is the most populous nation in the known world, flourishing behind the protective barrier of the northern peaks that separate it from the Fahill Nations.

Geography and Infrastructure

The landscape of Scieles is defined by its accessibility. The western territories consist of rolling, temperate plains dominated by high-yield agricultural collectives that feed the continent. To the east, the climate shifts into dense, humid jungles rich with rare botanical resources used in medical alchemy.

• The Canal Latitudes: The nation is crisscrossed by a sophisticated network of man-made canals and natural rivers. This system allows heavy barges to transport goods from the inland farming villages directly to the coast with mathematical precision.
• The Halfling Foothills: In the northern shadow of the border mountains, halfling communities have established subterranean and terraced settlements. These agrarian experts are the primary providers of the hops and grains that fuel Scielesian trade.

The Three Great Spires of Commerce

1. Port Thalassa: Located on the southern coast, this is the premier international trade hub. Its deep-water docks house the Grand Scielesian Navy, a fleet that enforces maritime law across Aillutia, ensuring that the "miracles" of sea travel remain safe for all secular merchants.
2. Oasis-on-the-Marg: A city situated at the northern terminus of the canal system, acting as the gateway between the eastern jungles and the western plains. It is a center for the processing of jungle-harvested reagents.
3. Locus Verity: Positioned at the southern tip of the great jungle lakes, this city serves as the nation's academic heart. Its universities are world-renowned for producing scholars who specialize in the "Sociological Calculus" of maintaining a peaceful, god-free society.

Culture and Economy

Scieles is a nation that prides itself on stability. The population views the War of the Vanishing as a necessary evolution, clearing the way for their current era of luxury and trade. Wealth is distributed broadly through their efficient shipping routes, and the navy’s presence is so absolute that piracy is mathematically considered a "negligible variable."

Despite its peaceful nature, Scieles maintains a strict adherence to the Archives of Cultural Delusions. Any ancient ruins found within the eastern jungles are immediately cordoned off by University scholars to ensure that no "residue of divinity" disrupts the tranquil, logical flow of Scielesian life.