The Other Lands

Far across the vast ocean lie uncharted lands, The Gauntlet has always been cautious of foreigners and their customs, today, things are almost the same.

Back when The Gauntlet was split into Three Kingdoms, the treaty that allied them together stated that they were not to travel to other lands except under the most dire of circumstances. The Vampire attack that soon swept the continent was considered by most to be the most dire of circumstances and as such a few merchants gathered what they could and sailed East. When they returned they came with tales of hidden lands with strange customs and languages and soon after foreign ships began to port at Belthwys. While people were at first standoffish and cold to the strange new people, they accepted their trade and soon it was commonplace to see all kinds of strange foreigners wandering the port, however, no foreigner is allowed past the city gates to the rest of the continent.

It is hard to tell who comes from where as the strangers seem to speak all manner of different languages and dress completely differently and while the more liberal city of Belthwys does not discriminate, Vassalward and Forynfell are much more hostile.