Alstoth

Alstoth
Alstoth was a former Prefecture of the Hiatic Empire. It consisted of large flood plains and river basins in its northern reaches, with an immense grassland bordering the Jagged Mountains to the south.

Racial Breakdown
While humans were the most populous group in the prefecture; halflings, dragonborn, and githzerai all had large populations here. The feyborn races were never attracted to the area in great numbers, probably due to the lack of large forested areas.

Trade
Alstoth was a large supplier of the Empire's foodstuffs. The floodplains provided rice, wheat and other grains to all corners of the realm. Fruit, vegetables, meats and dairy were prevelant as well. Alstoth Prefecture was also a contributer to the Empire's culture, having a highly religious population in many areas. The region was an importer of metal and stoneworks, having few of such resources on hand.

Political Structure
Alstoth followed the organizational structure of the Empire, with a Prefect reporting to the Emperor. Four kingdoms made up the prefecture, all granting hereditary title. The kingdoms that existed for most of the Empire's reign were:

Salloth
A very populous region that contained many halfling and human families that had been present since the Empire's foundation. Its last ruler was Queen Ritabu IV, who was killed during the Demon Invasion

Arosicia
Sprawling networks of farmland, villages and the coastal ports of Asor and Ican made up this kingdom. Its nobles were a Githzerai family that held to old monastic traditions. They were largely unconcerned with daily operations unless the Imperial Tribute fell short.

Cellanth
The human kingdom of Cellanth often had prolonged contact with the Bilshonnan dwarves to the north. The first Golden River caravans began to appear at the height of the Empire in this region. Its last king, a merchant called Elleck died during the Demon Invasion as the capital city (also called Cellanth) was burned by the ravaging horde.

Vikoth
Dragonborn clans roamed the grasslands in the shadow of the Jagged Mountains as far back as anyone could remember. Vikoth largely remained independent in the Imperial Period, though it was technically a vassal state of the Alstoth Prefecture. Its dragonborn citizens were often conscripted for Imperial military use.

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