The Bekon Empire

“Trade precedes might.” This was the motto of Esthus Bekon, the dragonborn founder of the Bekon Empire as it’s known today. Beginning as a simple trade outpost in a geographically advantageous area, the Bekon family was able to slowly amass more and more annexation treaties through their trade and protection agreements. While calling themselves an empire, the Bekon leadership has historically aimed to remain as peaceful and constructive as possible, and has indeed found themselves in very few outright conflicts. While the empire has a military, and a well-funded one at that, it often finds that simply removing itself from trade in another nation’s economy is enough to show the Empire’s might.

The nation is one of diverse population, as trade cares not for race. Home to many humans, elves, and dwarves, the Bekon Empire is also where one might find most of the halflings, tabaxi, tiefling, dragonborn, eladrin, and gnomes in all of Almora. Any of the races typically found in Kosna or Parea can also be commonly found in the Bekon Empire.

The current empress is a copper-skinned dragonborn woman named Ri Bekon. Unparalleled in beauty, strength, and wisdom, she is rumored to have the spirit of her ancestor, Esthus, inside of her; no emperor or empress has accomplished as much for the Empire as she has in terms of growth, peace, and reputation. Her philosophy remains to use a silver tongue before resorting to acid breath, however, there have been occasions requiring her to use the skill granted to her by her draconic lineage.

While there are no nations in Almora that outright oppose the Bekon Empire, there are some among the global powers who are concerned by the ease with which the Empire seems to absorb new communities and land.

Esthus
Esthus is the mainland section of the Empire, and where the Empire began. It is connected via a small land-bridge to Hals to it's north. The largest city in the world of Almora, Bekon, is seated right at the edge of this land-bridge.

Cities on Esthus

 * Bekon
 * Heartforth
 * Aifort
 * Lord's Hollow
 * Middard
 * Oakbrook
 * Corjaw
 * Splitwish
 * Leafhaven
 * Stormfell
 * Liniro

Notable Places

 * Zin's Rest

Yaldes
Yaldes is the closest island to Esthus, being separated by a small channel from the mainland.

Cities on Yaldes

 * Ravenring
 * Brineford
 * Conmoor

Cities on Belkana

 * Dor
 * Toska
 * Hiraeth
 * Midham

Cities on Selia

 * Corwel
 * Perif
 * Ceroter
 * Orndor
 * Veno
 * Bornill

Cities on Vos

 * Galefall
 * Vos
 * Augalet

Cities on Orothona

 * Hiriel
 * Port Orothona

Cities on Anguis

 * Careth

Cities on Cither

 * Tortlemere
 * Goldcrest
 * Port Granite

Cities on Rasmirl

 * Shiverport
 * Slagquay
 * Myo
 * Inkdeep

Cities on Taroiin

 * Wiqar
 * Gen
 * Muna
 * Junra
 * Ghorlen

Varuna
Varuna is the section of the Empire that is connected to Quinel.

Cities in Varuna

 * Stranded Watch
 * Lieko
 * Hanta
 * Hagsfort
 * Eorndil
 * Umbrel Cove
 * Bilgebrook
 * Decaveil
 * Mokita
 * Maelview
 * Lun
 * Olshire
 * Firlock
 * Marsarim
 * Saen
 * Diministrum
 * Ashcoast
 * Fort Smoulder