Tantian

Tantian is situated to the west of Albia, across the sea. The land is mountainous and fairly high above sea level with large flat plains breaking up the otherwise rocky landscape. High winds and low oxygen can make a stranger’s time in Tantian difficult, but those native to the land have seemingly no problem and are well adapted.

The Tantian people follow the Goddess Morrgan and follow a rigorous set of rites in order to please her and thus allow all worldly cycles keep moving. Upon the highest mountain in Tantian, Azten, stands the temple Semzra. Here, regular offerings are made upon the circle calendar and any untimeliness is met with a severe reprimand from the goddess herself.

The large flat plains of Tantian are home to sprawling farmland and supply food for countries all over Erda. The Tantian people also rely on their fishing culture to increase their domestic supply of food. Tantians not only supply food to the wider global market but pearls, woven flax textiles and all sorts of pottery and decorations thanks to the abundant clay pits, named Dzado, around the coast.

Tantians are hardworking, timely and place great value on that which their goddess presides over. They often hang reams of coloured fabric flags around an area in order to show a holy space or somewhere which they want their goddess to pay attention to. This can be homes, shrines, farms struggling with abundance or even a stall. It is considered a good omen for birds to sit upon the flags as birds are a symbol of the Goddess Morrgan. Farmers, priests and soldiers alike wear feathers or other avian tokens to please the goddess and garner her favour.

Morrgan takes an active role in the ruling of her patron country. She sits on her throne at the great calendar Semzra atop the mountain Azten and deals with those who disobey her personally.