User:Terrorblades/Sandbox/Luiren

Luiren was known as the land of the halflings since its population was almost completely comprised of their race. In 1372 it was a small kingdom with a population of about 839,000 and its unofficial leader being the head of the chirch of Yondalla. Travelers to Luiren were often surprised to find the locals adventurous and bold as opposed to the fat and quiet halflings one could find elsewhere. The capital city of Luiren was considered Beluir, a coastal city with a population of 27,210 in 1373 DR as the biggest city, the largest temple to Yondalla and a gathering point for foreign dignitary's.

As of 1479 DR, as a result of the Spellplague, the entirety of Luiren was submerged in the Great Sea and was thereafter called the Gulf of Luiren.

Halflings of Luiren spoke Luiric.

History
In legend, before the fall of Myth Drannor the land of Luiren and Estagund was was covered in a mighty forest called Lluirwood. The wood was ruled by ogres that terrorized the Hin of Luirenstrand whom prayed for salvation. Deliverance came and his name was Kaldir Swiftfoot, he encountered the mighty avatar of Vaprak, first provoking the ogre until he chased him for ten days and ten nights. The ogre collapsed from fatigue and Kaldir challenged him to a test of strengh, angred Vaprak agreed to the test and a deal. The test was to lift a tree from the earth and not damage the roots but if the ogre won the Hin would leave and the ogres would have the woods. If Kaldir won the ogre's would leave to the mountains and the Hin would have the forests. Vaprak swore and agreed, after many trees had been torn, all failures, Swiftfoot got his turn. He walked to a small sapling and carefully removed it, the lone tap root came out unharmed. The avatar now beaten, shaking and howling with anger got to know Kaldirs true identity - he was Brandobaris. The ogre torn with rage, left with the ogres for Toadsquat Mountains. And that is how legends say that Brandobaris won the halfling kingdom for the Hin.

Geography
Luiren was a coastal country with about 600 miles of coastline on the Great Sea. Most of the coastal area was made up of plains, but heavy forests took up the northern, north eastern and western areas.

Notable locations

 * Lluirwood: A dense forest that encompassed the northern border of Luiren.
 * Mortick Swamp: The only swamp in the region that was inhabited by merrow and scrags.

Notable settlements

 * Beluir: The capital of Luiren.
 * Chethel: One of Luiren's most prolific mercantile cities.
 * Thruldar: A ruined city that was inhabited by ghostwise halflings.