“It doesn’t matter that the burden is heavy, it matters that you carry it!”
-High Lord Yisan Shojo
Yu-Shu, a land untouched by the cruel hands of war or famine, lives peacefully within their own green lush valleys. At first glance the country is filled with brave people who would do anything to protect the innocence of their country, people who preserve the things that they hold dear, know that are true, their land, their mind and their soul.
However, when looking deeper, behind the veil of secrecy, people would find themselves in the reality of the world. That there are some who not only fend off the horrors of Yu-Shu, but also those of the entire world.
“You get what you give.”
-Yu-Shu motto
Demography
Yu-Shu has a big population, mostly filled with what people see as monstrous races. Its demography rose even more after the Night of Exile happened within Ardahl, causing most of their Non-Human races to flee the country and restart their lives within Yu-Shu.
With that the races mostly exist out of Hobgoblins, Goblins, Kenku’s, Bugbears. With a bigger presence of Tritons and Tortle’s to the coast. Some of the quote unquote normal races have a more rare presence within Yu-Shu.
Geography
Yu-Shu has a landscape as untouched by inhabitants' hands as possible. The land has open-fields with beautiful afforestation from place to place. The borders with Ardahl and The Aye-Green Enclave are high mountains, the east side of the country has hills as a natural border with Playa da Fausolia.
Cities
Kaushiri City:
Within the Miwasaki Valley, lays Kaushiri City the capital of Yu-Shu. Kaushiri City guards the ground connected to the borders of four other countries. Being located in this position it becomes the trading city of Yu-Shu and it’s a great and safe resting place for travelers. Yu-Shu grew rapidly after a lot of monstrous races fled The Ardahl Theocracy and stayed within the safe walls of the city, from that moment on the High Lords have kept a close eye on the border of Ardalh.
The current High Lord is Tao Ju, a goblin descended from the Ju family that got carefully placed in the High Lord position by Yisan Shojo, a ronin that beheaded Taishi Yamaguchi who brought a time of terror on the land in the years 430 to 436.
Dongnam:
Dongnam is an ancient city on top of the mountains that separate Yu-Shu from the Ardalh Theocracy. Being one of the oldest city’s across the whole world Dongnam is a city full of history and secrets that are guarded by the people themself and protected by the mountains. There’s no easy way up and down the mountain, besides Lǐwù (meanig Gift) a Roc, that makes travel up and down easier, by flying around with a big platform. Gifted when he was still within his egg, by the High North to The Eyes of Order, after they helped them fend off The First Demon Invasion. Lǐwù is only loyal to the people of Dongnam and listens to the command of The Eyes of Order.
Dongnam is also the home of The Eyes of Order, who operate in secret from this safe spot.
Shangmay:
Known for their amazing food and drinks, Shangmay became one of the three biggest cities within Yu-Shu for their fertile lands. Many people make their way to Shangmay just to taste their Long-Limbed Bread and Red Claw Wine, opinions differ from every visitor, but bad comments are rarely given. The city is loved by their inhabitants, since they encourage them to let their imagination run free and wild, letting them create all sorts of new foods and beverages.