Hermetica

Hermetica is a world of empires and alchemy. Each nation is named after an element off of the periodic table, with similar proximities on the map. Much like the elements, they each have a distinct and magnificent culture, personality, and people. Mysticism and science blend together, sometimes harmoniously and sometimes tenuously, through the study of ancient arcana and the more modern practices of alchemy. All the while, an ancient religion struggles to maintain relevance in the wake of a relentless turn of an era.

Each nation of Hermetica also shares analogues to empires and kingdoms known to Earth. Mercuria and Cadmia, for instance, borrow cultural elements from India and China respectively. Palladion is a large mix of Persian and Byzantine elements. A partial key to relating fictional kingdoms to real cultures is in the name of the cities on the map - nearly all of them share a real life counterpart, and generally the kingdom itself shares similar culture and architecture to that counterpart.

Major Nations

 * Palladion
 * Mercuria
 * Cadmia
 * Aurus
 * Nike
 * Cuivacossa
 * Plata
 * Alkaliye
 * The Western League
 * Calcinaia