Mughamar

While no one region is the capitol of the New Merittan Empire, there is no denying that Mughamar has made an impressive powerbase for the emperor for hundreds of years. Each region has a space for the emperor to preside in residence when they come to stay, but only the Brass Palace contains the Honor Throne, the majestic seat that resonates as a symbol of the empire. Indeed, the Brass Palace creates a complex political structure for the region that otherwise does not have a lot that it brings to the table. Economically, the region provides little to the empire, mostly consisting of swamp and scrubland. In fact it is one of the largest importers of food from the south and east. The value it does have to the empire is strategic. Surrounded on all sides by other regions and difficult to access from outside the empire the Brass Palace became the Imperial Seat as much for safety of the emperor as for anything else. The Brass Palace has stood stalwart against invasion since before the Blood Moon Accords were signed, and shows no sign of crumbling any time soon.

Mughamar is the most sparsely populated region in the empire, with the majority of the settled area ringing the brass palace and continuing eastward toward Grey Woods and the Ashlands. Still, it has proven to be capable of great political maneuvering. The court of Viscount Devon Hawthorne is said to be the most cutthroat of all the regions, filled with members willing to cross any line to get ahead. For his part, Hawthorne seems to encourage the behavior; his own house is rumored to be in the business of collecting information on political opponents for a fee. Especially with the Emperor away with the war effort, the machinations at play in Mughamar have had a huge impact on the region and beyond. Those with their eyes on the politics of the empire don’t take their eyes off Mughamar for too long, lest they miss the signs of what is to come.