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Sothlin Province, Willowfen

Sothlin is a province of Willowfen found in the south-central area of the island Linomnount, in between Cloudspeak and Herder. Sothlin means South Land. The Only Mountain of Linomnount is in the center of the island. The hills surrounding it are named the Only Hills. The hills are referred to by province name. Thus, the hills within this province are called the Sothlin Only Hills.

The Lemontwig River flows south into Lemontwig Lake. The river continues on from the lake and empties into the sea. The lake and river form the western border of Sothlin. The eastern border is the Brightwine River. Next to the South Lemontwig River are the Jasperfox Hills. Nestled between the hills, river and lake is Sothlin City.

Spiderbough Forest resides southeast of the city. It is a large and pleasant forest. The province’s lucrative lumber industry can be found here. The forest has been sustainably maintained for many centuries.

The grassy Ravenclove Plains stretch between the city and the Sothlin Only Hills. The plains are mostly devoid of settlements. The people of Sothlin would have them remain wild. People bring their herds here to graze. Wild horses roam the land. In the Span of Ruin, the plains were covered with farms. The Apocalypse destroyed all farms and replaced them with grassy plains. People are farming again, but the number of farms is still comparatively low.

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History

The Apocalypse that ended the Span of Might in 1578 brought about a complete upheaval of society. Every government was undone and chaos ruled. Over time, order was restored and new countries were formed. Sothlin was carved out of portions of Delving and Fieldlin. The sovereign country of Sothlin was founded on 1578-12-29.

In 1929, each country was limited to a single city. All other settlements vanished in the reshaping of the land during the Apocalypse. Many hardships fell upon the survivors. All of the countries of Linomnount (excluding Icebrunt) were unified by the Government of Reform (GOR) to facilitate safety, security and reconstruction. They founded the new country of Willowfen. In 1930, Sothlin became a province of Willowfen.

The Undead Plague started a few months later in April. All survivors of the Apocalypse congregated in the cities, as they were the only bastions of safety. No other settlements were equipped to withstand the vast number of undead.

After the Plague of Undead ended, people started to think about rebuilding from both catastrophes.

The Resettlement Decree was enacted on 1931-04-03. This set of documents was the plan to resettle all of Willowfen. New villages, forts, strongholds, roads, etc would be constructed. People would spread out from the cities. It was time to get back to working the land, rebuilding commerce and restarting the economy. People were assigned to build farms and villages throughout the provinces. Forts and strongholds were erected. Roads were created. Roadside establishments were built to service travelers.

Sothlin Province has been successfully rebuilt over the past eleven months. They now have villages, forts, farms and industry. Most people were unemployed after the Undead Plague. Jobs are coming back and the province is getting back to work.

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