Garistan

Garistan is a fief of Kalgera located in the north, although still south of Sea-Spear. It is famed for it's connection with horses, and as such, their cavalry. The lands of Garistan consist of a large, grassy plain, with isolated hills and rivers dotted across the landscape, so far apart as for it to be almost impossible to see any two landmarks at the same time.

Before The Conquest
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After The Conquest
Garistan was the northern-most land conquered by the invading humans from Mysia. Of the many groups of people who settled in Garistan, it was the tribes with strong connections to horses who survived, with the lands well-suited to their style of warfare. For some time, the tribes of Garistan fought each other over the precious rivers and fortress-like mesas, with lands regularly changing hands. A tribe that controlled some lands one year might have found themselves controlling completely different lands the next.

The Unification of Garistan
It did happen, however, that eventually one group came out on top. This tribe was the Garistani.

The Garistani over the years had developed multiple strategies for dealing with threats. They spent years collating these tactics into a single text; 'The Rules of Warfare'. Alongside their book of tactics, they also found an important balance with their horses. While some tribes used their horses recklessly, others caring too much for a single horse's life, the Garistani did their best to balance both worlds. A rider might develop a connection for their horse, but in the end, they would willingly sacrifice the horse's life for their own. Then there was the trait selection.

The Garistani bred and trained horses specifically for purposes, while others used a 'one-size-fits-all' strategy. A horse for a mounted archer would have to be fast, a warrior's horse had to be able to stand tall even when wounded, scouts had to be quiet, packhorses had to be strong. The Garistani recognised this where most others didn't, and as such, they conquered the plains of Garistan and formed the nation of the same name.