Fostizzano stretched across sun-drenched hills that rolled down toward the western coast, where the Corzianian Sea lay silver and blue, reaching far across to the shores of Tartescaz. Cypress and evergreen oaks crowned the hillsides, casting long shadows over thickets of ivy and oleander nestled among olive groves. In the capital city, Caprinioteno, myrtle and chestnut smoke filled the air, while a breeze from the coast carried scents of salt, star jasmine, and ripening lemons.

From the city’s high points, sunlight glinted off the waters near Arenziano and Montetasso, where grapevines wound over ancient trellises, and wild poppies bloomed in the fields. To the south, the Pendorian mountains marked the boundary with Salandina and Cantrelia, its peaks looming blue and misted in the morning light. Inland, towns like Uvadoro and Pistoreto bristled with the sharp scent of basil wafting from markets, and mandarins ripened in quiet groves behind walls of scotch broom and wisteria.

Beyond Fostizzano’s northern borders lay Pesaro and Orvieto, while eastward, across the hills, were the rival kingdoms of Marlessano and Frilamoria. On the distant island of Arachosia, strange bunny-eared beings lived in quiet servitude, their presence a rare sight in the ports of Fostizzano.