Heintsreach

Heintsreach is a loose collective of regions north of the Katalian Empire, occupying the entire north-eastern area of the continent. While holding a large land mass, the disorganisation and lack of a effective system of government prevent Heintsreach from expansion, and from fighting in between the Nomads of the nation.

Originally the southern half of the nation belonged to the Biatrian Empire, while the northern half remained untouched. After the War of Venegence, the nation remained untouched. As a means to be able to interact and trade with other nations the city of Heintsreach was founded in the southern half of the region, forming an unofficial goverment.

Early History
The northern grasslands were only populated sparsely at the begining of the second age while the south remained as vast areas of farmland. However during the Biatrian Empires expansions northwards during the same age, many of these areas were destroyed by the armies of the empire, been little more then peasent farmersw with no real knowledge of how to defend themselves. This lend many of the population areas in the south to be abandoned during the time. However soon they found themselves in the northern grasslands. Many of the population of the south, use to working on an unmoving farm, began to die from starvation. However populating the Grasslands were great hers of cattle amongst other creatures. Some of the southern villagers learnt quickly from the few originally living in the grasslands to follow the migration route of these animals, and to use the product of the cattle to survive.

The Biatrian Empire in the south had be met with the same problems, and could not continue to far northwards without vast supply caravans. The few men which did found no more settlements. Therefore the expansion had reached a virtual halt. During this age the Biatrians established the city of Heintsreach to control the northern territories.