## The Autocracy of Bhanar and the Chai Borderlands

The Autocracy of Bhanar is dominated by the Bhanarian Plain, to the south of the range of mountains known as the Southern Dammerdons. Dotted across the vast area of grassland are several areas of coniferous woodland, such as the haunted Vanchou Forest. Bisecting the plain is the River Tehda which arcs from north to southwest, entering the Forest of Dhang before emptying into the sea.

South of the vast Dhang Forest is the city of Otavai on the coast. To the east of Otavai, a forested headland a few miles wide protrudes southward before the northern gulf of the Chai Sea swings in an arc northwards from west to east. In this gulf lie Jinzh Island, Fazoh Island, and the isle of Skia. Along the northernmost part of this gulf, the Bhinzhi Forest gradually gives way to hilly uplands to the east. Here lies the coastal city of Yua Klio. North of the city are the Honah Mountains, while to its east, the uplands give way to the sodden lowlands of the Voxai Swamp at the mouth of the River Heng. The River Heng has its source many miles to the north in the Hyunsei Mountains at the eastern edge of the Bhanarian Plain.

East of the River Heng is the Angfeng Forest in the peaceful country of Chai. The swamps, forests, and hills form a natural border between the two countries. Deep in the Angfeng Forest are three border outposts—Fort Xian, Fort Jhung, and Fort Kinani—and beyond these the forest gives way to grassland, upon which is built the Chaian capital city—Pensei.