Amfer

History
The nation of Amfer was an independant country to the west of Pumat and the south of Ostygar and Oscola. Its capitol was the city of Aras Mana, now a city of Pumat after the nation's annexation forty years prior.

Amfer was a true monarchy, laws passed by a parliament under the guidance of the king. It was a fairly unremarkable country, with little by the way of formal military. It only took three years for the Pumati military to eliminate the Amferan forces, and a year after that to wipe out local militias and resistance forces.

The nation remained a puppet state of Pumat for fifteen years after its occupation. After the death of the last King of Amfer, the God-King of Pumat stripped the princess of her title and annexed Amfer.

Topography
Amfer was largely a dry grassland and desert area, with steep cliffs and rocky shores to its west. Desert cattle are common along the Amfer Steppes in its central region, and many in the area make their livelihoods as cattle farmers. Many of the towns in the region are built around springs and small natural water sources along the cattle drives.

The Amfer River to the east provides farms with a steady flow of water, allowing them to grow hardy grains and corn that can be sold either to farms in the west or shipped along the river to the south.

The western coast of Amfer is largely unpopulated. A combination of little rain, rocky soil, and steep cliffs along the shore mean that the land has little to offer without substantial investment.

Culture
The majority of Amferan natives are either gnolls or halflings. They are hardy folk with unique traditions and a deep love of their homeland that has only grown stronger over the past few decades.

Most Amferan natives harbor some level of resentment towards the God-King and the Pumati government, and especially towards the Royal Church for its strict laws against religious freedom.