New Sierra

History
New Sierra is the "new kid on the block" so to speak. They were a group from Visveres that migrated to the region hundred of years ago because they were fed up with the Visveres kingdom, mostly terrible rulers who were squandering money and not helping the people. They settled there and formed Sierra, but became under attack by both the Volki and the Dwarves in the area. the Volki in particular were just beginning to expand into their own kingdom, so they were very agressive in claiming territory. Eventually the entire region was nearly overtaken. The humans did push back with the help of the elves and mercenaries from the dwarf and minotaur holds, plus some assistance from Troano who provided naval assistance. So New Sierra was formed. Troano got some concessions from their assistance, they got exclusive trade rights and set up a mining operation, which formed the city of Slate. Its Troano-run but New Sierren owned, and the king of New Sierra is fine with the arrangement. The elves set up trade in Seneca, while Rosewood and Essence became human hubs of interstate commerce. The Dwarves were looking to expand and set up more strongholds, but were too weak to do much of anything. The treaty with the Volki was signed around 70 years ago, so old grudges exist still but its starting to thaw. Currently Towerhelm just opened up its gates to Volki-citizens, so to speak. As for Briar, its mostly a major city surrounded by farmlands. It is the primary trading hub of New Sierra.

Feel
New Sierra is like the wild west right now. Alot of big cities without walls, except towerhelm, and most of the people are used to rustic living. The cities are the major hubs for smaller towns and farmsteads all over the place. The forests are full of game and dangers, and it is not unheard of to see groups of hunters or farmhands for the more wealthy landowning class. its not exactly lawless, but its a bit more loose than say Visveres, which is much more restricted.