Arkoshia

Empire of Dragons
The land of dragons and eternal rival of Bael Turath is an empire that earns the praise given it in legends and stories.

The empire of Dragons is not the first to be build ruled by the magnificence of the dragons, nor will it be the last. Be that as it may, Arkoshia is a testament to the tenacity of dragons and their kin. Formed initially as an alliance of powerful Dragonborn city states in the desert of Arkoshia, the empire began expanding to include outlying villages and small towns. After 400 years of conquest and treaties, Arkoshia became a continent-spanning power.

The inner workings of the Empire are quite different that its rival, Bael Turath. Upon the throne of the original 8 city-states sit powerful Dragon lords, and to this day still preside of the the Council of Nine, the ruling body of Arkoshia.

Each of the 8 major cities that make up Arkoshia are ruled by a powerful dragon overlord, a lord which all denizen srevere as a beneficial tyrant and progenitor of their particular strain of dragonborn. Because of this, a dragonborn often resembles his patron or matron both physically (scale color, element of his breath attack, etc) and pyschologically. The major cities of the empire are Vethixen, Faesh, Keshte, Te’athsh, Meshesham, Jess’ithar, Jaerx Shash, Jaerx Ver’oss. The home of the dragon council, the ruling body of the empire, is the city of Jaerx Bahamut and does not have its own ruling dragon.

History of the Empire
The empire of Arkoshia has had a rich and eventful history. From the death of the enigmatic greater god Io to the current troubles of today, dragonborn and their draconic kin have stood fast against the evils of the world.

Dragonborn Culture
The dragonborn of Arkoshia have a proud culture. Non-dragonkin visitors to the cities of the empire will remark on the amount of magnificent murals and statues that decorate all of the cities. Massive statues of heroes and dragons as well as huge scenes of history and legend painted upon equally awesome architecture are ubiquitous in the empire. 

The people of Aroshia speak a more archaic form of the Draconic spoken after the fall of the empire. Several names and sayings have been lost over the passage of centuries.