Usabia

Usabia is an island situated west of the coast of Wargoria and the land of Gwendellor. It is a fertile land with mild climate and modest amounts of rainfall making it very suitable for agriculture. It is the declared homeland of the gnomes.

History
The island was settled by gnomes based in Duiden and Gwendellor during the Dark Age. As the other settlements fell to the armies of Orchiag, Usabia became the last hold of the gnomes. The island remained under threat of invasion until the arrival of the humans.

Age of Steel
During the Age of Steel Usabia was under the control of the Kingdom of Usabia. Due to the extinction of the royal family a civil war raged for much of the age, although actual casualties in the war was very low.

Age of Knowledge
In the Age of Knowledge the Kingdom of Usabia entered an alliance with the Dukedom of Duiden and created the Commonwealth. Usabia became the economical and intellectual driving force behind the new nation, strengthened by the resources and manpower of the humans of Duiden.

Age of Information
In the Age of Information with the forming of the Union, Usabia was incorporated into that nation. It has retained a position as one of the most important scientific and trading regions.

Geography
The island consists of two flood plains, the Stavanothvir lowlands and the Normatadvon plains, connected by a series of valleys known as the Valin Pass through the central highlands. Two major rivers, the Belothvir river to the north and the Usamoorid river to the south, runs from west to east across the island. A large forest known as Valinwoods covers the central eastern parts of the land.

The island also has rich mineral deposits in the form of copper at Dilligiumoven and tin at Belothvir.