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Sembia, carved along the northwestern edge of the Sea of Fallen Stars, is a land where coin is king and ambition shapes every cobblestone. Forged from a loose alliance of merchant cities like Selgaunt, Saerloon, and Yhaunn, Sembia is less a nation and more a pact of profit. Its culture is driven by commerce, from the sharp-tongued financiers of Ordulin to the dockmasters who rule their harbors like nobles. Sembian merchant-princes rival royalty in wealth and influence, often wielding more practical power than nobles of neighboring realms. The country’s merchant fleet is unmatched, its sleek ships a constant presence on the Inner Sea, ensuring dominance in trade and deterrence in conflict. Though technically a member of the Lords’ Alliance, Sembia’s loyalty often sways with its interests. Despite occasional internal rivalries and outside threats, the realm’s focus never wavers: secure the deal, expand the reach, and let gold chart the course.

Sembia unfolds as a panorama of bustling cities framed by glimmering seas and golden fields. Tall-masted ships crowd its harbors, while domed counting houses and marble-fronted guild halls rise behind stone seawalls. Streets thrum with life—hawkers, coin-counters, and perfumed nobles weaving through markets heavy with spice, silk, and song. Everywhere, banners of merchant houses ripple in the salt breeze.