Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura features several political entities, including the three major @Human kingdoms:
The @The Unified Kingdom
@Unified Kingdom is a technologically advanced, oligarchic state that is rapidly industrializing, with its capital in @Tarant and a significant presence in @Ashbury 123.
@The @The Kingdom of Cumbria
@Kingdom of Cumbria is in decline, ruled by an aging king, and officially bans technology, although its port city of @Dernholm connections with @Unified Kingdom.
The @The Kingdom of Arland
@Kingdom of Arland is the oldest country in the world of @Arcanum , a @Human monarchy that freely practices both magic and technology, and is located west of the @Stonewall Range. It's capital city is the port city of @Caladon.
There are four known @Dwarf Clans in the realm of @Arcanum.
The @Wheel Clan
The @Wheel Clan is the largest and most important Dwarven (@Dwarf) community on the continent of @Arcanum, serving as its secular, religious, and cultural capital. Their settlement (@Wheel Clan) is located midway along the southern slope of the @Grey Mountains.
The @Stonecutter Clan
The Stonecutter Clan is a dwarven settlement located in the @Stonecutter Clan.
The @Black Mountain Clan
The @Black Mountain Clan is a Dwarven community located on the eastern slope of the @Stonewall Range, near the town of @Stillwater. It is usually marked on maps as simply, @Black Mountain Mines.
@The Iron Clan
@The Iron Clan is a mysterious and ancient group of dwarven (@Dwarf) artisans and engineers in the world of @Arcanum, known for creating wonders unmatched in the world. It is unknown if there are any left in the realm of @Arcanum or where their settlement was once located.
Note: 'Stone and Shape' is a Dwarven (@Dwarf) philosophy that defines their morality, shared across the @Dwarf clans. It requires an Intelligence of 10 to understand, and it can be explained to the player by @Randver Thunder Stone. It is a key to recruiting @Loghaire Thunder Stone if fully grasped by the player.