Dragon Age - Thedas

The Principality of Antiva or simply Antiva is a plutocratic nation in northeastern Thedas known for its wine, sailing and merchants. Although it possesses few resources of its own, Antiva's location makes it a center for trade in the north. Antiva's wine trade, buoyed by its fruitful vineyards and an aggressive approach to trading practices with other nations, is one of the country's main resources, allowing for a relatively prosperous life for its citizens. Its capital, Antiva City, is one of the wealthiest in Thedas for that reason. Antiva generally takes a neutral and passive approach to cross-border conflicts. While it has no standing army of its own, the reputation of the Antivan Crows, the deadliest guild of assassins in Thedas, is generally enough to deter other nations from open conflict Antiva's origins can be traced back to pirates and mercenaries who settled on the coast of Rialto Bay, seeing a lucrative opportunity in land trade.