Lumivale

General Culture: A utopian, arcane-focused society that believes in perfecting the mortal soul through magic and enlightenment. Lumivalians are scholarly, with a rigid caste system based on arcane aptitude.

Political System: Arcane aristocracy. The Archmage, chosen from the most powerful wizards, rules with a council of high casters. Non-mages have little influence.

Capital City: Starspire, a crystalline city of floating towers and arcane academies, glowing with enchanted light.

Race Mix: Elves (high), gnomes, and humans dominate, with tieflings and half-elves common in arcane roles. Non-magical races like orcs and dwarves are second-class citizens.

Notable Feature: Lumivale’s Starspire Academy trains the archipelago’s finest wizards, but its experiments with Veilbreak magic risk catastrophe.

Regions: Separated by terrain, geography and the resources produced in each.

The Approach - The region approaching Starspire is riddled with latetent veilbreak energies, mostly harmless. However straying from well travelled areas can lead to encounters with monsters and beasts that are stronger than normal.
The Lumivale Peaks - A jagged and imposing mountain range known for its ethereal glow. Lumivale is said to be a place where the veil between the mortal world and the Feywild is thin, leading to strange magical phenomena and unique flora and fauna.
Deeproot Marches - A rugged expanse of ancient forests and rolling hills marking the volatile border between Lumivale and Thaylorn. The terrain is treacherous, with hidden ravines and dense undergrowth, making travel difficult and ambushes common.

Population: Lumivale's population is densely concentrated within cities and towns. Much of their agricultural needs and resources are produced with magical assistance inside the populations centers or imported from abroad. Their primary trading partner, owing to their shared border is the nation of Thaloryn.

Total estimated population: 600,000

Major Population Centers:

Starspire: 500,000
Aetherwind Port: 40,000
Astralweave Town: 30,000
Crystalveil Village: 20,000
Riftwatch Citadel: 5,0000

Remaining Population: Mostly located along the Thaloryn border within the forested regions.

Primary Religious Tendencies: Arcane veneration of Mystra (The Mother of All Magic), with caste-based hierarchies as divine mandate. Mystra, goddess of magic and the Weave. Lumivale's elitist mages see her as the source of arcane potential, justifying their social strata as reflections of her favor. Magic-focused, with second-class citizens as "unattuned" souls. Tendencies include spell-weaving rituals in towers, pilgrimages to Veilbreak sites for raw magic, and disdain for "profane" users like Nyxumbra, viewing the Veilbreak as a divine unraveling to test true arcanists.

Lumivale - Summary