Prassoria

Prassoria, officially the Duchy of Prassoria is a vassal of the Despotate of Celras, and a member state of the Empire of Ischanor. Located on the south-eastern coast of the continent of Kejafros, and sitting at the mouth of the Szal river, Prassoria stands as a valuable trade hub for its overlords. It borders the Ischanoran Archduchy of Marisvalor to the north, and the nation of Zilatra to its south. The Duchy is currently led by Duke Calηis δo Eltreas, descendant of the original founder of the Duchy, Acaηeas δo Phrossas.

Etymology
The Duchy derives its name from the Prassori people, a conglomerate of Ischanic tribes who had inhabited the region prior to the Acanean migration.

Prehistory
Initially, the lands of Prassoria were very sparsely populated by the primitive, Proto-Prösgauan people, a branch of the Aysar, they built simple rockworks across the region, and created a network of well maintained trails throughout the dense Prösgau Forest. The Proto-Prösgauans are thought to have originally migrated to the region alongside their Aysar counterparts, most likely originating from either the Northern or Southern Tundras of Kejafros. The Proto-Prösgauans were hunter-gatherers, and lived off of the forest's game as well as its fruits, nuts, and berries. Their inhabitance of the region lasted for some time, eventually being integrated into the Prassors.

Arrival of the Prassors
The migrations of the Proto-Ischanic people throughout what would later become Ischanor brought the Prassors to the region, a subgroup of the Ischanics. The early Prassors were a very violent people, occasionally banding together to achieve their common goals, yet normally fighting each other over their petty issues. Once arriving to the region, the Prassors settled a multitude of tribes throughout the forest, absorbing its original inhabitants and introducing many new technologies such as farming and bronze tools. Importantly, they turned the land into a strategic hub, utilizing their control over its forested paths to administer the flow of inland trade throughout the region.

Journey of Acaneas
The Vinitican culture, mainly located much deeper within Kejafros, spread to Prassoria due to an exodus from many towns in the south of the Vinitican Empire. The cause of this migration was likely due to the influx of 'barbarian' tribes from the near-east. The Acaneid recounts the story of the journey, revolving around Acaneas, the mythical hero who led the migrants. After escaping his hometown following a barbarian attack, Acaneas took twenty ships, and sailed down the wide rivers of the southern plains, gathering more followers as he went. Throughout his journey, the leader was being closely pursued by barbarians, them having hijacked ships. Finally, Acaneas and his followers had arrived to the sea, its currents far too powerful to accommodate for his ships. In this moment, Acaneas received a vision from Xoraios, the Ischanic god of water.