Koto: Legends Arise/Hogo-Sha

Hogo-Sha

Hogo-Sha, the guarding region, is the south-west most region of Koto since the abandonment of Hisoka. It has a rough climate, with cold winters and rainy summers. It is ruled by the human daimyo Musashi Mitoshi. Hogo-Sha is known for the great wall, seperating Hisoka from the rest of Koto. Therefore, the region is known as the guardians, keeping the angry spirits at bay. And indeed, upkeeping and manning the wall consumes a large part of the ressources from Hogo-Sha, even having an own armed force for that purpose named "Ban'nin". Hogo-Sha is home to many species, but Dragonborn and Aasimar are the most commonly found here.

Hogo Sha

Cities

Umare

Umare is the biggest city of the west mainland. It has many facettes and buildings of any purpose can be found here. Umare houses the Ban'nin, the wall guardians, that watch over the Great Wall. Their main base lies within this city and all their reconnassaince is gathered here. From traders to peasents, from farmers to soldiers, any kind of person can be found within Umare. Because of that, it is often referred to as the "Capital of the West".

Umare

Landmarks

The Great Wall

The Great Wall is exactly what the name implies. This structure is in the south of Hogo-Sha and seperates the abandoned Hisoka region from the rest of the western mainland. A specialized military group keeps this wall in shape and patrols along it at all times. They are called Ban'nin, wall guardians. While there has never been a real incident, the reports of Ban'nin that describe seeing shades in the snowy distance staring back at them are countless.

The Great Wall

Baai Sinkhole

The Baai sinkhole is what can only be described as a gaping maw in the ground, allowing to stare into the deep abyss. It is too deep to see its end, but caves litter its sides. Many legends rank around this place, its properties and origins. Some say that it is a pathway to the shattered realm, others say it is a gate to the dark secrets of the world. Rumors have it that the drow originally came from within this hole, while other rumors say that sometimes, demons escape this place to wreak havoc on Koto. The only thing that is for certain is that the sinkhole is guarded by the Ban'nin for reasons unknown to the general public.

Baai Sinkhole