Nissenia

Nissenia stretches across the eastern expanse of the Other, with deep
emerald forests that give way to sun-dappled meadows, while distant mountain
ranges cradle valleys of perpetual spring. Unlike much of the Other,
Nissenia hosts a substantial human population, souls who have either escaped
direct Fae servitude or whose ancestors made complex pacts that allow for a
measure of independence seldom seen elsewhere.

The continent is divided into loosely defined territories, their boundaries
shifting with the whims of the Fae courts that claim dominion over them.
Between the major seasonal courts exist countless lesser courts and
independent Fae, each with their own territories and peculiar demands upon the
mortals within their reach. Some desire nothing more than entertainment or
companionship, while others collect specific emotions or memories, leaving
their victims altered in subtle but profound ways.

The forests of Nissenia teem with creatures born of Fae experimentation or
imagination, later abandoned to roam freely. The Chimeric Woods in the central
region are particularly infamous, home to beasts combining aspects of multiple
animals in ways that often defy natural law. Hunters brave enough to enter
these woods can obtain materials of incredible rarity and power, but many
never return, or perhaps worse, return fundamentally changed.

Ancient roads of smooth, opalescent stone crisscross the continent, remnants
of an era when the Fae took greater interest in structured governance. These
paths still maintain some of their original enchantments; travelers report
accelerated journeys, protection from minor threats, and occasionally,
conversations with the roads themselves, which seem to retain fragmentary
awareness of all who have ever walked upon them.