Confederation of the Purple Coast

The Confederation of the Purple Coast, along the southern coast of Elthos, is a loose union of independent polities, the largest of which is the Realm of Medon. Members come and go from the Confederation every decade or two, as they find some term of membership disagreeable or their domestic politics change. The Confederation operates a mutual defensive pact.

Medon is essentially the guarantor of the smaller members. Medonan politics have favoured peace for a long time. The realm is prosperous and there is little appetite to risk that. The rapid rise of the Dominion of Rin to the east is cause for concern, and Medonan money is put towards recruiting soldiers, but there is no established military tradition to draw on and some internal opposition, with many believing that someone else will dispose of Rin.

The name, the Purple Coast, derives from both the fine purple dye which is exported from the region and from its numerous vinyards.