The Enlightened State of Gari is the youngest of the three nations of Falgarias, formed almost a century ago by settling nomads from a distant part of the continent and bolstered over time with a fresh influx of people from the other nations, especially Faltur, seeking a better life there.

Inspired by the main god worshipped there, the Benefactor, Gari society puts a lot of focus on working towards the common good and betterment of the community. Whilst it has its rogue elements these are usually seen as a necessary part of the whole, and the people in power typically also have a hand in a seedy and powerful underworld which gives them both further influence and plausible deniability.

Outsider Description: One big dysfunctional family

The people of Gari are a diverse mix of all of the species typically found among the Myriad Nations, and whilst Humans remain the most common there are proportionately less of them compared to the usual distribution.

The people of Gari typically have at least two names, with a first name, a surname at the end, and any number of middle names.

Examples:

• Swara Patel
• Geoffrey Owen Wellspring

Gari is ruled by a council whose members are chosen by the remaining members when a space becomes vacant, based on the extent to which one might be able to contribute to the state and its running. There is a special procedure by which these considerations are made, known only to members of the council.

Despite the diverse range of Genera in Gari, whilst the council’s selection process is said to be entirely meritocratic and in the common interest, there are those who can’t help but note that the council is almost entirely Human.

The main crime in Gari is causing harm to the community in some way. When a member of the community feels wronged and the general consensus is that something should be done about this, investigative trials are conducted. Legal matters are handled in a rather theocratic manner, with auguries being read to provide evidence not just of crimes which may have taken place, but indication of whether the offender is likely to repeat the crime.

Punishments or other responses are doled out in a pragmatic manner entirely on the basis of the perceived impact on the community of taking a particular action. If someone fell from a ladder and landed on someone else, injuring them, for example, the response would be to put a plan of action in place which would minimise the risk of this happening again. In a situation where there is no chance of a repeat of the incident and thus no further risk to the community, there may be correspondingly no punishment no matter how bad the apparent crime may have been.

Gari is a very religion-focused nation, with a number of gods who are widely worshipped and have churches to represent them.

• The church of the Wanderer has slowly grown from being a small cult, especially since the Moonrise Event. They are at odds with the church of the Benefactor, as their use of hallucinogenics and exploration of dreams is considered of little use to the community.