Caltalla

Caltalla is a nation located in the middle of the continent of North Zelmaya. An emirate, Caltalla was founded by Valentia de Metagoro, the bastard grandchild of Kazimir Ordensson, in the years preceding the Second War of Succession. Located in the middle of the continent, Caltalla borders all four of her sister kingdoms. Metagoro is the country's capital and largest city; other major cities include Tahve and Vitrand.

Allusian Plain

 * &rarr; Main article: Allusian Plain.

The Allusian Plain is the major lowland region of Caltalla, being a wide river valley between the Kamastan Cliffs to the south and the Everran Plateau to the north. The Allusian Plain contains most of the population of Caltalla, and stretches from the middle of the country to its western coast.

Kamastan Cliffs

 * &rarr; Main article: Kamastan Cliffs.

Notable for its striking appearance of vivid scarlet with streaks of black, the Kamastan Cliffs stretch along a nearly 100-mile long area of Caltalla's southern coastline. The cliff face reaches as high as 500 feet in some sections of the coast.

Everran Plateau

 * &rarr; Main article: Everran Plateau.

Stretching from the Dragonspire Peaks to the eastern border of Caltalla, the Everran Plateau is a vast plateau in the heart of Caltalla. Rimmed by mountains, the Everran Plateau slopes gently westward to the Allusian Plains nearing the coast.

Demographics
Caltalla is composed mostly of humans and elves. Half-elves are common in Caltalla, as are smaller populations of halflings. Goblinoids - that is, hobgoblins, goblins, and bugbears - and other monstrous races are more frequent in Caltalla than in the other Five Kingdoms. Caltalla is unique among the human kingdoms in that racial tensions between humans and other species are relatively minor, a phenomenon accredited to the emirate's unusual willingness to cooperate and coexist with its non-human inhabitants.

Politics
The Emirate of Caltalla follows the rule of Emira Valentia de Metagoro. Valentia claims the right to the throne by way of her father, Vallimar de Metagoro, the illegitimate half-elf son of Kazimir Ordensson, and by way of conquest, having raised an army capable of conquering, defending, and expanding Caltalla's borders. Valentia has ruled as emira since 6E 519.