Brightstone

The Lands of Brightstone are a desolate place compared to its neighbouring Nations, they do not have the lush forests of Tal'Shir or the land of lush green hills the Dale has, but they have something that no other has, the largest portion of fresh water in all of Malona, The Lake of Stone is the heart of the Land itself, the Capital of Brightstone, Terala  sits not but three hundred yards from this very lake, giving the Cities populace access to drinking, cooking, bathing water, without digging a well. The very people of Brightstone are peaceful and cared not for war, but this has fooled many nations into attacking them, such as the Black Isles to the South of Tal'Shir and The Dale of Aran, who were crushed before they could land, hundreds of the Black Isles men died to the Flagship Brightsword, a ship fielding two hundred cannons, chasing cannons, and can hold five hundred soldiers on board, making it the deadliest ship only beaten by the Grey Shark, of the Gorlian Isles.

In the battle of Brightstone from the Bandits of Brightwood, a brotherhood who sought to destroy the Lordship of Brightstone, who nearly succeeded in doing such when they took the castle of Terala, however the Lord was not within the walls at the time, he rode back to find Terala held by untrained men, he ordered his men to take the city back, which was done in three days, the Leader of the Bandits a man named Gorean Halm, was beheaded in the centre of the city for all to see. Fortifying Lord Darius Mardragon 's right to rule Brightstone.

However throughout all these perils, the Nation still sits as a thriving nation in Malona, even with their desolate lands, thought not to that of death, they still hold a large forest Brightwood, which is home to many wildlife for hunting, and many editable plants for food, parts of Brightwood are ripe for farming, and so it is allowed, however the price for such farm foods are greater then that of some meat. The Lands of Brightstone are said to be babes compared to all the Nations of Malona, but only some can be certain of its truth. However one thing is certain that Brightstone can in time become a feared nation of all of Malona. Or can become a loved nation, that rests of the shoulders of Lord Darius Mardragon, and no other.