Saya

Saya was once a mighty kingdom with a powerful navy and elite military known for powerful longbows and heavy cavalry, but 4 decades ago the aristocracy was infiltrated by a group known as the brood.  Changelings bent on the destruction of the kingdom, these creatures 2 of which were noted as having only 1 arm due to a run-in with the Arch Bishop of Sif in the Kingdom of Kell.  Managed to maneuver themselves into a position of influence with the various governers of Saya. Once they were in a position to influence policy they began to remove the Talandrian advisors, at this time the Saya was considered by most nations to be a puppet state of the Talandria Emperium.  This proved to be very difficult to do, Talandria was also the largest trade partner with Saya.  To resolve this they assisnated those emissaries, but instead of leading to them gaining control over the nation it send Saya into war with Talandria.  The war was incredibly costly in lives lost and lands ravaged, no only did the constant naval battles take their toll but Usmana was also dependent on Talandria, and subsequently was forced to enter into the war and invaded Saya from the West.  With Saya so focused on the East and the battles with the Talandrian navy and armies the Usmana were able to march easily sacking towns and cities as they went with little to no resistance.   The Senate was panicked, they were losing the war and all of their wealth along with it.  The changelings were rounded up and executed, at least the senate believe they were.

The damage was done, and the senate was prepared to be conquered, but fate intervened.  The Andelarian's took advantage of the distracted Talandrians and took several islands and a half dozen border towns.  The Talandrian's pulled out of the now crippled nation and refocused on their ancient enemy Andalar.  

Usmana at this time pulled its troops back across the border carrying wagon loads of Sayan wealth with them.

Forty years later Saya has only 3 cities left, Dematrea, Carontos, & Hade'z.  The governers pulled the countries military might back to Caranusca province and their cities.  The 3 cities are little more than city-states in the year 1276, the governers primary concern is for their own decedance and the continuation of their line.
Dematrea - Servius Vinicius Sanga

Carontos - Avidia Epimacha

Hade'z - Governor Praxis Caesius Curio

The commoners and serfs in the Caranusca province are impoverished, lacking in many of the most basic essentials in day-to-day life.  They often have to struggle for food in the cities while in the surrounding farmlands the farmers constantly have to fend off raids from bandits, other farmers and an occasional warlord lead raid.  This desperation has lead to a drastic increase in crime, and the Governer has done nothing to help with this.  Thieve guilds have taken over the streets of the cities, the Watch in each city known by different names will help as long as you pay the fee.  

With these conditions people are leaving, some have tried to migrate to Usmana or Troytan, this has been met with mixed success.  If the governments find these migrants they force them back across the border, decades of Sayan people swindling others or raiding their neighbors has led to the other nations not trusting them.  Others have taken a bigger gamble, taking anything that will float people are trying to sail to Ugozi and the large peninsula now known as New Saya.  Sadly most of these people are on boats and ships that cannot make the long trek and are lost.  Those that make it find a hard life but one that is fairly free.  That was until ten years ago.  When the Sayan Senate (yes the 3 senators) claimed the peninsula and named it New Saya.  What they discovered is there is a large number of untapped resources on New Saya: spices, cinnamon, saffron can easily be grown and it grows well.  With this in mind, the governors send ships regularly to monitor their colonies to collect the spoils. to ensure the people are still loyal to Saya and help with any problems.