Poasia

Poasia is a country on the other side of the world from Druthal.

Poasia fought a long war with Druthal. At the conclusion of the war, some of the Napolic Islands were granted to Poasia, and others to Druthal.

Poasias typically have very light skin and wear black clothing, with detailed embroidery. They are derisively called "ghosts" by uncouth Druth. In Episode 17 of the Worldbuilding for Masochists podcast, Maresca revealed that in the past, Poasia had a some sort of "plague" of insects that ate/destroyed all cloth that was NOT dyed black. Poasians have only produced and used black cloth since. It is not clear whether the problem continues or whether black clothing has simply become a cultural element.

Eating in public is a crime on par with murder (A Murder of Mages, p.55). They are also sticklers for pronunciation.

Poasia has a great botanic and magical knowledge. It is the source of effitte, which Willem Fenmere imports into Maradaine''. ''It is also the likely source of The Thorn's magical items, as Poasians are understood to have much more advanced capabilities to work with napranium. They are therefore likely very interesting to the Circle of the Blue Hand.

Poasia appears to have some really important connections with the happenings in the Maradaine novels. Besides the Thorn connections, There may be a connection between Poasians and the Holver Alley Fire. Evoy Serrick believes that there is a connection between the Battle of Khol Taia and the big (multi-novel) mystery. The Holver Alley heists' jade statues may be Poasian in origin.

Some useful information about Poasia was disclosed via a Marshall Ryan Maresca tweet on September 4, 2019. Poasia is ruled by the Pankchamtal Council. Poasia also dominates several other nations. By the 6th century, Poasia had occupied Xamin. By the 9th century, they occupied Cthell.

Notable Poasians
Kehjhaz Nafath, spice merchant and spy

Dejri Adfezh, Fenmere's Poasian business partner