# Western Solland ## Category Region / Dissenting Cultural Area ## Known Facts - Western Solland is associated with the [[Free Thinkers]]. - [[Free Thinkers]] distance themselves from Solland’s trials and beliefs. - They see Solland’s military rule as barbaric. - They view military rule as a way of keeping people in line. - They feel abandoned by [[Solland]]. - Many secretly hold ancient beliefs. - They see themselves as free from doctrine. - In public, [[Free Thinkers]] often align with [[Solland]] and do only the minimum required to avoid trouble. - From Raphius’s old perspective, [[Free Thinkers]] were detached from [[Serapha]]. - Old [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] viewed them as heathens leeching upon [[Solland]]. - After learning about [[The Great Purge]], [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] may begin to see them as right rather than merely strange or faithless. ## Known By - [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]], partly through upbringing and reputation - GM clarification - [[Free Thinkers]] - Possibly [[Solland]] authorities - Party, partially ## Important Connected Sites - Western Solland - Free Thinker communities, exact locations unknown ## Associated Factions - [[Free Thinkers]] - [[Solland]] authorities - Possibly Old God worshippers - Possibly ancient belief holders ## Associated Characters - [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]], through changing perspective - Unknown Free Thinker figures ## Connected To - [[Solland]] - [[Serapha]] - Old Gods - Great Purge - Ancient beliefs - Military rule - Raphius’s faith crisis ## Open Questions - What specific beliefs do the [[Free Thinkers]] preserve? - Are they Old God worshippers? - Are they connected to [[The Brotherhood]], or entirely separate? - Do they know hidden truths about [[Solland]]? - How does [[Solland]] monitor or suppress them? - Could they help [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]]? - Does [[Serapha]] reject, accept, or ignore them?