The Tesseti - These island people occupy the Mantillian archipelago on the southeastern end of the world's main continent. It is a warm, comfortable place to live with few natural dangers and a population of roughly 2,680,000. In all, these people live in some capacity on at least 50 of the archipelago's 74 known islands. Though most of these islands are small and support only fishing villages or farming communities, there are three islands of moderate size that support what could be considered a large town or a small city, and then the primary island, which supports a small majority of the population. The primary island is the central focal point for all trade in the archipelago, and all goods coming or going long distance through the islands stop at the docks in Thesia to trade or resupply. The islands primary exports are oils, wines, cured fish, ropes, and sailing equipment. Politically, the entire archipelago falls under the control of Prince Antillos Thesietti. Originally a family of merchants, they founded the city of Thesia as a trading port and brought the bickering islands together through the power of coin whenever possible, and used that same power to crush any opposition that could not be made to surrender diplomatically. But, with money comes jealousy, and The Tesseti have not been surrounded by the friendliest of neighbors most of the time. Their disputes have ensured the Tesseti people have become renowned as excellent sailors and capable warriors with the bow and hand ax, both utilitarian tools well adapted to both ranged and close quarters combat at sea.
The Tesseti feelings toward their immediate neighbors.
Dohash - Desert dwelling bandits and raiders to the last. Don't trust them, don't trade with them, just tell them to take their trinkets, put away the knife they want to stab you with, and keep moving. It's a shame they inhabit a land so rich with natural resources. Were it any other people, they'd be a prime trading prospect.
Paraxi - A strong and healthy people with all the makings of a proud kingdom. It's a shame they're ruled by such a brutish line of uneducated warmongers. If someone intelligent were in charge they might actually be able to make something of their otherwise ideal position. For the moment, they are overtaxed, overworked, exhausted from war, and too tired to do anything about the squalor they live in.
Bargenswood Elves - They have an overabundance of spices and forest goods, particularly lumber for ship building, and we can bring them things from across the seas that they're too pre-occupied with the Paraxi to go and get themselves. This is a profitable relationship.