Shadows of Centralis

Widely known as the Jewel of the East Sea, with its coastlines decorated with elaborate floating shrines to their god, Loochaan, the noble Samurai have a vast kingdom to the east of Infernum. Though part of the human race, so different in style are the towns, villages, and cities of the Samurai, this people is unlike any other culture, human or otherwise. Typically, elevated a little above the ground, constructed using a range of superior wood types, and noted for their hip-and-gable roofs, Samurai buildings are both practical and elegant in design. Allowing for flexibility of purpose, the interiors of many buildings feature sliding doors and moveable wall sections, a far cry from the single-roomed, dirt-floored, stone dwellings of the Konstrato Empire. Meanwhile, being a deeply spiritual people, to ward off evil spirits, and blessed by the most venerated sohei warrior monks, perched high upon the roofs of Samurai buildings are many varied onigawara; protective, ornamental gargoyles.