Hylidia

Hylidia is a prosperous coastal province situated between the Taipan rainforest to the west and the City States to the east.

The province’s most important geographic feature is the Hyla river.

Midway up the river, the city of Litoria is a metropolis known for its beautiful palaces. This is the largest trade hub in Long other than the City States and is sometimes called the gateway to Varanus or the gateway to Western Long. Large seafaring vessels can sail up the river as far as Litoria but many ships can navigate further upriver. Past the confluence where the Hyla’s two major tributaries meet, the towns of Boana and Nesorohylia (or Nesorohyla) are both links between the river and overland trade routes.

Where the Hyla empties into the southern sea there is a large delta region. Here also is the coastal town of Triprion.

Another important settlement, the town of Dendrosophis, lies in the western extremity of the province on the edge of the Taipan rainforest. Many goods from Taipan, especially timber, but also herbs and plant-based commodities destined for inland Long pass through Dendrosophis. Litoria was once the capital of the Petty Kingdom of Taipan.

The Long government encourages the growth of the Hylidian trade route as an alternative to the City States.