The Oldlands

The Oldlands is one of the seven regions of Sumondia. It is named after the fact that the Oldlands remains the only region that was inhabited before the First Settlers arrived in Sumondia.

The Pokémon League dislike referring to Sumondia in terms of these regions as they perpetuate the historic differences which they see to endanger the unification of Sumondia.

Geography of The Oldlands
The Oldlands is largely unremarkable. For the most part its geography is typified by large expanses of flat grassland, dotted with small clusters of woodland. In the north of the region the grasslands become marsh as streams and channels from the mountains flow into the basin, where High Hearth can be found, through the plains and into the Great Lake. The Oldlands is has been farmed extensively, mainly by the native halflings, and much of the grasslands and marshlands have been enclosed and divided up.

Although in the north of the region, rainfall is a year-round phenomenon, the majority of the Oldlands does enjoy a very seasonal climate with mild, dry summers and cool wet winters.

For many years, a combination of the mountains to the north, the Great Lake to the East, the jungle to the south and the ocean to the west meant that the Oldlands remained isolated from the rest of Sumondia.

Society in The Oldlands
The Oldlands was the one place in Sumondia to be inhabited prior to the arrival of First Settlers. However due to the treacherous native of the Great Lake and the Great Gren Barrier, society was forced to be contained to the region. Over the years the native halflings and gnomes established many small farming communities all across the region. Seafaring halflings showed little interest in farming and set up fishing villages all across the banks of the Great Lake. The numerous halfling farming communes in the marshland to the north of the region merged and became modern day High Hearth. Rock gnomes toiled for years to raise Nightshine City in the middle of the grassy plains, their aim to provide a sanctuary for innovation and invention, to expand their knowledge of the stars that shone above the plans, and the battling of Pokémon, as opposed to using them as farming aids.

After the First Settlers ventured deeper in to Sumondia and Wood Elves, amongst other, began to settle in the jungle, the warring between the Tabaxi and the Yuan-Ti lessened and the Oldland natives found themselves able to mix with the outside world. Little changed within the Oldlands, however, many races found themselves attracted to the simple way of life there and they assimilated themselves into the farming communities. The historic and unique charm of Nightshine City, along with the clear, unpolluted skies of the central Oldlands also attracted many races, not native to Sumondia.

Places of Note in The Oldlands
High Hearth

Nightshine City