The Newlands

The Greenlands is one of the seven regions of Sumondia. It is named the fact that it was the first place that the First Settlers discovered once they'd made it through the mountains.

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 Newlands
A huge glacier comprises most of the Eastern Newlands, stretching down from the inaccessible mountains to the north. A year round snow and frost covers the adjacent land and mountains. To the west of the glacier, snow covered peaks rise up at the base of the inaccessible mountains and coniferous forests can be found in increasing density as you move west. To the east of the glacier, runoff channels and glacial lakes cut through the landscape, the snow abates and rocky, mountainous terrain can be encountered, running all the way down to the desert of The Frontierlands.

The Dragonpool is settlement established around one of the many glacial lakes, however is a dispute as to whether The Dragonpool and the surrounding rocky foothills belong to The Frontierlands or to The Newlands, another reason as to why The Pokémon League seeks to suppress the delimitation of the regions.

The rocky mountains in the south of the region also host many caves, thought to be of volcanic origin. These caves have been extensively mined due to their abundance of crystals and precious metals.

Snow is a way of life in the Newlands. Temperatures remain cold all year round with snow blighting the region of much of the year with only some areas in the West and in the East experiencing Summers without snow.

Society in The Newlands
The Newlands and Frostpeak City have a historical significance in Sumondia. The inhabitants see themselves almost as the parents to the entire nation. A variety of races can be found in the Newlands: Dwarves, Elves, Humans, Aarakocra, Halflings, Gnomes, Tabaxi and Goliaths and they live in relative harmony. Plane-touched races (Aasimar, Genasi and Tieflings) were ousted from the Newlands in the early days of the establishment of the region; although many have returned to the Newlands, these races still regard the region and the people with disdain.

Frostpeak City is the jewel in the crown of the Newlands. Historically it was a ramshackle settlement created to shelter the First Settlers after their exodus through mountains, nowadays it is resort city renowned for its nightlife, art scene and ski location. There is a fierce rivalry between Frostpeak City and Gustwood City due to a schism that occurred not long after Frostpeak City was established, although not violent anymore, scars of their historic battles can still be found in the forest between the Highlands and the Newlands.

The Dragonpool is one of the few places in Sumondia where communities of Dragonborn can be found, where they live an insular and almost monastic life. Similarly many Dwarves have made their home in the caves between the mountain plateau of The Newlands and the desert.

Places of Note in The Newlands
The Dragonpool *

Frostpeak City