Based loosely on Spain from the 1400’s to 1600’s, ruled by Her Royal Majesty Queen Maria dela Toro.  A place of proud and passionate people with darker skin, dark eyes and hair.  They speak Castillian as well as Common.  Castillian elves are practically unknown, but half-elves are common.  Gnomes and Halflings are not unusual, but dwarves are rare (though they are sought-after as mining consultants.)
           
Castille broke from Florenta in the mid-1000’s.  Originally this resulted in a fast and bloody civil war, but peace was achieved within 10 years and it has been that way since.  Castille is slightly dryer than Florenta, but the southern reaches are rich with crops and orchards and cattle.  Cattle is king across the realm, along with mining.  Both Sierra Mar and Torregidor have vast mines which produce iron and gold (Florenta requires a steady supply of iron and steel for its war effort), and there are great forges in Torregidor which produce Castillian Steel, the finest ever made (weapons of Castillian steel have a natural +1 modifier to both Attack and Damage.)
           
Torregidor is a massive city to rival Florenta, with towering spires, structures on a grand scale, fountains and gardens, red tile roofs, cobbled streets, bullfighting spectacles, art and leisure, and gold…lots of gold.  This lures rogues, but Castillians are quite imaginative in dealing with thievery…all executions are public, garroting is most popular.
           
The crown has a good sized military led by Knights of Torregidor (A Prestige Class) who are mounted on Giant Striders.  At times the Crown will send troops to the passes, but only for combat experience, not out of any real or regular commitment.
           
Nobles live primarily in great villas in Torregidor or in castles across the plains, where they are actually cattle barons.  The royal palace is magnificent, trade is good with Florenta, both overland and by sea.  The influence of the church (The Blessed Virgin) is stronger in Castille than Cuthbert is in Florenta, and Castillian merchants, although influential, know their place when it comes to going up against the church.
           
Castille produces its own form of monks.  They do not come up through the church, but through Bullfighting!  Though not all bullfighters are monks, all monks are accomplished bullfighters.  Some choose a prosperous career in the sport, and are national heroes.  Many seek the road and adventure, looking to earn a name for themselves and a place in history.  Castillian monks ensure they befriend all bards for this reason, and perhaps the greatest foe a Castillian Monk will face is his or her own pride…

DOMINGO:  A small port city with a huge fishing fleet, it is the primary trade port with Florenta.  Also the home to the Cathedral of San Maria, where a trick of the light through a cracked window casts the shadow of the Blessed Virgin on a wall inside.  Considered a holy place, it is a source of pilgrimage to all Castillians.

• Castillians ALSO consider Hax to be the Holy City, and acknowledge St. Cuthbert as being the mortal founder of the church (who has risen to sainthood), though they see his mother as the actual deity.  Proud and hotblooded Castillians have eagerly joined every Crusade to reclaim Hax, and would do so again in vast numbers…