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Exodin
A liquid substance primarily composed of gorgon's blood and a slew of other chemicals that inhibits psychosis. Its production is closely guarded and so is its formula. At most it's an expensive drug that's accessed with a prescription. Due to the limited supply of gorgon's blood, Exodin supplies are finite.
The Xenthians
The Xenthians are humanoids whose kingdom once stood in Vatia's place. Majority of them were Encille, the long-extinct race of Astaris' children. The Xenthians were adept in the ways of the arcane arts, they were a magistocracy and children were taught how to cast cantrips at the age of 7. Their kingdom fell during 1080 and was dubbed The Fall of the Mystics, but is widely known as the Xenthian Collapse.
Isolation from Josticia
Vatia is walled off from the rest of the continent due to the lack of understanding of the outside world. The Vatians greatly fear what's beyond the sandy borders of their homes. Hence they insist on isolation. The government also circulates information that the world outside the sandy borders are dangerous and barren, with its inhabitants being barbaric. The government's motives are unknown as to why they keep the masses uninformed of the truth outside of Vatia. Only a handful of people know what the outside world is like, and fewer people are permitted to leave its borders.
Leaving Vatia
One does not simply leave Vatia, especially from the capital. Vatians looking to leave their home are subjected to various processes. But the most notable one is signing a Non-disclosure Agreement, or an NDA. This is the government's way of keeping the masses uninformed about the outside world. Though why they do this is the biggest mystery of all...