PREJUDICE, POLITICS, AND OTHER FEATURES OF THE MINDSCAPE 
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	The society of the Empire is highly divided in many ways. Geogra-
phically, each of the Reaches still considers itself separate in many ways, 
and despite many centuries of unification, their cultures remain rather 
distinct.  ... 

THE NORTHERN REACH

	The Northern reach was, in ancient times, the home of another 
empire which grew around the river delta. While most of the great monuments 
of that nation have since been destroyed, the people retain a sense of 
history, and a pride in the wisdom passed down over such a long span. 
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THE EASTERN REACH


THE SOUTHERN REACH