Apia is a country born of adversity. What used to be independent countries have since merged together to form Apia in tumultuous times during the Unknown. Sablest, Venys, Attenstem, Riftcraig, and Breckhardt are all provinces within the country. Apia is governed primarily by the Guild Council, but some lands and cities are governed in part by elected officials so that the individual needs of a community can be represented and met. Much of the old powers that existed before the Era of Powerlessness have either been deposed or left in a figurehead position without much meaningful claim to power. The Council primarily operates in a capitalistic manner, seeking expansion primarily for the goal of better profits, but there is at least some understanding in some communities that the means of production and development are worthy of respect and appreciation as crafting is at the root of the success of many provinces.