West Virignia "A State Of War"

The war between goblins and elves has been raging across West Virginia since 1878, with a few years of relative peace here and there. Due to the very powerful magical nature of both races, the Royal Government has never been able to do much to put a stop to the fighting. It is rumored that Queen Hillary has considered sending in werewolves, but due to the inability to fully control them has so far held off.

The worst fighting took place between April, 1910 and October, 1926. During that time, an estimated 1.7 million elves and 2.1 million goblins died. To this day, a 50 square mile spot of ground in Calhoun county is so imbued with Death Magic that everything inside it (mostly simple plants and a few insects) is deadly to the touch.

From 1965 to 1968, both sides used Necromantic spells, but stopped when the resulting zombies and ghouls threw off their control and began to attack everything that moved.

The fighting mostly takes place in the central portion of the state, so most of the peaceful races live close to the borders. Despite the ongoing war, West Virginia is still a major producer of wandwood, yellow moon shine powder and gorkus nut extract. West Virginians are also rightly famous for their baked goods, which some people have been known to travel hundreds of miles to buy.