[quote=@XecutionerRex]
Yo [@Mokley] I was wondering if my character could come from a city state of a distant land? The word "city state" may come off as something too civilized to be in this setting, but remember that a city state is literally one city and it's surrounding area under one flag. Of course, the city itself would still be heavily fortified and whatnot, and teeter-tottering on the brink of collapse.

Also are two dogs too much?
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We're going on the assumption that every character is from a land distant from the others -- encouraging a lot of very different types of settings (from arctic to desert to jungle). And sure, as long as you keep in mind the difficulties of the environment, go for it.

Two dogs are logical. :)