[quote=Titanic] Still, just to sail to a nation like Avalaysia or The Al-Emekir Tribes would be traveling about 1/4-1/3 the length of the map. [/quote] Maritime nations can have fairly extensive trade routes. I'm pretty sure Carthage, for example, traded with modern-day Cornwall. Plus he does have Sauron's nation and Kant to trade with. [quote=Yog Sothoth] i would suggest that the women of your nation learn to have a mutual respect for men otherwise trading might be difficult [/quote] They don't need to respect men, just pretend to or be at least at somewhat polite around them.