From Introduction: 

You hold in your hands a detailed guide to the nations and empires that make up the core lands of Maidenheim. Within each chapter you will be introduced to one of the cultures and civilizations of the world of Scythae. You will learn their histories and pasts, the lay of the lands and the geographies, the ways of their people, their enemies and allies, the fate of Man within their borders, and the role in which these nations, often referred to as queendoms play in the modern world.