The Gathmarig (Ga. "People of the Bay") are as diverse acollection of people as are to be found on the Inland Sea. A proud and industrious city, Mistrand (Ga. "Merged waters") is an amalgam of various cultures and traditions synthesized to form a unique entity that has come to dominate politics across the Sea. Perched as it is upon the bottleneck of goods flowing through Rhûn, Mistrand subjects many distant lands to its policies on trade, and influences the merchants of many realms through its ability to destroy their profits by ostracizing them from its markets. Though their landholdings are small in area, the Gathmarig of Mistrand have achieved a dominant role on the Inland Sea as arbitrators,spiritual leaders, and champions of the eastern perspective.