The Technical Zealots of Ferrill is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Solaire of Astora with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, public floggings, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 4.796 billion Ferrillians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Astora. The average income tax rate is 89.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ferrillian economy, worth 834 trillion souls a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 173,906 souls, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

People talk about things being better when men were men, the armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists, shady doctors seem to have impeccable records, and national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ferrill's national animal is the Sunbeam, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Sunlight Covenant.

Ferrill is ranked 10,852^nd in the world and 15^th in The Order of the Grey Wardens for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,509.4 pounds of wildlife per square mile.