>Talia region, based on Italy
>Slakoth, Wishmur, Lillipup with stats tweaked. They're regional variants: Slaking is normal/fight with less fur and sleeps on the beach, Exploud is an opera singer normal/fairy and Stoutland is a normal/steel neapolitan mastiff
>one legendary is a sort of mix between a wolf and an eagle, since they were two important symbols in ancient Rome
>there is a legendary duo based on Scilla and Cariddi, two mythological monsters from the Odissey resident in Sicily
>Important characters: protagonist and rival's names are Italo/Gloria; the professor is prof. Melo, elder brother of your primary rival; the antagonists are the Russo Clan, sorta like TR but more family/mafia. The family includes the Boss, Pietro; his wife Nunzia and firstborn Ntoni; your other rival is the second son Furio, who is reluctant about participating in the "family business".
>Gym leaders for every city (cities need other names...):
-Florence, Lisa, art historian, she paints and works at the museum. Normal type, Canvas medal, Smeargle as top mon
-Venice, Saviero, a sketchy spices dealer. Poison type, Spice medal, Skrelp as top mon
-Milan, Nardo, art historian, she paints and works at the museum. Normal type, Canvas medal, Smeargle as top mon
-Turin, Brizio, arrogant but talentuos F1 pilot. Steel type, Gear medal, Klinklang as top mon
-Cortina, Franco, hard-drinking brash and smiling Alpine soldier. Ice type, Peak medal, Avalugg/Cryogonal as top mon
-Naples, Carmela, stunning black-haired woman who lives on top of the volcano (inspired by Magica de Spell). Fire type, Caldera medal, Delphox as top mon (she obviously has a Murkrow too)
-Palermo, Salvo, big guy who eats constantly and swims fast. Water type, Coast medal, Blastoise as top mon
-Rome, Aurelio, half-fascist bud good hearted gym dude, all about respect etc. Fight type, Honour medal, Machamp as top mon
