Kingdoms

Very Nordic in culture, one of the few countries that has open trade with Grahm just to the north. Populated with a mixture of Rotone and Humans.

A very isolationist country, going so far as to build walls around the country. One of the only entries into the country would be at Three Kings Lake, which is the main trading hub between the three adjacent countries. The culture would be similar to ancient China.

A country with fertile soil and plentiful harvests, but they face frequent attacks from Dragons that come across the mountains from the Valley of Death. As a result, there are many fortresses throughout the country. 

This country is based on ancient Egypt, a desert country that mainly resides along the Jabari River. The sources of the Jabari River also come from the Valley of Death so they would see the occasional corpse of dragons and other powerful beasts floating down it.

The largest Empire in the world, though a lot of that space is taken up by the Pershwood Forest. The populace is mainly Fennics. Their Empress is said to be the direct conduit/voice of the Goddess Idum. She's such a holy figure that she competes with the Heavenly Peaks (across the ocean) as another religious center in the world.

The main kingdom of the Rotone people, even among other Rotone people, Grahm remains the center of their culture and power. All of Rotone Nobility and Royalty has roots to the Ancient Noble Families here.

A large collection of islands that are home to three differenet Yefori kingdoms: Reenat, Riqosh, and Reshmina.

A large valley kingdom that is the home to the ancient myth of the dragon queen Kovna.

This kingdom is ruled by various clans of warlords. They face frequent raids of Orcs.

The Kingdom of Olas was originally founded by Saint Olas himself nearly 400 years ago. Since his ascension, his direct descendants have ruled the kingdom as royalty. The more powerful noble families are descendants of the ship captains of Saint Olas's fleet.

Where the Power Lays

The lies mostly within the hands of the royal family. They maintain control of the courts through designating their children to fulfill certain capacities. The first born is the heir, and maneuvers through and handles the noble families. The second child goes to the churches, they choose the deity whose priesthood they will be entering. Eventually they will be one of the religious representatives on the courts. The third born will be trained in the military, and given rank to one day become the head of the military to serve directly under the firstborn when they become king. Now, with the reintroduction of magic, the fourth born prince is dedicated towards the magics and research.

The Royal Donnelin Family

The current king is Olas Donnelin the Seventh, named after Saint Olas. He is married to Callina. He has five children. The eldest is Arastus Donnelin III, the prince heir. The second born is Milena Donnelin, as the second she devotes herself to religion. She has chosen to follow Silene the water goddess. The third child is Ramiro Donnelin. As third child he has entered the military and currently serves as a captain in the King's Sword. The fourth child is Horas Donnelin, the prince of magic.

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However, unknown to most, Garreth is actually the fourth prince. Older than Horas, he would be the rightful prince of magic. Because of Garreth's lack of Aura the king sent him away at birth to grow up in one of the border forts, called Fort Garreth. It is from this fort that Garreth gets his name.

The Major Noble Families

House Llancot: Manages the western lands south of the Oscwood and does trade with Jharna and Cicera via the Three Kings Lake.

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House Seegwell: Manages the Ington Isles off the eastern coast. Does most of the trading across the Mosaic Sea. A lot of their family members are officers in the Navy.

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House Jordain: Manages the lands around the Burswick forest and the Cicera-Olas border. A lot of their family members are a part of the King's Army.

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House Rammont: Manages the southern portion of the Kingdom, bordering the Badlands, to the southern tip of the Carlem Forest. Controls the Raumond Bay and does trade with the Nymenes and the nation Resheth across the Olasian Gulf.

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House Calrarth: Controls the Northernmost lands of Olas, all the way down to Hine's River. It is within these lands that Garreth grew up in.

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House Beresward: Controls the lands around the Hinmack, Carlem, and Esterden forests just south of the central regions around the capitol. The major export and trade of lumber.

The Pantheon's Churches

As with all nations around the world, we see churches and temples dedicated to all of the deities of the pantheon. Though the Goddess Silene and Saint Olas are especially venerated. The churches each hold representatives within the courts and council against actions that could give offense to the gods. The second prince/princess will choose and be taught in one of the churches and will eventually be one of that churches representatives. Though ultimately, they're an advisory role.

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The Churches also perform blessings on fields, tools, weapons, roads, boats. these blessings are temporary, but over a long period of time, these can become permanent. The kingdom of Olas is known for their long and wide roads that aid in travel, blessed and maintained by the Church of Olas.

The Military

The military can be split into three categories:

The Navy: The armada of ships actively patrol the Mosaic and the isles on the sea to fight piracy and do rescue operations against the sea creatures. This contains the largest navy in the world.

King's Shields: This is all of the city guards and the policing force in the kingdom. They are often recruited to join with the Swords to fight in wars.

King's Swords: This is the standing army. They fight in wars between kingdoms and quell the number of monsters.

Coinage

Can be split by Platelets, Plates, and Bars. Each can be made of Copper, Silver, or Gold.

P = Plate, p = platelets, B = bar.

Copper Platelets: The base denomination. Around 1 cm in diameter

Copper Plates: Worth 5 Copper platelets. Around 2 cm in diameter

Silver Platelets: Worth 4 Copper platelets. Around 1.5cm in diameter

Silver Plates: Worth 5 silver platelets. Or 20 copper platelets. Around 3 cm in diameter.

Gold Platelets: worth 4 silver platelets. Or 16 copper platelets. Around 2 cm in diameter

Gold Plates: worth 5 gold platelets. Or 80 copper platelets. Around 3.5 cm in diameter.

These coins are mostly used only in the trade of merchants or nobility.

Copper Bar: worth 5 GP, or 400 Cp. around 4 cm by 2cm rectangle, .5 cm thick

Silver Bar: worth 10 GP, or 800 Cp. around 4 cm by 2cm rectangle, .5 cm thick

Gold Bar: worth 20 GP, or 1600 Cp. around 4 cm by 2cm rectangle, .5 cm thick

1 meal is usually worth 10 Cp. 1 drink is usually worth 4 Cp.

A night in the usual inn is 5 SP.

A Seiden kingdom. They basically own the Middle Sea, with the various islands in it. They also control the road across the  Sulan Desert, to a coastal territory on the Mosaic Sea, which is where they do their sea trade with the other kingdoms.