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* Major Races: Dwarves, Kleemudor Lizards | * Major Races: Dwarves, Kleemudor Lizards | ||
* Capital: Polis | * Capital: Polis | ||
+ | * Demonym: Pthoran | ||
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=== Natural Resources === | === Natural Resources === | ||
- | Pthora is home to a wealth of natural resources: stone and ore, all mined from the Stili Mountains (particularly the towering Polis Peak). Most notably of these resources is a metal called **sabarium**, widely sought after for its easy malleability when forging, but incredible strength when cooled and set. Many of the greatest armors and weapons were constructed out of sabarium. This resource is tightly controlled by the Ember Army. | + | Pthora is home to a wealth of natural resources: stone and ore, all mined from the Stili Mountains (particularly the towering Polis Peak). Most notably of these resources is a metal called **adamantite**, widely sought after for its easy malleability when forging, but incredible strength when cooled and set. Many of the greatest armors and weapons were constructed out of adamantite. This resource is tightly controlled by the Ember Army. |
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+ | ==== Regions ==== | ||
+ | Pthora is a large country, though most of it is centralized in the northern landmass and archipelago. Southern Pthora is hardly Pthora at all, though Polis still claims dominion over the vast, forbidding tundras. Altogether, the country is broadly split into six regions. | ||
+ | === Greater Polis Area === | ||
+ | Polis is the largest city in Pthora, and towers above the Chamomile Expanse from where it is built into the tallest peak of the Spitl Mountains. Surrounding it, representing hundreds of years of building and civilization, | ||
+ | === Chamomile Expanse === | ||
+ | The Chamomile Expanse covers most of the landmass of Pthora’s northern island, and is named as such for the bounty of chamomile flowers growing in the region over the warmer months. Despite being the warmest region of Pthora by far, few have taken up residence here, preferring the infrastructure of the Polis area and protection under the Ember Army. Many that resist the power of Polis have congregated here, often closer to the Nahruli coast. | ||
+ | === Stili Mountains === | ||
+ | This mountain range runs in a V-shape across the northern edge of Pthora. It is thought to be the initial landing point for ancestral dwarves, during Pthora’s initial settling. These days, no one inhabits the Stili range any longer, with the harsh environment full of frozen winds and constant subzero cold making it difficult to exist in the mountains as anything but an icy dragon. Ruins of ancient dwarven cities are thought to sit pristine within the mountains, but Pthoran regimes have forbidden exploration of the land since the Letniy era. | ||
+ | === Shattered Isles === | ||
+ | The Shattered Isles are a chain of islands that connect Pthora and the tundras. In winter, one can walk from northern Pthora down to the islands, as thick sheets of sea ice form between the islands that last well into the spring. Few are sure of the true shape of the Isles, as this icy layer persists in some capacity year-round. The Isles mainly export fishing, and contain all of Pthora’s port cities. All trade conducted with other nations goes through the Shattered Isles. In addition, the Isles contain most of Pthora’s prisons, where inmates work out their days in the freezing cold. | ||
+ | === Johtalit Tundra - Inner Coast === | ||
+ | The majority of the Johtalit inhabit the western coast of Pthora, where weather is warmer and resources are more plentiful. They form few large cities, but a few sizable towns exist in the Inner Coast area. Many of these maintain good relationships with Ley’Ork, offering aid to explorers and scientists - under the condition that they remain staunchly sovereign. | ||
+ | === Johtalit Tundra - Qaiqsu Wastes === | ||
+ | Nothing lives in the Qaiqsu Wastes. Nothing has ever lived in the Qaiqsu Wastes. Ignore the “stars” that land here, and do not stare too long at the angry, lone mountain peak. Please. Nothing is to be gained. This is not a place of honor. | ||
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+ | //As of 10081, an adventuring party returning from a short-lived excursion to the lone peak reported that it appeared to be a perfect pyramid shape, with snow and ice building up the facade of a mountain. Ever since that excursion, Johtalit tribesmen have mused that the mountain seems a little less ominous.((See the " | ||
==== Governance ===== | ==== Governance ===== | ||
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Having switched hands rapidly from dictatorship to dictatorship over the years, the current regime in Pthora calls itself the **Ember Army,** led by their High General **Katerina Zimina.** She rules from the Winter Office, in the grand city of Polis, and is considered on the same level as a god by most of the Pthoran populace. | Having switched hands rapidly from dictatorship to dictatorship over the years, the current regime in Pthora calls itself the **Ember Army,** led by their High General **Katerina Zimina.** She rules from the Winter Office, in the grand city of Polis, and is considered on the same level as a god by most of the Pthoran populace. | ||
- | Svetlana | + | Zimina |
The Ember Army enforces a variety of laws through its stringent police force, and carries out many public executions. These are attended by massive crowds of people, usually taking the form of hanging or death by firing squad. Pthoran prisons usually take the form of work camps near the edge of Johtalit territory, and inmates are occasionally sent on expeditions into the wilderness - promised freedom if they return. | The Ember Army enforces a variety of laws through its stringent police force, and carries out many public executions. These are attended by massive crowds of people, usually taking the form of hanging or death by firing squad. Pthoran prisons usually take the form of work camps near the edge of Johtalit territory, and inmates are occasionally sent on expeditions into the wilderness - promised freedom if they return. | ||
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===== Cities of Pthora ===== | ===== Cities of Pthora ===== | ||
- | **Polis, Everlasting Northern Star:** // | + | **Polis, Everlasting Northern Star:** // |
* **Svetagrad Town:** // | * **Svetagrad Town:** // | ||
* **Kogot Village:** // | * **Kogot Village:** // | ||
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- | **Eastside Port, Gate to Mountains: | + | **Eastside Port, Gate to Mountains: |
- | **Korabel Port, Gate to Seas:** // | + | **Korabel Port, Gate to Seas:** // |
- | **Rozmakhigrad, | + | **Rozmakhigrad, |
- | **Upirngivik, | + | **Upirngivik, |
- | **Taqtu-Tasiq, | + | **Taqtu-Tasiq, |
This leyspring, flowing far more peacefully than the one in Ruefang, is a sacred site for the Johtalit. They call it Angiyok-Orpik, | This leyspring, flowing far more peacefully than the one in Ruefang, is a sacred site for the Johtalit. They call it Angiyok-Orpik, | ||
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==== Southbound: Lands of Drifting Snow ==== | ==== Southbound: Lands of Drifting Snow ==== | ||
- | Defended by their natural environment, | + | Defended by their natural environment, |
- | The Johtalit herd large animals called | + | The Johtalit herd large animals called |
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Promised great rewards from the Ember Army, explorers from Pthora often venture out into the southern tundra. They hope to find something; a place to stake a proper claim for Pthora, or treasure, or the like. Few of these explorers ever return, claimed by Mother Nature or by… something else, perhaps. | Promised great rewards from the Ember Army, explorers from Pthora often venture out into the southern tundra. They hope to find something; a place to stake a proper claim for Pthora, or treasure, or the like. Few of these explorers ever return, claimed by Mother Nature or by… something else, perhaps. | ||
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