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- | This concept | + | ====== Raikougan ====== |
+ | * Government Type: Shogunate | ||
+ | * Symbol: Lightning & Turtle | ||
+ | * Major Races: Lizards (shell-bearer, | ||
+ | * Capital: Kyousei | ||
+ | * Demonym: Raikoujin | ||
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+ | ===== Overview ===== | ||
+ | The Raikougan Archipelago is located at the easternmost side of [[settings: | ||
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+ | The topography of the climate is predominantly temperate forests with some plains and mountains on each of the islands. There are many islands, each one bearing similar climates to each other. The land is still subject to the remnants of the Veil Storm. They are subjected to heavy rain storms during the autumn seasons, sometimes manifesting as hurricanes. Each island is heavily infused with elemental magic which is a cause for the tempestuous climate. The largest and most major islands are: | ||
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+ | * **Kamejima** (Turtle Island). The most populous and largest of the islands. Its capital, as well as the capital of the entire Archipelago, | ||
+ | * **Chokoku** (Avian Island) a lush place with many terraces. Produces much of the Archipelago' | ||
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+ | * **Tokagegan** (Lizard Island), is the magical center of the Raikougan, where most of the large magic schools are located. Due to its location near Ulos, they conduct much trade with the neighboring nation. Its capital is Setsuko. | ||
+ | * **Juuken** (Firearm Island), an aptly named center of industry for the Raikougan. Manufactures many industrial products, including almost all of the archipelago' | ||
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+ | Other major locations on Raikougan include: | ||
+ | * **Nosurichi Island:** Close to Ulos, this island was severely ravaged by the Storm after the Fist of God. The landscape is still magically and physically scarred, with many believing it to be an island of ill omen full of ghosts and malicious spirits. The sky appears purple overhead here, illuminating ruins of old villages and remains of roads and temples with a melancholy light. | ||
+ | * **Onami Strand:** The archipelago that makes up the southern side of Raikougan. | ||
+ | * **Chō Strand:** An archipelago making up the border between Raikougan and Splint. Here, the cowboys of Splint meet the samurai of Raikougan, and a unique lawlessness becomes king. This archipelago is sparsely inhabited, with most preferring to keep to civilization' | ||
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+ | ==== Laws & Governance ==== | ||
+ | The government of Raikougan is a shogunate, led by Shogun Arashi Hachiman (as of 2557). The official name of this shogunate is the Arashi Federation. Their laws are very similar to Ruefang' | ||
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+ | * Assault and battery: Incarceration from 1-5 years. | ||
+ | * Theft: Corporal Punishment of 10-20 lashes depending on what was stolen. | ||
+ | * Disparaging Remarks against Leadership: Fine of 500 gp. | ||
+ | * Worship of Demons & Fey: Fine of up to 5,000 gc and possible incarceration for up to 15 years. | ||
+ | * Ownership of another intelligent humanoid creature: 20 years Incarceration or Exile | ||
+ | * Political Corruption and Bribery: Incarceration of up to 10 years | ||
+ | * Hunting Sacred Animals: Incarceration of up to 20 years | ||
+ | * Defying Orders of a Superior: Corporal Punishment, Incarceration, | ||
+ | * Polluting the Natural Environment: | ||
+ | * Murder and rape: Execution | ||
+ | * Treason: Kaze-no-shi | ||
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+ | **Kaze-no-Shi: | ||
+ | The practice of kaze-no-shi, | ||
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+ | The practice involves going before a Warlord or the Shogun during an Autumn Hurricane, where they recite a poem to convey their shame and regret for their crime. They then must wound themselves on their left leg and right arm, then walk out in the wilderness while the storm rages. There has yet to be a documented case of someone surviving this. | ||
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+ | For more information on the Raikougan Archipelago, | ||
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+ | {{raikougan_flag.png}} | ||
+ | == The national flag of Raikougan. == | ||
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+ | ===== Cities of Raikougan ===== | ||
+ | **Kyousei, Seat of the Shogun:** The capital of the Raikougan Archipelago, | ||
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+ | **Shumoku: | ||
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+ | **Youtai:** This city, on Ryushu Island, features a bustling fishmongers' | ||
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+ | **Setsuko: | ||
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+ | **Kayakusei: | ||
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+ | ===== Culture & People ===== | ||
+ | The Raikoujin are a warrior people first and foremost. Every child, regardless of gender, is trained in the ways of the blade, spear, and bow (or guns if you live on Juuken). They each owe absolute loyalty to their warlord and the Shogun. The culture is highly collectivist, | ||
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+ | ==== Religion ==== | ||
+ | The Raikoujin do not worship the gods most are familiar with, instead they worship the islands, sea, and the sky. Each island has a personification that bears the same name. Each of them is seen as a maternal figure with the Raikougan itself being seen as the chief goddess. | ||
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+ | The sea is also viewed as a god that provides the Raikoujin with fish and allows travel between islands. The annual cyclones that affect the Raikougan are referred to as the Storm. While outsiders may view it as a malevolent entity, the Raikoujin see it as a being that makes them strong through the hardship it puts them through. Thus, they have a more neutral view on it. Mages are viewed as holy figures as they see them as those with the power to affect and even control the spirits. | ||
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+ | While traditional worship of the [[: | ||
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+ | ==== Ruling Families ==== | ||
+ | Each of the major five islands are ruled by specific noble houses: the warlords of the respective islands and their families. Warlordship can change from time to time, and losing this position is a massive blow to the integrity and honor of any noble house. Most of these have grand estates, where the entire extended family lives. | ||
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+ | === Arashi === | ||
+ | This is a family of shell-bearer lizards, and is most notable for being the ruling bloodline of the Shogunate. They have been in power for about 350 years. The current leader of the Arashi family is Arashi Hachiman, Shogun and Warlord of Kamejima Island. The Arashis have been well-respected since Raikougan antiquity, and only recently has controversy begun to crop up surrounding the family. | ||
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+ | === Fujin === | ||
+ | A family of Harpidan (Verraerian) avians, and the leaders of Chokoku Island. They report directly to the Shogun, and are known for their focus on development of medical technologies. Rising to prominence in the early days of Raikougan isolation, the Fujin family have been famous as skilled doctors for centuries. Their current leader is Fujin Hikaru. | ||
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+ | === Kentarō === | ||
+ | A blended family of halflings and draconic lizards, formed from the union of Kentarō Ryuji and June, a Ley' | ||
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+ | The current leader is Kentarō Ryou, a draconic halfling and adventurer((Played | ||
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+ | === Bakuhatsu === | ||
+ | Leaders of Juuken Island, and loyalists to the Ruefang regime. The matriarch of this human family is Bakuhatsu Izumi, a crass woman who maintains her position through fear, intimidation, | ||
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+ | === Kamiya === | ||
+ | Originally a small-time noble house from Kamejima, the Kamiyas found themselves catapulted into the spotlight when their daughter Akane found herself elected to the position of Commissioner of Raikougan after Arashi Hachiman' | ||
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+ | ==== The Blood Hawks ==== | ||
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+ | The shadow haunting Raikougan for centuries: the Blood Hawks are a mercenary group infamous for their brutality and cruelty. While they can be hired for the right coin, they do mostly what they will in the midst of a job. They seem to take great pleasure in pillaging and destroying villages, and many noble estates train fighters for the express purpose of fending off Blood Hawk attacks on their land. | ||
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+ | The Blood Hawks are loosely organized, with most traveling in small groups that may meet up to ransack particularly valuable targets. They can be prone to infighting, as different groups with different loyalties and goals meet. When these fights happen, severe collateral damage is likely to occur in the region. | ||
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+ | There is only one leader, known as the // | ||
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+ | However, the most recent Kasha (as of 2557), a Giantkin, was so emblematic of these " | ||
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+ | The symbol of the Blood Hawks is a red bird with its wings outstretched on a black or gray background. Many of its members will display this symbol with a pin or patch somewhere on their armor or weaponry. Specific sects of the Hawks may adjust this symbol in different ways to signify their more specific allegiances. |
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