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[DimpleLoamsdown]

Is it just me, or is region 138 not on the map...Map (bottom left section.)

[Aedilred]

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I must admit I'm not bowled over by the name. It seems a bit discordant with the Welsh/Irish names of other Aeldir regions and indeed with its own prefix.

[woolli264]

Is it just me, or is region 138 not on the map...Map (bottom left section.)

No it definitely is look

[QuintonBeck]

Gengy while the writeup is very well done, I am not fine with all-the-animals as people. I'm not entirely sure if I want to approve a region of intelligent animals as it is but certainly not with such variety. Work on the people section and I'll come by it again.

Dimple, I think you're looking at the OOC map, you'll want to look under the Explore spoiler in the latest Round Open in the IC thread.

[Mary_Sue]

Pardon me, but did I not succeed in my colonising of region 81? I don't see it listed as mine in the round opener, but must admit to not being sure how it works exactly.

[QuintonBeck]

Pardon me, but did I not succeed in my colonising of region 81? I don't see it listed as mine in the round opener, but must admit to not being sure how it works exactly.

I could have sworn I'd had that one in there... Anyway, it's in the opener now.

[Mary_Sue]

I could have sworn I'd had that one in there... Anyway, it's in the opener now.

Oh, thank you! I will get the write up done promptly.

[HalfTangible]

Tertius is done, pending approval (and I've set up some potential conflict down the road for the Imperium). Quartus is on the way.

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Tertius (58)
Population: 712,000

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Tertius is a nation of lost glory. The mountains are full of massive statues and monuments forged from solid steel in a long forgotten age. Scaffolding and burned-out husks dot the landscape, indicating that Tertius had once played host to both massive construction and horrific conflict.

Still, it's a good place to visit if you want to dig into some archaeology.

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Tertians are actually similar to the people of Primus. They are a warrior culture with a strong emphasis on honor and dueling. They utilize a powerful metal that is not widely available elsewhere, and they are highly ambitious.

However, while the Primal have done everything in their power to prevent knowledge of their past from spreading, the Tertians have simply lost all knowledge of it. They seek it out as they can, and dearly wish to learn as much as they can.

The biggest difference (and the one with the most problems right now) is that they are patriarchal. Until Primus came along, men held sway over their lands, and women were little more than slaves. Primus liberated the women and gave them rights that the men did not. This massive difference in gender politics will undoubtedly will cause no small amount of friction between the two territories, but at the moment Primus is strong enough to drag their land kicking and screaming into Imperial glory.

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Steel [Good]: An old Empire (presumably the same one that once held sway over Secundus and Primus) once ruled this region. When it fell, most of the knowledge it granted was lost, but one piece of knowledge that stayed was how to forge steel. The people of the region use steel for much of their construction, allowing for the forging of truly wonderous objects that almost no one else can lay claim to.

Food: While Tertius is well-set in terms of construction, the mountain villages have little access to fertile land to grow food. As such, they require a food resource of one sort or another.

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There's no true religion in Tertius (in fact, it's believed that religion was once outlawed in the region entirely) but the people do hold honor and fair play in high esteem. They also believe that men and masculinity are the closest that a mortal can get to true divinity.

[Gengy]

I must admit I'm not bowled over by the name. It seems a bit discordant with the Welsh/Irish names of other Aeldir regions and indeed with its own prefix.

It's actually a mix of Welsh and Gaelic, as established by Dark and followed by other Aeldir players. In Gaelic, 'Jungle' is loosely translated as 'Xungla'. I understand the possible dislike, based on the sound alone, but it is in keeping with previously established naming conventions, if a little odd. It just sounded better to me then 'Tir Selva'.

Gengy while the writeup is very well done, I am not fine with all-the-animals as people. I'm not entirely sure if I want to approve a region of intelligent animals as it is but certainly not with such variety. Work on the people section and I'll come by it again.

We'll chat via Skype

[Aedilred]

It's actually a mix of Welsh and Gaelic, as established by Dark and followed by other Aeldir players. In Gaelic, 'Jungle' is loosely translated as 'Xungla'. I understand the possible dislike, based on the sound alone, but it is in keeping with
previously established naming conventions, if a little odd. It just sounded better to me then 'Tir Selva'.

Are you sure it's Gaelic you're looking at, and not Galician? I'm pretty sure none of the Gaelic languages use x (even Manx!) and Welsh doesn't either. I think that's one of the reasons it looks strange.

[Gengy]

Are you sure it's Gaelic you're looking at, and not Galician? I'm pretty sure none of the Gaelic languages use x (even Manx!) and Welsh doesn't either. I think that's one of the reasons it looks strange.

That... is possible. But if it is what I have been using, then I've been using it the entire time, making it consistent with my own writings, lol. I still like the name

However, I've gotta talk QB into liking the Salvax, so... this may be moot. Hopefully not! Updated the Region to include changes, after discussion with Quinton.

[Aedilred]

Trades for Round 3!

I've added another column to the trade routes table indicating who currently owns the regions in question, though since that would need to be edited every time a region on the list changes hands I might not keep it for future rounds.

I think this is also currently the most up-to-date list of regions, regional resources, and regional ownership. If I've made any errors or omissions in your regions, please let me know.

Also please note that if you haven't defined a required resource for a region you own, it's a good idea to do that even if you don't have time to write up the rest of the region immediately, as when calculating resulting effects, an undefined requirement is treated as not being met automatically and this might lead to unrest or rebellion! Region stability will become more important in coming rounds so it's a good idea to get your ducks in a row now.

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No.	Region Name	Country	Player	Quantity	Resource	Needs
1	Sasanand	Kingdom of Nand	Aedilred	Good	Thezirins	Beverages
2	Babanand	Kingdom of Nand	Aedilred	Good	Stone	Metal
3	Wormwood	Kroznat League	BladeofObliviom	Good	Witchweed	Luxury
4	Andanand	Kingdom of Nand	Aedilred	Minor	Silk	Stone
6	Bladesmire	Kroznat League	BladeofObliviom	Minor	Steel	Mounts
7		Kroznat League	BladeofObliviom	Good	Spark Sticks
8				Good	Bananas
9	Luska	Luska	Kasanip	Good	Wine	Iron
10		Luska	Kasanip	Good	Wood
11	Tir Gwydr	Autumnal Courtlands	Reggiejam	Minor	Glass	Food
12		Luska	Kasanip	Minor	Swine
13	The Dragon Spine	Autumnal Courtlands	Reggiejam	Minor	Steel	Fabrics
14		Summer Courtlands	Randoman	Good	Wood
15	Cape Silvia	Autumnal Courtlands	Reggiejam	Minor	Cotton	Steel
16		Winter Courtlands	TheDarkDM	Good	Silver
17	Tillwell	The Tillwell	lt_murgen	Good	Foodstuffs	Leather and Hides
18				Minor	Wood
19	Dhuda Besina	Dhuda Besina	moossabi	Good	Nile Masaruma	Wood
20	Grayhall	The Tillwell	lt_murgen	Minor	Fish	Iron
21		The Tillwell	lt_murgen	Good	Fish
23				Minor	Peanuts
24				Minor	Coal
25				Minor	Wood
26	Marauder Isles	Free Men	DeMouse	Good	Wood	Food
27				Minor	Silk
29		Kroznat League	BladeofObliviom	Minor	Peanuts
30		Kroznat League	BladeofObliviom	Minor	Cotton
31	Gorthan	Grey Empire	AlexanderML	Good	Boats	Metal
32	Yahagmir	Yahagmir	Arutha	Good	Alchemical Glass	Silk
33				Minor	Swine
34				Minor	Undefined
35		Nevarri League	Arcanitect	Good	Wood
36				Minor	Steel
37	Rasp	Fiid	Silverbit	Minor	Salt	Food
38				Minor	Silver
39	Fiid	Fiid	Silverbit	Good	Iron	Water
40	Lerr	Fiid	Silverbit	Good	Silk	Riding Animals
41				Minor	Linen
42		Prevaz Artistry	WaylanderX	Minor	Gold
43				Minor	Bronze
44A	Aneth	Prevaz Artistry	WaylanderX	Minor	Silver	Fabric
44B	Skianz	Prevaz Artistry	WaylanderX	Great	Skianz Art	Metals
46	Calendula	Ambrose Ascendancy	PepperP	Minor	Camels	Steel
47				Minor	Goats
48	Ambrose	Ambrose Ascendancy	PepperP	Good	Ambrosan Brandy	Wood
49	Wysteria	Ambrose Ascendancy	PepperP	Minor	Silver	Food
50				Minor	Dates
51				Minor	Glass
52				Minor	Rice
53		Ambrose Ascendancy	PepperP	Good	Beer
54		Ambrose Ascendancy	PepperP	Minor	Simurghs
55				Minor	Gold
56				Minor	Silver
57	Primus	Primus Imperium	HalfTangible	Good	Moonsilver	Flying Mounts
58				Good	Steel
59	Secundus	Primus Imperium	HalfTangible	Good	Cocoa Beans	Beasts of Burden
60		Kingdom of Berrium	Mynxae	Good	Rocs
61		Kingdom of Berrium	Mynxae	Minor	Wood
62	Centrata	Kingdom of Berrium	Mynxae	Good	Amichan Grapes	Silver
64	Autumnal Courtlands	Autumnal Courtlands	Reggiejam	Good	Marigold Roses	Precious Metals
65	Winter Courtlands	Winter Courtlands	TheDarkDM	Good	Boreal Roses	Textiles
66	Spring Courtlands	Spring Courtlands	Gengy	Good	Violet Roses	Food
67	Summer Courtlands	Summer Courtlands	Randoman	Good	Blood Roses	Wood
68				Minor	Coal
69		Anceris	Elemental	Good	Gold
70	Chornostrav	Fantastigoria	DoomHat	Good	Wind Rock	Wood
73	Fan'Gabla	Fantastigoria	DoomHat	Minor	Fantastigorian Steel	Fuel
74	Fantastigoria Primacentra	Fantastigoria	DoomHat	Good	Silk	Jewellery
75	Fan'Gourmet	Fantastigoria	DoomHat	Minor	Sugar	Metal
76				Minor	Undefined
77		Fantastigoria	DoomHat	Good	Apples
80				Minor	Silver
81		Queendom of Avonlea	Mary Sue	Good	Tobacco
100	The Stormlands	Stormland Holdings	jkat718	Good	Mercenaries	Steel
101	Evergale Valley	Aviarchy of Peregin	TheTrainman	Good	Medicines	Metals
102				Minor	Bronze
103				Minor	Gold
115		Five Tribes Syndicate	m9p909	Minor	Riding Lizards
116	Arendar	Five Tribes Syndicate	m9p909	Good	Enigma Berries	Fish
117		Five Tribes Syndicate	m9p909	Minor	Fish
118	Petravolan	True Crown	Rexleox	Good	Medicinal Herbs	Fish
120		Vincedom of Hess Tannan		Minor	Grain
121		Vincedom of Hess Tannan		Minor	Wood
122	Tannan	Vincedom of Hess Tannan	Soommor	Good	Gilded Scarabs	Gemstones
131				Good	Gold
132				Minor	Wood
134	Avonlea	Queendom of Avonlea	Mary Sue	Good	Wood
138		Adrax Awaria	Dimple	Minor	Horses
139	Hakeber	Adrax Awaria	Dimple	Good	Fruit	Metals
140		Adrax Awaria	Dimple	Minor	Medicinal Herbs
141	Adrax Awaria	Adrax Awaria	Dimple	Good	Chickens	Wood
142	Xeria	Lignummus	woolli264	Good	Steel	Textiles
143				Minor	Goats
144	Lignummus	Lignummus	woolli264	Good	Wood	Metals
145	Xeroas	Dynasty of Escaye	Zayuz	Good	Emeralds	Dyes
146	Stagnummus	Lignummus	woolli264	Minor	Dyes	Wood
148	Alithis	Dynasty of Escaye	Zayuz	Good	Bronze
171		Nevarri League	Arcanitect	Good	Dyes
173				Good	Steel
176	Renein	Dynasty of Escaye	Zayuz	Minor	Fish
177	Lenthe	Dynasty of Escaye	Zayuz	Minor	Undefined
225				Minor	Wood
229				Good	Horses
233		Brey-an	Acco Spoot	Good	Wood
234				Good	Horses
235	Puesto Cagun	Cahoosa Confederation	DurkBlanston	Good	Steel	Alcohol
236		Cahoosa Confederation		Good	Cattle
237				Good	Shomathir Fruit	Gems
239	Vestan Melrakki-ey	Melrakki-ey	ZakThar	Good	Rubies	Precious Metals
240	Melrakki-ey	Melrakki-ey	ZakThar	Good	Ironwood	Fuel
241				Minor	Coal
245				Minor	Undefined
249				Minor	Grain
250	Kherson	Kherson	Lord_Burch	Good	Seafood	Wood
251				Minor	Whisky
252		Shafarstan	TheBlueGuard	Minor	Steel
261	Noricum	Wandering Clan	Geckus	Minor	Steel	Wood
262		K'juuda Khalifate	NPC	Minor	Silver
263		K'juuda Khalifate	NPC	Minor	Horses
266				Minor	Steel
268		Northern Aardrosil	Psilulz	Undefined	Undefined
269		Northern Aardrosil	Psilulz	Undefined	Undefined
269B				Good	Silver
270	Aardrosil	Northern Aardrosil	Psilulz	Good	Alcohol	Precious Metals
271	Brey-an	Brey-an	Acco Spoot	Good	Stone	Food
272				Minor	Furs
274	Anceris	Grand Principality of Anceris	Elemental	Good	Pearls	Meat
275				Good	Cattle
278				Minor	Bronze
279	Domumontem			Minor	Cattle	Seafood
280	Conlarbores	Conlarbores	Dracolon	Good	Furs	Metals
280B	Necron Directorate	Necron Directorate	BananaPhone	Good	Adamantite	Art
281	Western Aladar	Wandering Clan	Geckus	Good	Steel	Alcohol
325				Minor	Stone
326	Shafarstan	Shafarstan	TheBlueGuard	Good	Dhulciran Horses	Food Crops
327		Shafarstan	TheBlueGuard	Good	Sapphires
328				Minor	Arak
821	Toldec	Wandering Clan	Geckus	Minor	Gold	Grain
853		Spring Court	Gengy	Minor	Undefined
P4				Minor	Bears
P5	Nifhel	Great Clans of Nifhel	Tychris1	Good	Tainted Water	Furs
P6		Great Clans of Nifhel	Tychris1	Minor	Caribou
P7				Minor	Platinum

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Route Name	Regions Traversed	Resources	Realms
Rose Circuit	64 65 66 67	Marigold Roses Boreal Roses Violet Roses Blood Roses	Autumnal Court Spring Court Summer Court Winter Court
Jungle Jaunt	144 141 146	Wood Chicken Dyes	Adrax Awaria Lignummus
Strada Costiera Tramuntana-Nofsinhar	274	Pearls	Anceris
Blackspire Pass	280 281	Furs Steel	Conlarbores Wandering Clan
Luskan Trade Network	3 6 9 10 11 12 13 15	Witchweed Steel Wine Wood Glass Swine Steel Cotton	Kroznat League Luska
Western Cultural Exchange	44A 44B	Silver Art	Prevaz Artistry

[DimpleLoamsdown]

Hakeber (Region 138) is captured by Adrax Awaria and will need to be stabilized.

Region 139 peacefully pledges itself to Adrax Awaria for relieving it from Hakeber assault.

Isn't Hakeber region 139?

[jkat718]

*SNIP*

Region 100 is called "The Stormlands," and my name is jkat718.

[Silverbit]

Two of my regions have unlisted resource requirements on that table: region 40 (Lerr) needs riding animals, and region 37 (Rasp) needs grain or other foodstuffs.

[Aedilred]

Region 100 is called "The Stormlands," and my name is jkat718.

Two of my regions have unlisted resource requirements on that table: region 40 (Lerr) needs riding animals, and region 37 (Rasp) needs grain or other foodstuffs.

Thank you; that should be fixed now.

[jkat718]

Thank you; that should be fixed now.

Thank you, Aed!

[HalfTangible]

Quartus (Region 47) is probably gonna have a precious metals requirement.

[Silverbit]

Cheers Aed!

To keep with the somewhat martial theme of my actions this round, the Fiid military:

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Fiid are a warlike people; hundreds of years ago, before cities were built around oases, family bands of Fiid wandered the deserts, killing over water. Now the Fiid have urbanised, fighting is a little more structured.

Fiid soldiers are part of the Traveller category. They are expected to march far away from their homeland, even into barbarian lands, to support their lord. This status is hereditary, with soldier families serving noble families for generations. There is a growing movement of Noble category Fiid who take up arms and fight in service of their lord, after swearing oaths of honour to the Doctrine. It remains to be seen how High Tirk Rabhid will view this. The Fiid word for these warriors is often translated as "Knight"; they are better armoured and equipped than those around them, often wearing 'studded' armour and an ornate metal helm. Unlike other 'knights' the Fiid do not often fight as cavalry.

If possible, Fiid fight shoulder to shoulder, in a disciplined shield wall. The opposing two walls push at each other until one breaks, then the routed Fiid are cut down by their pursuers. Most Fiid soldiers fight as infantry, using a metal-rimmed shield and a spear or axe. Swords are used by the wealthy and their vassals, more so than in other regions. Iron mines and smiths are abundant in Fiid. A few use longbows to support the shield wall, and recently some Fiid have adopted the use of cavalry. Horses do not prosper in the dry and scorching conditions of Fiid, but with care are used as scout forces and to run down fleeing foes.

Little metal armour is worn by Fiid, despite the abundance of iron. Often only a metal helm is worn. The heat prohibits full armour, those wearing it would be cooked. Quilted fabric is worn instead, with the extremely wealthy utilising silk (more and more soldiers are utilising silk due to the conquest of Lerr). In colder climes, where overheating is not an issue, small metal plates are riveted between layers of quilted cloth armour. The projecting rivets give rise to a persistent myth: Fiid do not 'stud' their armour. To do so would serve no purpose, aside from perhaps decoration.

On sea, Fiid fight much the same as on land. Naval battles are fought mostly through boarding action. Rabhid ships have a shallow draft, so can easily manoeuvre in shallow and coastal waters.

[Kasanip]

I'm sorry the delay was so long for new regions profiles. I have been very busy recently, so there wasn't time before finish of round.

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Rivo Alto
Land of the Endless Forest Rivers

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Forests, forests, and sandy beaches.
The coasts start the Misty Sea, so it is difficult to travel the dangerous ways to the south. The safest route is through the Straits of Dolphins; connecting to Gullinbustri to the East and to the Strait of Lutris to the south.
Raging jellyfish and raging seagulls are a danger, and it is said that ghosts and skeletons of lost travelers can be found in the forests. Therefore, one should bring a local guide, and the local navigators are quite famous.

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These people of twilight have some contact with the Nanda, and so although they are descendants of the people of twilight who traveled from the east, their culture has adapted many customs of Nanda. For example, their clothing style.
Since the contact with Luska, many of them have adopted into the clans, especially Otter, Weasel, and Wolf.

Popular Rumors:
It is said there are fairy children who live in the forests to the north, however it is unknown if it is lumberjack stories, or true.
It is said there are ghosts and walking skeletons of people who became lost in the forests. However, locals agree probably they are not people of twilight. Therefore, it is a scary mystery.

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Resources: [Good] <Wood> The giant and endless bounty of strong trees is the best material for boat construction and all sorts of wood craftsmanship and construction. The skill and ability to transport by waterway efficiently makes the export the most popular in-demand resource.

Requires: <Silk> This wonderful material is the popular choice for clothing, to replicate the fashion sensibility of Nand influence. However, it must be imported.

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The people of Rivo Alto follow the faith of the Pale Lady. However, several other deities are also revered. For example, Rui, the goddess of the Forest, and Lucia, the Goddess of Water, are also revered.
The worship of the Pale Lady in the west points to the heritage that the the people of twilight originally came from the East across the ocean. However, the Pale Lady is also revered for Commerce, Drink (especially Wine), Twilight, Horizons, and Secrets.

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Gullinbursti
Land of the Golden Boars

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Two islands that resemble dancing boars, the name of this region refers to the light reflected off of the northern sea and the illumination of the limestone cliffs to the north.The southern island is called Gullinbursti. The northern island is called Erymanthos. The terrain is many hills and valleys with dangerous mountains hosting goblin and orc tribes. Gullinbursti has a large forest famous for it's wild boars. Erymanthos has a volcano, however it has never been recalled the eruption.

It is recommended tourist do not travel to volcano, however. It is said something probably sleeps in the volcano, however no one will report the appearance. Therefore there are many rumors about the volcano, to be called "Bad Neighbor."

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The people of Gullinbursti are ethnically identical to the people of twilight in Luska to the south. They maintain a similar heritage, to have traveled from the far east long ago.

The dangerous local monsters, the goblins and orcs, have made the people of Gullinbursti tough and strong survival experts. Because the patterns of weaving symbols and the heritage in clothing and tapestry is so similar, it is thought that during the migration, these people of twilight chose to settle in Gullinbursti while the rest of the people of twilight continued further south to safer regions.

Universally, the people of Gullinbursti are tattooed with symbols to mark [Boar] clan or [Eagle] clan.
However, because of the recent renewal of relations with Luska, many other clan peoples have come to live here, too.

Because of the problem of goblins and the powerful orcs, most young people are used to fighting or train in militia. Therefore, they are very proud of their clan tattoos, and it is unusual for them to wear headbands unless to prepare for battle.

About the clans:
Boar: Raising pigs or to fight goblins and orcs, the boar clan are enduring and usually short tempered. It is said that their agriculture skills are very strong and passionate argument with Seagull clan members is common.
Eagle: To live in protected area called [aerie], they are famous for scouting and fighting techniques with the sword. They are proud and noble spirited warrior-types. However, if it is a joke of straight-laced and buffoon pair, such a straight-laced type is probably an Eagle clan person.

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Resources: <Swine> - Wild boar and domesticated pig are very common. Especially the use of such a domesticated pig is popular for food and leather for armor, clothing and many things. Wild boar are protected and considered sacred, however.

Requires: <Fruits> - although animals can thrive, there isn't a lot of arable land for growing fruits or vegetables.

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The people of Gullinbursti follow the faith of the Pale Lady. However, several other deities are also revered. For example, Rui, the goddess of the Forest, and Lucia, the Goddess of Water, are also revered.
The worship of the Pale Lady in the west points to the heritage that the the people of twilight originally came from the East across the ocean. However, the Pale Lady is also revered for Commerce, Drink (especially Wine), Twilight, Horizons, and Secrets.

It's sudden to change, but is there an event planned for this round?
Recently I was wondering if players would enjoy to roleplay together, therefore if it is desired, I will try my best to create enjoyable atmosphere for players in event at international trade city of Luska. However, if already there was a plan for host event, please continue freely!

If no one has such a plan, I will try to post update tomorrow with information about event. Of course all players are welcome to participate!
Such a preview name is Goblin Gondola Gambit.

About technology: I am sorry, I cannot find my notes about the GM of technology. I remember responsibility is not for QuintonBeck, however it cannot be found the responsible person.

[BladeofObliviom]

About technology: I am sorry, I cannot find my notes about the GM of technology. I remember responsibility is not for QuintonBeck, however it cannot be found the responsible person.

That's me. If you have something you want to run by me, feel free to contact me by PM or via Skype. I'm going to bed right now, but I'll try to address it sometime tomorrow.

[TheDarkDM]

lt_murgen, in accordance with the customary war courtesy, I'd like to let you know that RandoMan and I are invading your regions this round.

[QuintonBeck]

Silverbit & Arcanitect a nation cannot stabilize a region for another nation.

Kasa those regions look good and are approved.

Gengy Tir Xungla is now approved

Half Tertius needs more in the terrain section and I would like some more definition on what constitutes a massive steel statue since too large and that's probably a no go.

[Silverbit]

Ah, that does make sense, I can see how it'd be problematic.

[QuintonBeck]

Isn't Hakeber region 139?

Yep, got em flipped there. Fixed now.

[Reggiejam]

lt_murgen, in accordance with the customary war courtesy, I'd like to let you know that RandoMan and I are invading your regions this round.

Echoing

Kasa Gengy and I are invading your regions this round as well.

[PepperP.]

Hi guys! We have our 5th Podcast installment ready for your listening pleasure. Our special guest this week is Soomor, and we introduce two new fun segments. Enjoy, and as always, thanks for listening!

[Tychris1]

Region P6 is done, pending approval.

Náströnd (P6)
Population: 513,000

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Náströnd is a cold and bitter land like its neighbor Nifhel, long stretches of snow blanketing the country side in all directions, with winds whipping at such speeds as to render all travel during the night near-impossible. Winter places its icy grip on these lands for a majority of the year, with a short period of spring time where the shrubs, lichens, and sparse dwarf-tree bloom for the incoming migrating herd of caribou. Tall mountains dot the landscape, thrusting up towards the sky like somber giants of snow, brooding over their barren and frost-bitten kingdom. Caverns spread throughout these mountains and the earth underground, a vast subterranean network of natural and unnatural tunnels, and serve as shelters for the indigenous people when the winds become too intense for their mountain sheltered villages.

In a macabre example of man imitating nature (Or vice versa), skeletons and frozen cadavers of large and strange creatures dot the land, bone hills and flesh plains. Many rudimentary tribes live inside of these cairn shelters, with the most famous of them being a deep gorge perpetually enshrouded in a mist. Within this gorge is a river of ice and the bones of a horrendous and terrible monster. These are all rumors however, as no man has lived to enter the gorge and left with their lives intact. This gorge is referred to as "The Mist World" and it is the spot where most well known custom amongst the Náströndian's takes place. Any marriage or formal agreement that happens on the edge of "The Mist World" is considered to be especially sacred and protected by the spirit of the caribou and all the northern lights in the sky.

Spoiler: People

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The people of Náströnd are a strong and churlish lot, simple in their beliefs and practices, and prone to an overabundance of facial and body hair. The average Náströndian is a human ranging between 5'8" to 6'1", with a strong predilection towards brown and ginger hair. Crude and rustic, they have yet to master the art of permanent settlements in their hostile and unforgiving homeland, and so they have been forced to act as a nomadic and disparate people. Many tribes do not even speak the same language, with a few key customs and annual events linking them together despite their differences. Cannibalism, murder, and adultery are a common act in Náströnd, and what might have been a few desperate acts of survival in the past has bloomed rampantly into a full blown culture of betrayal and survival. Hunters at heart, the Náströndian's equip themselves with a variety of stone and bone weapons, drape themselves in the furs of the Caribou they migrate around, and often times decorate their domiciles with skulls, both caribou and human.

Most tribes are lead by a chieftain, the strongest able bodied warrior amongst the survivors who knows how to lead them safely through the frozen wasteland. This title is not hereditary, instead it's passed on to whomever can kill the Chieftain and eat him.

Spoiler: Resources

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Náströnd has a migrating population of Caribou (Minor) that travel into the snowy region from the south when mosquitoes bite them and drive them off northward. There they eat and roam until the winds grow too intense and they travel back south, by which point the mosquitoes have died from winter. Their antlers are frequently used as decorative pieces or as weapons in their own right.

Due to their savage nature and lack of any real tools to use, the Náströndian's have a need for metal to forge tools and weapons with.

Spoiler: Religion

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The people of Náströnd have no real formal religion barring their general worship of caribou and whatever shamanistic rituals one tribe invents. Most of their religious practices are bloody spectacles however, with many of the shamans wearing caribou skulls or human skin during their drug induced rhapsodies. They find many admirable traits that they share with the caribou such as hardiness, perseverance, and strength and these aspects are all incorporated in the rituals and stories they tell. Strangely enough they also consider the stars and the lights in the sky to be celestial beings in their worship, and many a tribe has a patron star that they look towards for guidance (Both spiritually and literally in the case of getting lost during a snow storm.

[BladeofObliviom]

Tychris, why are your regions so metal

[QuintonBeck]

Region P6 is done, pending approval.

Náströnd (P6)
Population: 513,000

Tychris, why are your regions so metal

It is like getting a new album cover by some Metal band every time you post a region. Anyway, region looks good and is approved.