Thaloryn - Summary
Thaloryn
General Culture: A neutral, diplomatic society dedicated to maintaining the Veilsea Accord. Thaloryns value knowledge, law, and mediation, with a culture of scholarship and debate.
Political System: Meritocratic republic. A Senate of elected scholars and diplomats from all of the regional provinces, led by a First Speaker, governs. Voting is open to all citizens who pass a rigorous civic exam.
Capital City: Aetherial, a pristine city of white marble and floating platforms, home to the Great Library, a repository of Veilbreak lore.
Race Mix: Truly cosmopolitan. All races are welcome, with humans, elves, and gnomes most common. No racial prejudices are tolerated, though tensions simmer beneath the surface.
Regions: Split by resource production and political boundaries.
Yornhill Province - The smallest province of Thaloryn, Yornhill Province is renowned for its immense wealth, primarily derived from extensive and lucrative sea trade with numerous other nations. Its strategic coastal location and bustling port cities make it a vital hub for commerce and cultural exchange.
Erentine Province - Erentine Province is a vital economic hub within the Thaloryn nation, primarily recognized for its extensive production of high-quality trade goods. Its strategic location facilitates crucial trade routes connecting the Thaloryn capital, Aetherial, with the neighboring nation of Lumivale.
Glindor Province - Glindor Province is a vast expanse of ancient woodlands, renowned for its rich timber yields and abundant forest resources. Its economy thrives on the sustainable harvesting of lumber, rare herbs, and exotic game, supporting numerous logging camps and trading posts.
Brindall Province - The southernmost province of Thaylorn, Brindall is characterized by its rolling plains and foothills. It is infamous for producing the most antagonistic senators sent to Aetherial, despite having the lowest population in the realm.
Notable Feature: Thaloryn hosts the annual Accord Summit, where island leaders negotiate trade and peace, often a hotspot for intrigue and espionage.
Population: Thaloryn's population is evenly dispersed across the nation, large numbers of people live in both rural areas and smaller towns. Many towns and villages have limited defense due to the relative safety of most areas.
Total estimated population: 1,300,000
Major Population Centers:
Aetherial: 900,000
Marnette: 40,000
Peraket: 40,000
Jaribold: 55,000
Lafartet: 65,000
Remaining Population: Generally spread out across the provinces in rural areas and smaller villages.
Primary Religious Tendencies: Balanced worship of Oghma (The Binder), emphasizing knowledge and neutral arbitration. Oghma, god of knowledge, inspiration, and learning, Thaloryn's diplomats honor him in libraries as the keeper of accords and truths, fitting their neutral, scholarly role in enforcing the Veilsea Accords. Tendencies include scroll-binding ceremonies for treaties, pilgrimages for lost lore, and inclusive tendencies toward diverse races as "pages in Oghma's tome," with sanctions against aggressors seen as preserving divine balance amid Veilbreak chaos.