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A monarchic queendom with very old roots, Kendaria is generally viewed as a peaceful nation. An old forest sprawls across most of the nation, with towns and hamlets nestled in and around the forest’s hills and dales. | A monarchic queendom with very old roots, Kendaria is generally viewed as a peaceful nation. An old forest sprawls across most of the nation, with towns and hamlets nestled in and around the forest’s hills and dales. | ||
Kendaria occupies a temperate climate with warm, rainy summers and mild winters. The mountain range | Kendaria occupies a temperate climate with warm, rainy summers and mild winters. The mountain range toKendaria’s west will usually get snow caps, and while snow will occasionally fall in the Old Forest, it almost never sticks for more than a day. | ||
This tranquil appearance hides fresh wounds and old superstitions, however. Queen [[Astaria Gillian III]], whose family has ruled for several hundred years, only recently raised the nation out of a destructive civil war between three of her vassals. With a just and cunning reputation, Queen Astaria maintains popular support among most of her citizens, although there are whispers that she was only able to maintain her hold over Kendaria thanks to the help of a dark eldritch beast. | This tranquil appearance hides fresh wounds and old superstitions, however. Queen [[Astaria Gillian III]], whose family has ruled for several hundred years, only recently raised the nation out of a destructive civil war between three of her vassals. With a just and cunning reputation, Queen Astaria maintains popular support among most of her citizens, although there are whispers that she was only able to maintain her hold over Kendaria thanks to the help of a dark eldritch beast. | ||
The Old Forest and the southern steppes hold some of the same undertones of menace. Although the forest and plains are both picturesque and monster sightings are uncommon, superstition abounds in both regions, and numerous tales of inexplicable activity fuel these superstitions. | The Old Forest and the southern steppes hold some of the same undertones of menace. Although the forest and plains are both picturesque and monster sightings are uncommon,superstition abounds in both regions, and numerous tales of inexplicable activity fuel these superstitions. | ||
=== Academic. === | === Academic. === | ||
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=== Aristocratic and Political. === | === Aristocratic and Political. === | ||
Kendaria is a monarchic feudal nation implementing maternal primogeniture. As each eldest daughter of the Gillian house comes of age, her mother prepares her to become the next queen. Landed gentry serve as dukes or duchesses over multiple towns, while each settlement is managed by a baron or baroness. Dukes and duchesses report to the queen’s court and serve as intermediaries between the monarch and the towns that they oversee. | Kendaria is a monarchic feudal nation implementing maternal primogeniture. As each eldest daughter of the Gillian house comes of age, her mother prepares her to become the next queen. | ||
Landed gentry serve as dukes or duchesses over multiple towns, while each settlement is managed by a baron or baroness. Dukes and duchesses report to the queen’s court and serve as intermediaries between the monarch and the towns that they oversee. | |||
=== Mercantile and Trade. === | === Mercantile and Trade. === | ||
Many of Kendaria’s internal roads between its towns - especially those networking the Old Forest - have fallen into a state of disrepair. This has proven a great challenge for many of the smaller hamlets that rely on inter-settlement trade to shore up their economies. Kendaria maintains land trade with its closest neighbors, | Many of Kendaria’s internal roads between its towns - especially those networking the Old Forest - have fallen into a state of disrepair. This has proven a great challenge for many of the smaller hamlets that rely on inter-settlement trade to shore up their economies. Kendaria maintains land trade with its closest neighbors, Constel to the north and the city-state of [[Bridgemoor]] to the west. In Bridgemoor, Kendarian merchants also do business with Nalatheshi traders regularly. By sea, Kendaria keeps trade arrangements with [[Forsten]] and [[Derk]] up the northern coast and will occasionally trade with Nenva, although Queen Astaria believes that spies from Nenva were responsible for starting the civil war that so damaged her country. | ||
=== Militant. === | === Militant. === | ||
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=== Points of Interest === | === Points of Interest === | ||
'''Dreamhaze Mountains.''' See Constel for more information. Kendarians generally avoid the mountains due to strange occurrences that have happened there. | '''Dreamhaze Mountains.''' See [[Constel]] for more information. Kendarians generally avoid the mountains due to strange occurrences that have happened there. | ||
'''The Old Forest.''' The Old Forest sprawls across most of Kendaria. See Constel for more information. | '''The Old Forest.''' The Old Forest sprawls across most of Kendaria. See Constel for more information. | ||
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=== Quest Ideas === | === Quest Ideas === | ||
* The heroes must negotiate with an insubordinate vassal on the queen’s behalf. | |||
* The heroes must look into the rumors surrounding the queen: does she actually consort with an eldritch being? | |||
* Rumor has it that cultists have taken up residence in Dalewright. Is this true? Do they work for the queen’s eldritch creature? | |||
* Several small towns have lost multiple hunters and trappers in recent days. Something foul must lurk in the woods nearby. | |||
* A bridge has been completely washed away after a heavy storm. The heroes must go repair the bridge so that trade can resume between towns. | |||