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Society name | Beladne |
Location | Around the Great Lake and and its rivers, north of the Calarnar desert, south of the western Kivirian mountains. |
Languages | Beladine, an Eastern Desert language and the speech of the Beladne, is the common tongue. The Melcuranin, the religious-magical aristocracy, use Ancient Avaerand, zealously kept unchanged, among themselves. |
Size | Fair Scope (+0). Population is a few millions. Landsize TBD. |
Philosophical orientation | Primary Orientation: Equilibrium Conviction in their traditional way of life Prevention of contact with outer world Secondary Orientation: Survival Tradition that others are enemies Revolution - they have to change in order to survive |
Subsistence | Wilderness% 20 (Normal) - virtually all arable land has been cultivated - irrigation
methods used Wasteland% 20 (Normal) - some areas of semi-desert Yield% 100 (Normal) - irrigation has increased yield but environment is still harsh. Urban% 5 (Normal) |
Politics |
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Ruling agency | The Raenath - hereditary position, currently Tolmen XV |
Key elements | High Council - advisory body composed of represantatives of Melcuranin families The Army |
Internal politics | The Raenath: Authority Great (+2) Influence Mediocre (-1) Consent Good (+1) High Council: Authority Good (+1) Influence Great (+2) Consent Mediocre (-1) The Army: Authority Mediocre (-1) Influence Great (+2) Consent Good (+1) |
External politics | Desert People (Poor) Poor (-1) |
Capability and culture |
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Military organization | Highly organized army drawn from the commoners, employed along the borders. |
Military values | Primary forces: Force (Fair) Fair (+0) Size (Mediocre) Mediocre (-1) Secondary forces: Force (Mediocre) Mediocre (-1) Size (Good) Good (+1) |
Technological base | Metallurgic |
Economic system | Currency. The Beladne have a very stable and powerful leadership, which also gurantees the currency. |
Economic values | Craft (Fair) Fair (+0) Resources (Great) Great (+2) Exploitation (Great) Great (+2) Trade (Poor) Poor (-2) Wealth (Fair) Fair (+0) |
Humanities | Tolerance Prevalence Diversity Sophistication --------- ---------- --------- -------------- Religion Superb Great Miserable Fair Arts Fair Poor Fair Mediocre Scholastics Good Terrible Fair Fair Magic Great Terrible Terrible Great |