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| Society name | Damaris |
| Location | Western side of the isle of Orasaren, southern Midsea |
| Languages | Orasareni dialect of Cormenench is most prevalent, but other dialects exist. There are two different alphabets. One is ancient, dating from the days of Avaerea. It is only by people the scholars. The other alphabet is used by the half of the population that can read. |
| Size | Mediocre: about a 100,000, though about a quarter of those are only officially part of Damaris; they live in smaller comunities in the valleys to the east, and many consider themselves completely independent (and they are, for now). The actual city proper contains about 15,000 people. |
| Philosophical Orientation | Primary Orientation: Equilibrium - Stagnation into shallow decadence and Prevention of change in the status
quo.
Secondary Orientation: Conquest - Acquistion of wealth and Revolution against the status quo. |
| Subsistence | Wilderness% 40 (Big) - large forests and mountains to the east. Wasteland% 40 (Big) - mountains to the east Yield% 120 (Good) - fertile land Urban% 20 (Very Big) - Damaris is an oversized town |
Politics |
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| Ruling Agency |
The Council of Scholars |
| Key elements | The Council of Scholars: government power, The Crystal Barons: economic power, The Town Guard: military and Judicial power, The Underground: social power |
| Internal politics |
The Council of Scholars The Crystal Barons The Town Guard The Underground |
| External politics | Videssia: Good Vraa'al: Miserable The rest of Orasaren: Great Any culture of magic users: Poor Any culture of non-humans: Poor |
Culture |
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| Military organization | The town guard, a disorganised 'police' are the main standing army. Many of the larger Crystal Barons have hired their own large forces to protect their mines and the populace would likely join in a fight if it were on their own soil. |
| Military values | Primary: Town Guard Force: Mediocre Size: Poor Secondary: Crystal Baron Groups Secondary: Populace |
| Economic system |
Money based on small copper 'bits' |
| Technological Base | Metallurgy |
| Economic values |
Craft: Fair Resources: Good Exploitation: Great Trade: Great Wealth: Great |
| Humanities |
Tolerance Prevalence Diversity Sophistication
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Religion Terible Mediocre Good Good
Arts Fair Mediocre Mediocre Fair
Scholastics Great Fair Mediocre Superb
Magic
Essence Terible Poor Fair Poor
Authority Miserable Terible Poor Fair
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