Putora
Putoran Duchy | |
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A Province of Holy Balderan Empire | |
Capital | {{{Capital}}} |
Population | 453,124 |
Putora is an arid, southern province of the Holy Balderan Empire primarily populated by the sea faring, Putoran ethnic group of humans. The central political power in Putora is the Putoran Duchy, administered from The City.
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History
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Geography
Putora is a desert land bisected by the Putoran River. Fertile land is rare but can be found along the banks of the river. The region has only one city, which by unique status has earned the name ‘The’ Principality or ‘The’ City, located at the mouth of the Putoran River. Outside of The City, the population is sparse and found almost exclusively along the coasts.
Government
The Putoran Duchy is run from The City as an Aristocracy, with the most powerful noble variously styling themselves as ‘The Duke’, ‘The Prince’, ‘The Fleet Admiral’, or other names often relevant to how they came to power.
Politics
Within The Duchy changes in leadership are common. Most leaders end up deposed or assassinated in short order of their assent to power. Aristocratic politics are fierce and chaotic, and the populace is easily displeased and known to hang leaders themselves during riots.
The navy is politically strong with little distinction between aristocrats and naval officers. There is a divide between ‘traditional’ Putorans who sea fare and ‘settled’ Putorans who dwell in The City. Despite this, nationalism and ethno centricism are strong amongst the Putorans, with the two groups always banding together when the risk of foreign occupation appears.
The Duchy claims possession of the surrounding coastal lands, but outside of The City traditional clan structures and chieftains are still strong, and actual Duchy control is tenuous to nonexistent
Amongst the clans, affairs are far more subdued and stable than within the Duchy.
The Duchy and region are only nominally part of the Empire, and various compromises and prior difficulties have caused the Empire to grudgingly accept the situation in Putora for what it is.
Economy
Putora is a large supplier of the Empire’s salt but otherwise lacks resources and has to import most goods from the north. With the Putoran River providing easy inland access and the sea providing easy access to other coastal provinces, The City is an important trade hub despite a lack of native resources, allowing The Duchy to gain most of its income and resources by pirating and taxing trade on the river and through the surrounding sea. The Empire and most provincial rulers look the other way and tolerate such activities for the stable salt supply The Duchy provides and do to past difficulties trying to tame the region.
The populace, particularly outside of The City, is still dependent upon traditional maritime activities like fishing for food, and most Putorans are fisherman.
Holy Balderan Empire | |||||
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Sovereign Principalities: | i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x xi xii xiii xiv xv xvi xvi xvii xviii Saethlond xx xxi Brunswick xxiii xxiv Putora Gothic State Confederated City-States | Imperial Demesne: | Kiyenta, Latnob ... | ||
People: | Example Person | Society: | Humans, Dwarves, Elves | Cities: | Balder, Roodrowash |