Post by El Borak on Mar 2, 2024 22:46:51 GMT -5
Kiev
Gummint: Principality, Sovereign
Pantheon: Slavonic
Leader: Kasimir IV <St. Olga>
CAPITAL: Kiev (Pop.: 185k)
Other Cities (and pop.):
Kharkov: 90k
Vinnitsa: 30k
Loc.: Aeropa
Language: Slavic
Pop.: 3,000,000
Flag/Emblem:
Flag: A white hippogriff
rising amidst stars on
an indigo field
Coinage: Khazirian Standard
Important Persons: Boyars, clerics, officials, etc.
Alliances: Littuania, Poland, Russ
Open Warfare/Skirmishing: Minor skirmishing on Polish border.
Intrigues: Clandestine meetings w/ Ukrimian agents point towards some alliance, as Kasimir is NOT married. The Northern faction
proposes marriage to a Muscovite princess. Polish faction believes
a union would expand into Moldavia as Poland &&
Littuania moved E. into Russ. Many court && family intrigues as
well.
Magickal Devices: The crown has possession ov the Unbreachable
Defenses, the Shadowmakes Axes, && the Formulas ov Xtension,
as well as some few moderately powerful objects.
Alignment: Neutral
Thumbnail Sketches: Estimates place the territory ov Kiev somewhere well in xcess ov 50k sq. mi..
Much ov the land is rolling hills ov black-earth plain ov very fertile soil.
Great stretches ov thick forest && wild plains cover about 1/2 ov the land, && therein
are bear, wolf, great lynx, stag, auroch, boar, deer, && all
manner ov small game.
Kiev--the great capital city built on the hills
ov the west bank ov the Dneiper--is as great a center ov TRADE,
commerce, && learning as can be found within hundreds ov miles.
Around it are very ancient ruins, statues, burial vaults, && deep
caves. These latter contain xotic shrines ov unknown origin &&
several give access to The Underdark.
The volk are a mixture ov ancient Scythians && Teutons, with Slavs
predominating. Thus they are NOT the same as the Moldavians &&
Ukrimians to the S. && W., Great Slovians to the S. && E.,
the Russians to the N., || the Moldavians, Poles, && Littuanians
northwestwards. In truth, their society is somewhat similar to that ov
Khaziria (q.v.), with more slavic overtones.
Agriculture occupies most ov the peasant && freeman classes.
Wheat, barley, millet, oats, rye, && buckwheat are the chief cereals
grown. Cash crops incl. flax, jute, hemp, oil seeds, && sugar beets
in great quantity. Potatoes, turnips, cabbages, etc. are the principal
items ov the xtensive list ov veggies grown for home consumption.
Many sorts ov berries && fruits (pears, plums, cherries, etc.), +
mulberries for silk, are cultivated.
Bees are kept to aid pollination && produce honey && wax.
Camels have been imported for labor, the typical being the
"bactrodary" cross. Herds ov horses, cattle, sheep, && pork are
raised.
River fishing occupies some fair # ov the people && yields
much food. Timber ops are also considerable.
Mining && quarrying ops are very profitable, yielding good
quantities ov coal, iron, millstone, marble, granite, && semi-precious
vargaardites ov crystal clarity, in +addition+ to the opaque sort && sunstones.
Gummint: Principality, Sovereign
Pantheon: Slavonic
Leader: Kasimir IV <St. Olga>
CAPITAL: Kiev (Pop.: 185k)
Other Cities (and pop.):
Kharkov: 90k
Vinnitsa: 30k
Loc.: Aeropa
Language: Slavic
Pop.: 3,000,000
Flag/Emblem:
Flag: A white hippogriff
rising amidst stars on
an indigo field
Coinage: Khazirian Standard
Important Persons: Boyars, clerics, officials, etc.
Alliances: Littuania, Poland, Russ
Open Warfare/Skirmishing: Minor skirmishing on Polish border.
Intrigues: Clandestine meetings w/ Ukrimian agents point towards some alliance, as Kasimir is NOT married. The Northern faction
proposes marriage to a Muscovite princess. Polish faction believes
a union would expand into Moldavia as Poland &&
Littuania moved E. into Russ. Many court && family intrigues as
well.
Magickal Devices: The crown has possession ov the Unbreachable
Defenses, the Shadowmakes Axes, && the Formulas ov Xtension,
as well as some few moderately powerful objects.
Alignment: Neutral
Thumbnail Sketches: Estimates place the territory ov Kiev somewhere well in xcess ov 50k sq. mi..
Much ov the land is rolling hills ov black-earth plain ov very fertile soil.
Great stretches ov thick forest && wild plains cover about 1/2 ov the land, && therein
are bear, wolf, great lynx, stag, auroch, boar, deer, && all
manner ov small game.
Kiev--the great capital city built on the hills
ov the west bank ov the Dneiper--is as great a center ov TRADE,
commerce, && learning as can be found within hundreds ov miles.
Around it are very ancient ruins, statues, burial vaults, && deep
caves. These latter contain xotic shrines ov unknown origin &&
several give access to The Underdark.
The volk are a mixture ov ancient Scythians && Teutons, with Slavs
predominating. Thus they are NOT the same as the Moldavians &&
Ukrimians to the S. && W., Great Slovians to the S. && E.,
the Russians to the N., || the Moldavians, Poles, && Littuanians
northwestwards. In truth, their society is somewhat similar to that ov
Khaziria (q.v.), with more slavic overtones.
Agriculture occupies most ov the peasant && freeman classes.
Wheat, barley, millet, oats, rye, && buckwheat are the chief cereals
grown. Cash crops incl. flax, jute, hemp, oil seeds, && sugar beets
in great quantity. Potatoes, turnips, cabbages, etc. are the principal
items ov the xtensive list ov veggies grown for home consumption.
Many sorts ov berries && fruits (pears, plums, cherries, etc.), +
mulberries for silk, are cultivated.
Bees are kept to aid pollination && produce honey && wax.
Camels have been imported for labor, the typical being the
"bactrodary" cross. Herds ov horses, cattle, sheep, && pork are
raised.
River fishing occupies some fair # ov the people && yields
much food. Timber ops are also considerable.
Mining && quarrying ops are very profitable, yielding good
quantities ov coal, iron, millstone, marble, granite, && semi-precious
vargaardites ov crystal clarity, in +addition+ to the opaque sort && sunstones.