Bihar

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Bihar



Gummint: Rajate
Pantheon: Hindic <Buddhist>

Ruler: Udmar Singh <Ashoka>
CAPITAL: Bihar (Pop.: 70k)
Other Cities (and pop.):
Chatra: 40k
Patna: 95k
Ranchi: 50k

Location: Azir
Language: Hindic dialect
Pop.: 5,000,000
Flag/Emblem:
Flag: Black water buffalo
head with red-tipped
horns on a golden field.

Coinage: Hindic Standard.
Important Persons: Prince of Bhagalpur, various others.
Alliances: Bengal, Kara, Kutch.
Hostilities: Oudh, Tirhut.
Open Warfare/Skirmishing: Garrisons occupying a small portion of
Tirhut's western frontier. Oudh reportedly sending troops to oust
them.
Intrigues: Alliance with Kara to counter Oudh. Others probable.
Magickal Devices: The Wheel ov Rama, the Eight-Petal Lotus <Golden Lotus>, && the Unavoidable
Flail ov
Saisunaga
list the magical
objects
maintained
in Bihar.
There is also
reputedly a
large stock of
minor weapons
&& armor for use by
the chosen of
rajah.

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

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Sketches:
Bihar is a
land ov
plains &&
rolling hills
&& valleys
w/ many
rivers passing
through
it, incl.
the great
Ganges itself.
It is
slightly
larger than the Hibernian Isle, && only a small portion (10% or so)
ov the land is wild && uncultivated. It is very hot && humid
in the summer, but from late autumn to early spring the climate is
cool && NOT unpleasant.

The people are ov a stock resembling the Hind && are distinct from
the darker, somewhat shorter Bengalis who are their neighbors.
Slavery is allowed but its practice is very limited. The mass ov the
people are peasant farmers, tilling crops ov rice, poppies, cereals,
cotton, jute<>, indigo, && misc. other foodstuffs for personal
consumption, with buffalo || oxen. Mostly small livestock && poultry
are kept, because the dietary habits ov the people are semi-vegetarian
in nature. A modest middle class xists, && above them is the typical
Hindic aristocracy.

The state is defended by a standing army ov about
12k soldiers, mostly cavalry && bow-armed troops.

Mines produce small amounts of led, copper, silver, && coal, all
ov which are employed by local industry.

Industry in Bihar incl. the making ov weapons && armor,
hardware, brass objects, jewelry, silk && muslin cloth, blankets, &&
paper.

See Bengal for a comparison, as the two states are quite similar. <>

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Priestcraeft-Religion: #1 out of 5. This represents the Priest classes and the Religion skill.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namgyal_Monastery

Watching a livestream on youtube, right now, if I can find the link I will post it.

Quote:
Dalai Lama is live now.
12 mins ·
The Kalachakra Ritual Offering Dance from the 34th Kalachakra Empowerment in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India on January 9, 2017. Performed by monks of Namgyal Monastery to a musical accompaniment of horns, drums and cymbals, the dancers represent offering goddesses who make offerings to the Kalachakra Mandala. Along with the Offering Dance, different groups of artists perform their own traditional music, providing a striking contrast.

Pure awesomeness, I will try to find a youtube video of this one!

Prespos

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Lejend has it that someone summoned Marilith (a Type V demoness) to Bihar once, and, that she still lives here, still. Marilith is said to be an ascended servant of Kali, and, it is rumored that she lives in a Temple of Kali, somewhere in Bihar. It should be noted that Marilith is said to possess one or more magickal weapons, one of them possibly being an artifact.