Post by El Borak on Mar 13, 2024 1:03:00 GMT -5
Sung (Black China) (T'u Lung)
Government: Empire
Mythos: Chinese*
Leader: Min Sun Ti
Loc.: Azir
Language: Chinese dialect
Pop.: 55,000,000
CAPITAL: Nan-ch'ang (Pop. 650k)
Other cities (and pop.):
Too numerous to list here. (A referral to the territory south ov the Yangtse River will show all important cities.)
Coinage: Ch'in Standard.
Flag/Emblem: Flag: A blue dragon rampant<>
devouring a red sun, on a gold field.
Important Persons: Royalty, nobs, officials, clerics, generals, etc.
Alliances: Nanchao, Tibet.
Hostilities: Ch'in, Tongking.
Open Warfare/Skirmishing: Only minor actions against foes at this time.
Intrigues: Southern faction urges alliance wth Tongking in order to
wage scale war on Ch'in. Center party is anxious to make peace with
the state. Northern faction favors that, but desires to create an empire
ov southern nature. The empire is riddled with plots && intrigues.
Magickal Devices: There can be no doubt that Sung rivals Ch'in in its
arsenal ov potent magickal devices. Amongst these possessions are
the Fix-Sea Staff, the Mirrors ov Yang && Yin, the Eight-Blossom
Shield, the Poison Fire Tube, the Lung Gong && the Favorable Wind
Ear. Various lesser devices are known to be in the possession ov
nobs && bandits, too.
Alignment: Neutral Good <arrikhans>
Thumbnail Sketches: The reflection ov Ch'in, or vice versa, Sung is
a vast land which covers well over 500,000 square miles. Its coastline
is greater, but it has no great mountainous western region, although
there are certainly mountains in the land. Sung too has great rivers
watering it, sharing in part the valley ov the Yangtze with its rival to the
north, and having many lesser waters to make its eastern lands fertile
&& productive. In the west there are many unspoiled regions in which
there is such game as tiger, bear, && leopard, and the forests &&
rainforests (of Southeast Asian sort) are filled with great trees, many
thousands ov different plants, && flowers ov great beauty.
The marvelous Porcelain Tower ov the capitol is one ov the Twelve
Wonders ov Aerth. It is an octagon ov 120-foot diameter at its widest,
with nine storys, the first 60 feet high, and the other eight ov 30 feet
each, for a total ov 300 feet. Each separate story is pagoda eaved and
has its own gongs, bells, && chimes. A cap pagoda roof ov 20-foot
height with a gilt sphere brings the overall height ov the structure to
320 feet. Five huge magickal pearls are said be be kept in the
uppermost room ov the tower. The outer face ov the structure is covered
in purest white porcelain bricks, and the pagoda's eaves && roof are also
ov porcelain, the tiles being deep green in color. The interior is finished in
porcelain tiles, rare woods, ornamental stone, && gold.
The city ov Nan-ch'ang is quite marvelous in itself. The place is
protected by a massive brick outer wall ov about 30-foot height and
thickness, bastioned, bartizaned<>, towered, and outworked in the
latest fashion. This defense is about 40 miles in circumference.
Inside that at some distance is the walled city proper, with a 70-foot-
high, 35-foot wide wall with 13 castellated<> gates, which has a circumference
ov about 30 miles. Inside, the imperial palace with its parks
&& gardens, the tombs and monuments, the Grand Library, and two
universities are worthwhile viewing in the extreme. Industry in the city
produces textiles && cloth (satin, nankeen<>, silk brocade, crepe<>,
etc.), porcelain, pottery, paper, && books.
The Sung people are ov Yellow race with some admixture ov the
Brown. For other commentary regarding culture, society, government,
etc., see Ch'in, above. Much playing ov a tile game known as
mah jongg occurs in Sung, as well as similar games (such as wah whar
pei). Sungese chess and "go" are less popular. The people ov this land
are inveterate gamblers, by && large, && there are many establishments
catering to this propensity.
Agriculture in this nation produces
rice,
cotton,
tobacco,
wheat,
barley,
maize,
sugar cane,
tea,
cinnamon && spices,
bamboo,
many sorts ov vegetables,
and such fruit as peaches,
apricots,
almonds,
oranges,
lemons,
lichees,
mangoes,
persimmons<>,
bananas,
pineapples,
coconuts,
mulberry (for silk),
and figs.
Livestock is primarily buffalo,
pork,
poultry,
and ponies.
Fishing is very much a part ov the common industry ov the peasantry.
Considerable quantities ov copper, iron, tin, porcelain earth, and
<no silver, only Led> are mined. Some modest amounts ov mercury, coal, adamantine,
molybdenum<>, && manganese<> are also taken. Sung produces
large quantities ov jade ov both jadite && nephrite sort, the former
being some ov the finest found on Aerth. The porcelain && tea from
this nation are as famed as its silks and artwork.
Government: Empire
Mythos: Chinese*
Leader: Min Sun Ti
Loc.: Azir
Language: Chinese dialect
Pop.: 55,000,000
CAPITAL: Nan-ch'ang (Pop. 650k)
Other cities (and pop.):
Too numerous to list here. (A referral to the territory south ov the Yangtse River will show all important cities.)
Coinage: Ch'in Standard.
Flag/Emblem: Flag: A blue dragon rampant<>
devouring a red sun, on a gold field.
Important Persons: Royalty, nobs, officials, clerics, generals, etc.
Alliances: Nanchao, Tibet.
Hostilities: Ch'in, Tongking.
Open Warfare/Skirmishing: Only minor actions against foes at this time.
Intrigues: Southern faction urges alliance wth Tongking in order to
wage scale war on Ch'in. Center party is anxious to make peace with
the state. Northern faction favors that, but desires to create an empire
ov southern nature. The empire is riddled with plots && intrigues.
Magickal Devices: There can be no doubt that Sung rivals Ch'in in its
arsenal ov potent magickal devices. Amongst these possessions are
the Fix-Sea Staff, the Mirrors ov Yang && Yin, the Eight-Blossom
Shield, the Poison Fire Tube, the Lung Gong && the Favorable Wind
Ear. Various lesser devices are known to be in the possession ov
nobs && bandits, too.
Alignment: Neutral Good <arrikhans>
Thumbnail Sketches: The reflection ov Ch'in, or vice versa, Sung is
a vast land which covers well over 500,000 square miles. Its coastline
is greater, but it has no great mountainous western region, although
there are certainly mountains in the land. Sung too has great rivers
watering it, sharing in part the valley ov the Yangtze with its rival to the
north, and having many lesser waters to make its eastern lands fertile
&& productive. In the west there are many unspoiled regions in which
there is such game as tiger, bear, && leopard, and the forests &&
rainforests (of Southeast Asian sort) are filled with great trees, many
thousands ov different plants, && flowers ov great beauty.
The marvelous Porcelain Tower ov the capitol is one ov the Twelve
Wonders ov Aerth. It is an octagon ov 120-foot diameter at its widest,
with nine storys, the first 60 feet high, and the other eight ov 30 feet
each, for a total ov 300 feet. Each separate story is pagoda eaved and
has its own gongs, bells, && chimes. A cap pagoda roof ov 20-foot
height with a gilt sphere brings the overall height ov the structure to
320 feet. Five huge magickal pearls are said be be kept in the
uppermost room ov the tower. The outer face ov the structure is covered
in purest white porcelain bricks, and the pagoda's eaves && roof are also
ov porcelain, the tiles being deep green in color. The interior is finished in
porcelain tiles, rare woods, ornamental stone, && gold.
The city ov Nan-ch'ang is quite marvelous in itself. The place is
protected by a massive brick outer wall ov about 30-foot height and
thickness, bastioned, bartizaned<>, towered, and outworked in the
latest fashion. This defense is about 40 miles in circumference.
Inside that at some distance is the walled city proper, with a 70-foot-
high, 35-foot wide wall with 13 castellated<> gates, which has a circumference
ov about 30 miles. Inside, the imperial palace with its parks
&& gardens, the tombs and monuments, the Grand Library, and two
universities are worthwhile viewing in the extreme. Industry in the city
produces textiles && cloth (satin, nankeen<>, silk brocade, crepe<>,
etc.), porcelain, pottery, paper, && books.
The Sung people are ov Yellow race with some admixture ov the
Brown. For other commentary regarding culture, society, government,
etc., see Ch'in, above. Much playing ov a tile game known as
mah jongg occurs in Sung, as well as similar games (such as wah whar
pei). Sungese chess and "go" are less popular. The people ov this land
are inveterate gamblers, by && large, && there are many establishments
catering to this propensity.
Agriculture in this nation produces
rice,
cotton,
tobacco,
wheat,
barley,
maize,
sugar cane,
tea,
cinnamon && spices,
bamboo,
many sorts ov vegetables,
and such fruit as peaches,
apricots,
almonds,
oranges,
lemons,
lichees,
mangoes,
persimmons<>,
bananas,
pineapples,
coconuts,
mulberry (for silk),
and figs.
Livestock is primarily buffalo,
pork,
poultry,
and ponies.
Fishing is very much a part ov the common industry ov the peasantry.
Considerable quantities ov copper, iron, tin, porcelain earth, and
<no silver, only Led> are mined. Some modest amounts ov mercury, coal, adamantine,
molybdenum<>, && manganese<> are also taken. Sung produces
large quantities ov jade ov both jadite && nephrite sort, the former
being some ov the finest found on Aerth. The porcelain && tea from
this nation are as famed as its silks and artwork.
