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Draft: Usually I work on these entries completely offline till its to the point of completion except for the design notes, then post it all at once. However for this one I wanted to confirm I had the table right so I'm posting this one despite not being much better than a barebones version.
Darokin in Birthright Terms
The Merchant republic of Darokin from Gecko's Mystara Birthright Conversion
Early Versions
1st (Solmyr) version
As Solmyr's write up
2nd & 3rd Version's
The only thing I remember changing was turning Halonica House "HH" into "HHd" to avoid a conflict with Harald Haaskinz which is also HH, just added some flavor text
Early Versions Design Notes
- Law & Guilders- I was always impressed with how (I felt) Solmyr did a great job portraying the balance amongst the Darokinian houses, with their mix of strengths in different regions (both within Darokin and in surrounding lands) as was appropriate for each house, even giving them the appropriate law holdings. A great way to represent a merchantile republic of various houses that are alternatingly competing and cooperating
- Temple- I always thought the Church of Darokin was a bit too monolithic (both in this layout and in the most depictions of Darokin pre-Codex), sure it's a national church without being the official church, but I always like the concept of many churches/faiths competing across darokin (not that the darokinians are notably religious or anything)
- Sources- I'm not sure how cannoncial the two mages are but I liked the split, and darokin's not supposed to be too highly magical anyhow (at least since Merchant prince style magic doesn't show up nor influence at this level).
4th version
Text description. Biggest change was the addition of two new tags for the Darokinian government- one for the remaining feudal entities, and one for the council members. Also added some 0-th level law and source tags for the two dragon kingdoms in the region- Amburyr and Thalkoria. Expanded the humanoid holdings in the Orclands and elsewhere, and gave neighboring religions some influence within Darokin. Added the Church of Universal Harmony in Selencia. and added tags for the two religious factions amongst the Malpheggi lizardmen.
| Province | Law | Temple | Guild | Source | Terrain | Ruler |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akesoli (6/0)[1] | BMB(1) CD(1) CHR(0) UH(3) | CoD(5) TII(1) | UH(4) PH(2) | - | Plains, Coastal (Lake Amsorak), River | CD |
| Akorros (7/0)[2] | BMB(0) CD(3) CHR(0) TH(3) MH(1) | CoD(7) CTy(0) | TH(4) PH(2) FH(1) | Re(0) | Forested Hills, Coastal (Lake Amsorak), River | CD |
| Athenos (6/2) | CD(3) CHR(0) LH(3) | CoD(3) CTy(1) ESP(1) HHM(1) PTI(0) | LH(4) PH(2) | Re(2) | Forested Hills, Coastal, River | CD |
| Corunglain (7/0)[3] | BMB(0) CD(4) CHR(0) CH(3) | CoD(6) CTy(1) | CH(5) PH(1) FH(1) | - | Plains, River | CD |
| Cruth (5/1) | BMB(0) CD(2) CHR(0) HHd(2) MH(1) Orc(0) | CoD(4) ToA(0) | HHd(2) FH(2) MH(1) | RX(1) | Forested Hills | CD |
| Darokin (9/0)[5] | BMB(0) CD(4) CHR(0) MH(2) PH(2) FH(1) | CoD(8) CTy(1) HHM(0) ToR(0) | MH(4) PH(3) FH(2) | RX(0) | Plains, River | CD |
| Malpheggi Swamp (0/10) | CHR(0) Thk(0) | FKa(0) tLK(0) | - | Thk(0) Re(10) | Swamp, Coastal, River | CD |
| Orcland (0/7) | Amb(0) CHR(0) Dst(0) Gob(0) Grk(0) TCK(0) Xrg(0) | BSM(0) JSK(0) JTS(0) | - | Amb(0) RX(7) | Mountains | CD |
| Selenica (8/0)[4] | AA(2) BMB(0) Bug(0) CD(3) CHR(0) HHd(3) Gob(0) | ETA(1) CoD(3) CoT(1) CTy(1) CUH(2) HCK(0) WW(0) | HHd(4) AA(2) PH(1) | - | Forest | CD |
| Tenobar (5/1) | BMB(1) CD(1) LH(3) | CoD(3) CTy(1) SCA(0) | LH(4) PH(1) | Re(1) | Forested Hills, River, Coastal | CD |
Key: CD - The Chancellor of Darokin (Corwyn Mauntea); AA - Al-Azrad House (Eshram al-Azrad); Amb- Amburyr (Ambur, Red Dragon); BMB- Borderland Magistrates and Barons; Bug- Bugbears (Ursus Bipedis Vulgaris); CH - Corun House (Nathalie Kalimi); CHR- Councillors of the Heartlands (Elected), the Outer & Inner Councilmembers; Dst- Dast (Orcs); FH - Franich House (Arturo Franich); Gob- Goblins; Grk- Grukk (Orcs); HHd - Hallonica House (Bertram Hallonica); LH - Linton House (Lucius Linton); MH - Mauntea House (Corwyn Mauntea); Orc- Orcs; PH - Pennydown House (Elissa Pennydown); TCK- Trolls of C'Kag; TH - Toney House (Mendel Callister); Thk- Thalkoria (Thalkor, Black Dragon); UH - Umbarth House (Greenleaf Vickers); Xrg- Xorg (Orcs); BSM- Bartziluth's Spiked Mace; CoD - Church of Darokin (Simon Stone); CoT- Church of Traladara (Aleksyev Nikelnevich); CTy- Church of Thyatis; CUH- Church of Universal Harmony (Luther Martins); ESP- Endless Seas of Protius (Julius Sartorius); ETA- Eternal Truth of Al-Kalim (Mohammed al-Kalim); FKa- Father Ka (Lizard Men of Malpheggi); HCK- Hammer and Chisel of Kagyar (Koris Buhrodar); HHM- High Hin Masters (Loberlinn Mulgor); JSK- Jagged Sword of Karaash (Uruk Vaath); JTS- Jammudaru's Tasty Slime; PTI- People's Temple of Ierendi (Tomia); SCA- Shamani Children of Atruaghin; TII- Three Incarnations of Ixion (Chandra ul Nervi); tLK- the Lizard King (Lizard Men of Malpheggi); ToA- Treekeepers of Alfheim (Jorodrin Feadiel); ToR- Temples of Rad (Shepherds); WW- Wogar's Wolfriders (Goblins); Re - Reginald; RX - Rezak Xygar
Design Notes
- Law- The addition of some small law holdings is meant to portray the remaining feudal parts of Darokin and tries to incorporate some of the structure of the darokinian government into the game. The various humanoid tags are all level-0 so technically are more for flavour than any real effect. I'm not yet fully sure how I want to incorporate the draconic kingdoms (since they are basically overlapping the human & demihuman political entities but yet operate almost entirely outside of them.
- Temple- Hopefully this depiction of the darokin religious scene is much closer to what I've always been envisioning: a lot of neighboring faith spreading across the appropriate borders, plus the addition of a few ideals from the codex.
- Guilders- no changes
- Sources- again, not sure yet how to incorporate the draconic hierarchy.
5th version
Text
6th version
RoE style with Law split into Law & Manor, and Gulid holdings split between Guild and Trade, with Trade Routes eliminated, along with some other alternative rules (ie natural diffuse + localized or artificial sources, and economic level, etc.)
Made each heartland and borderland a seperate province. Added Minor terrain features to each province. With the massive increase in not only provinces but available holdings I tried to better portray the distribution of the guild houses and the barons in the government and economy, as well as drastically diversify the religious situation. As befitting their semi-independent nature, the feudal Baron's even have a few provinces of their own, and Darokin's control of the Malpheggi and the Orclands was weakened. I was also able to assure that none of the tags are meaningless 0 level only holders (did I skip any?). I added a tag for the Lizardmen of the Malpheggi and added the Fens Witches (also in the Malpheggi) and Vithra's Truth and Light of Llogwyth as a level 1 temple in the Orclands. Finally, expanded Shires Trading and Mining across the border to have some small economic activity in greater hindon.
I am however lacking pre-Wrath economic indicatiors. I am also very concerned that Darokin now has too many provinces, and I had to end-up with many of them as level-2 or so provinces to keep it from being too powerful, but that doesn't fit with the portrayal of Darokin. Also, with all the new lower level provinces, suddenly Darokin's source potential blossem's, even after reducing every provinces potential by 1 it's still too high. I'm thinking I'll probably re-combine some of the province's, even thought that would mean completely reworking the balances between and amongst the rulership, religion, and economy of the various holders.
Dominate Race: Humans, Climate: Temperate to Hot Temperate
| Province | Level | Law | Temple | Manor | Guild | Trade | Source | Terrain | Ruler |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borderlands | |||||||||
| Altan Tepes[1] | 2/?/4 | AA(0) BMB(1) HHd(0) | CoD(0) CoT(0) CTy(0) ETA(0) WW(1) | BMB(1) Gob(1) | BMB(1) PH(1) | AA(1) BMB(0) HHd(1) | RX(0) | Mountains, River (Minor), Lake (Minor) | CD |
| 3,520 darokinians plus Goblinoids. Includes the Viscounty of Kermaned (population of 1370), and the Baronies of Altieri (pop. 1060) & Flowerhill (pop. 1090). Includes the Selinna Pass through the Altan Tepes Mountains and the paved road running through the pass from Selenica to Makistan. Includes the Villages of Anzaldo, Flowerhill, Glorenzia, Shiravan, Sternstone, Vallestretta, & Zemin. Includes Karakerman Castle, Altieri Castle, and Scarroff Keep. Includes Lake Resta. Borders Altan Tepes North, Central Altan Tepes, Dolak, Hobart, Makistan (Ylaruam), & Selenica | |||||||||
| Amsorak | 0/?/6 | BMB(0) | CoD(0) | BMB(0) | UH(0) | - | Re(0) | Forested Hills, Mountains, River (Minor) | CD |
| The area west of the Amsorak River in the shadow of Adruzzo Peak of the Silver Sierras. Borders Ardelphia and Brethald. | |||||||||
| Ardelphia[2] | 2/?/5 | BMB(0) CD(1) CH(0) | CoD(1) | BMB(1) | BMB(0) CH(0) FH(0) PH(1) | CH(1) | Re(0) | Hills, Mountains, River (Minor) | CD |
| Mountainous in the West, Hilly in the East. Inculdes the Barony of Corran. Includes Forts Fletcher & Runnels. Includes the Ruins of Ardelphia and a trail to Corun's Glen. Borders Amsorak, Brethald, Corun's Glen, Daelbar, Gairsland, Huledain (Glantri), Lakeside, Ogremoor (Broken Lands), Rondeth, & The Silver Sierras (Glantri). | |||||||||
| Canolbarth | 1/?/5 | BMB(1) | CoD(0) ToA(1) | BMB(1) | FH(0) PH(0) | HHd(0) MH(1) | RX(0) | Forest | CD |
| Includes the Baronies of Erkyn & Fenhold. Includes the Village of Fenhold. Includes the Roads between Alleybrook and Nemis & between Nemis and Selenica. Borders Alleybrooke, Cruth, Desnae (Alfheim), Dolak, Feador (Alfheim), Isselden, Nemis, Pinitel (Alfheim), & Selenica. | |||||||||
| Comaelle | 1/?/4 | CD(0) BMB(1) | CoD(0) ToA(1) | BMB(1) | PH(0) | MH(0) | RX(0) | Forest | BMB |
| The Barony of Comaelle. Includes the Villages of Grundale & Tallwoode. Includes the Road running between Eraeda & Farstead. Borders Eraeda, Farstead, Illefarn, & Shieldtree (Alfheim). | |||||||||
| Farstead | 1/?/4 | BMB(1) | CoD(1) ToA(0) | BMB(1) | FH(0) | MH(1) | RX(0) | Forest | BMB |
| The Barony of Farstead. Includes the village of Farstead. Borders Comaelle, Dolos, Illefarn, & Shieldtree (Alfheim). | |||||||||
| Lakeside[1] | 1/?/5 | BMB(1) CD(0) | CoD(0) TII(0) | BMB(1) | PH(1) | UH(1) | - | Mountains, Lake, Plains, River (Minor) | CD |
| The Northwest shore of Lake Amsorak, Mountainous in the North, Plains in the West. Includes the Barony of Markonia. Includes Fort Lakeside. Borders Akesoli, Ardelphia, Brethald, Gunjab (Sind), Nagpuri (Sind), & The Silver Sierra's (Glantri). | |||||||||
| Nethlinn[2] | 5/?/1 | BMB(2) CD(1) LH(2) | CoD(3) CTy(1) ESP(0) SCA(1) | BMB(2) | PH(2) FH(0) | LH(4) UH(0) | Re(1) | Forested Hills, Coastal, Lake, River (minor) | CD |
| The Atruaghin Border, from Malpheggi Bay to Lake Amsorak. Includes the Port City of Tenobar. Includes Forts Marny & Nar. Includes the Baronies of Buffalo Prairie, Cochrane, Dougherties, & Dunnings. Borders Akesoli, Akorros, Bear Clan (Atruaghin), Elstrich, Malpheggi West, Molharran, & Tiger Clan. Also borders Athenos but crossing border would involve crossing the width of the entire Malpheggi Swamp at it's widest. It is however a quick shipping route to Athenos. | |||||||||
| Northshire | 1/?/5 | CD(0) CHR(0) | HHM(1) | - | MG(0) PH(1) | MG(1) MH(0) | LA(0) RX(0) | Mountains, River (Minor) | CD |
| A Borderland region inhabited by Hin. Includes the village of Mar. Borders Dannon, Farshire, Heartshire (Five Shires), & Highshire (Five Shires). | |||||||||
| Traldar | 1/?/5 | CD(1) | CoD(0) CoT(1) | Orc(1) | FH(0) PH(0) | MH(0) HHd(1) | RX(1) | Mountains | CD |
| The Cruth and Black Peak Mountains bordering Karameikos. Includes the villages of Armstead (pop. 600) & Uttica. Borders Alleybrooke, Cruth, Cruth Lowlands (Karameikos), Dolak, Dolos, Farshire, Highshire (Five Shires), Isselden, Nemis, & Threshold (Karameikos). | |||||||||
| Heartlands | |||||||||
| Akesoli | 3/?/2 | CD(1) UH(2) | CoD(0) TII(2) ToR(1) | - | PH(2) | UH(3) | - | Plains, Lake (Major) | CD |
| On the western shore of Lake Amsorak. Originally a Sindhi area, there are many Sindhi descended Darokinians here, and also a notable portion tracing their ancestry to Sashenta (Alasiyan) refugees. Inculdes the City of Akesoli. Road to Nagpuri. Borders Bear Clan (Atruaghin), Lakeside, Nagpuri (Sind), Nethlin. | |||||||||
| Akorros | 3/?/3 | CD(0) TH(2) | CoD(2) CTy(1) | - | PH(1) FH(0) | TH(1) | Re(0) | Forested Hills, Lake | CD |
| On the Eastern shore of Lake Amsorak. Includes the City of Akorros. Road to Molharran. Trails to Gairsland & to Northern Nethlin (enroute to Akesoli). Borders Gairsland, Molharran, Nethlinn, Rondeth. | |||||||||
| Alleybrooke | 2/?/3 | CD(0) HHd(2) | CoD(2) | - | FH(2) | HHd(1) MH(1?) | RX(0) | Hills | CD |
| Located along the Darokin - Selenica Corridor along the Border with Alfheim. Includes the Town of Alleybrooke. Inculdes a Road to Dolos and Canolbarth, and a trail to Cruth. Borders Canolbarth, Cruth, Desnae (Alfheim), Dolos, Shieldtree (Alfheim), & Traldar. | |||||||||
| Almarand | 4/?/1 | CD(2) MH(1) | CoD(3) | MH(1) | PH(2) FH(1) | MH(3) | - | Plains, River | CD |
| Located on the Streel Plain, along the Streel River. Includes the towns of Ansimont and Favaro. Includes Roads to Daelbar, Northmark, & Streel Valley, and Trails to Eraeda & The Marches. Borders Daelbar, Eraeda, The Marches, Northmark, & Streel Valley | |||||||||
| Brethald | 1/?/5 | CD(0) CHR(1) | CoD(1) | CHR(0) | PH(0) TH(0) | UH(0) | - | Forested Hillls, Coastal, River (Minor) | CD |
| A narrow coastal region on the northern Shore of Lake Amsorak between the Amsorak and Ithel Rivers. Borders Amsorak, Ardelphia, Gairsland, & Lakeside. | |||||||||
| Callair[1] | 2/?/2 | CD(1) CH(1) | CoD(1) | - | CH(0) PH(1) | CH(2) | - | Plains | CD |
| The Northeastern extremity of the Streel Plain. Includes Fort Nell. Trail to Corun's Glen. Borders Ainsun (Alfheim), Corun's Glen, Eastwind, Elleromyr (Alfheim), Inlashar, Kolland (Broken Lands), & Northmark. | |||||||||
| Corun's Glen[1] | 5/?/0 | CD(1) CH(2) | CoD(2) CTy(1) | CH(3) | CH(2) PH(1) FH(1) | CH(3) | - | Plains, River | CD |
| aka Corunglain. Area at the Northern extremity of the Streel Plain, where the Vesubian and Streel rivers merge. Inculdes the City of Corunglain. Includes Road to Northmark and trails to Ardelphia & Callair. Borders Ardelphia, Callari, Daelbar, Kolland (Broken Lands), Northmark, Ogremoor (Broken Lands), Red Orcland (Broken Lands). | |||||||||
| Cruth[1] | 1/?/4 | CD(0) HHd(1) | CoD(1) | - | FH(1) | HHd(1) | RX(2) | Hills | CD |
| An area covering the Foothills of the Cruth and Black Peak Mountains. Includes Fort Cruth. Includes a trail to Alleybrooke. Borders Alleybrooke, Canolbarth, Nemis, & Traldar. | |||||||||
| Daelbar | 2/?/3 | CD(1) CH(1) | CoD(1) | - | PH(1) FH(1) | CH(1) | - | Plains, River | CD |
| The Northern Portion of the left bank of the Streel. Includes the Village of Rennydale. Includes a Road running between Northmark and Almarand. Borders Almarand, Ardelphia, Corun's Glen, The Marches, Northmark, & Rondeth. | |||||||||
| Darokin City[2] | 7/?/0 | CD(3) CHR(1) MH(3) | CoD(4) CTy(1) ToR(1) | MH(1) | FH(2) MH(3) PH(1) TH(1) | MH(5) | RX(0) | Urban, River | CD |
| Capital of the Republic, Financial Center of the Known World. various Roads spiderweb out into the Streel Valley. | |||||||||
| Dannon | 3/?/3 | CD(1) CHR(1) | CoD(1) HHM(1) | - | PH(1) | LH(1) MH(1) | Re(1) RX(2) | Forested Hills, River | CD |
| The Area of the Cruth Foothills between the Right Bank of the streel stretching to the Helleck and Greyhare Rivers. Includes the Village of Hinmeet. Includes roads to Heartshire, Helleck, & Malpheggi East. Borders Farshire, Heartshire (Five Shires), Helleck, Illefarn, Malpheggi East, Markuri, & Northshire. | |||||||||
| Dolak | 2/?/4 | CD(1) HHd(1) | CoD(1) CoT(1) | - | PH(1) | HHd(2) | - | Mountains, Forest | CD |
| The area south of Selenica. Includes the village of Reedle. Road running from Selenica to Castellan. Borders Altan Tepes, Canolbarth, Castellan (Karameikos), Isselden, Selenica, & Traldar. | |||||||||
| Dolos | 3/?/3 | CD(1) MH(1) | CoD(2) | - | FH(2) PH(0) | MH(1) HHd(1) | RX(2) | Forested Hills, River (Minor) | CD |
| The northern Cruth Foothills from the Headwaters of the Helleck River to the border with Alfheim. Inculdes the Town of Dolos. Includes the Selenican Road running between Farstead and Alleybrooke. Borders Alleybrooke, Farstead, Illefarn, Shieldtree (Alfheim), & Traldar. | |||||||||
| Eastwind | 1/?/3 | CD(0) UH(1) | CoD(0) ToA(0) | - | UH(1) | MH(0) UH(1) | RX(2) | Forest | CD |
| "The Entrance to Alfheim". Includes the Road between Elleromyr & Northmark. Borders Callair, Elleromyr (Alfheim), Eraeda, Northmark, & Shieldtree (Alfheim). | |||||||||
| Elstrich | 2/?/3 | CD(1) LH(1) | CoD(1) | - | FH(1) PH(0) | LH(0) MH(0) | Re(2) RX(0) | Hills, Plains, River | CD |
| The area along the East Fork of the Streel River and right bank of the Mond River. Hilly South of the Streel, Plains North of the Streel and along the Elstrich river. Inculdes the Town of Elstrich. Includes a Trail to Streel Valley. Borders Malpheggi, Malpheggi West, Markuri, Molharran, Nethlinn, & Streel Valley. | |||||||||
| Eraeda | 2/?/3 | CD(1) CHR(1) | CoD(1) | - | FH(0) PH(1) | MH(1) | RX(2) | Plains | CD |
| The Eastern part of the Streel Plain. Includes the village of Wrasseldown. Has a Road running between Comaelle & Streel Valley, and a trail to Almarand. Borders Almarand, Comaelle, Eastwind, Helleck, Illefarn, Northmark, Shieldtree (Alfheim), & Streel Valley. | |||||||||
| Farshire | 1/?/5 | CH(0) CHR(1) | CoD(0) HHM(0) | - | PH(0) | MH(0) | RX(0) | Forested Hills, River | CD |
| The area between the Helleck River and the Cruth Mountains, including the valley of the upper Greyhare River. Borders Dannon, Highshire (Five Shires), Illefarn, Northshire, & Traldar | |||||||||
| Gairsland | 2/?/4 | CD(1) PH(1) | CoD(1) | - | PH(1) | TH(0) | Re(3) | Mountains, Lake | CD |
| The Area from the South-eastern most spur of the Silver Sierras to Lake Amsorak. Includes the Village of Bronsdale. Includes a trail to Akorros. Borders Akorros, Ardelphia, Brethald, & Rondeth. | |||||||||
| Helleck | 2/?/4 | CH(1) PH(1) | CoD(1) | - | PH(1) | MH(1) | RX(0) | Plains, Forest, River | CD |
| The East bank of the east fork of the Streel River along the Helleck River. Includes the Village of Hendry. Includes a trail to Streel Valley. Borders Dannon, Eraeda, Illefarn, Markuri, & Streel Valley. | |||||||||
| Illefarn | 2/?/4 | CD(1) CHR(1) | CoD(1) | - | PH(1) | MH(0) | RX(0) | Forest, River (minor) | CD |
| The area between the Helleck River and the Streel Plain. Borders Comaelle, Dannon, Dolos, Eraeda, Farshire, Farstead, & Helleck | |||||||||
| Inlashar | 2/?/3 | CD(1) CH(1) | CoD(1) | - | PH(1) | CH(1) | - | Hills | CD |
| The narrow area sandwiched between the Black Hills of the Broken Lands and the Northern Canolbarth Forest of Alfheim, and between the Northern part of the Orclands and the Northern part of Streel Plain. Borders Ainsun (Alfheim), Callair, Dwarfgate, & Kolland (Broken Lands). | |||||||||
| Isselden | 1/?/4 | CD(0) HHd(1) | CoD(0) CoT(0) | - | PH(0) | HHd(0) | RX(0) | Hills | CD |
| The Central Foothills of the Black Peak Mountains. Borders Canolbarth, Dolak, Traldar, & Nemis. | |||||||||
| The Marches | 3/?/1 | CD(0) PH(1) | CoD(3) | - | PH(2) FH(1) | MH(1) | Re(1) RX(0) | Plains | CD |
| note to self: write about the Marchmen. Includes the road between Molharran and Streel Valley and a trail to Almarand. Borders Almarand, Daelbar, Molharran, Rondeth, & Streel Valley. | |||||||||
| Molharran | 1/?/4 | CD(0) MH(1) | CoD(0) | - | FH(0) PH(1) TH(0) | TH(0) MH(0) | Re(0) | Hills, River (Minor) | CD |
| The Area along the Elstrich River. Includes the road between Akorros and The Marches. Barders Akorros, Elstrich, The Marches, Nethlinn, Rondeth, & Streel Valley. | |||||||||
| Nemis | 3/?/3 | CD(1) CHR(1) | CoD(1) CoT(0) CUH(0) ToA(0) | - | FH(2) | HHd(2) | RX(0) | Hills, Forest | CD |
| The area from the edge of the Black Peak Mountains to the Canolbarth Forest. Includes the Town of Nemiston. Includes the Road between Canolbarth & Selenica. Borders Canolbarth, Cruth, Isselden, & Traldar. | |||||||||
| Northmark | 3/?/2 | CD(1) CH(0) MH(1) | CoD(3) | - | FH(1) PH(1) | CH(1) MH(1) | RX(0) | Plains, River | CD |
| The Northern Streel Plain. Includes the Roads between Corun's Glen and Daelbar and between Almarand and Eastwind. Borders Almarand, Callair, Corun's Glen, Daelbar, Eraeda, & Eastwind. | |||||||||
| Rondeth | 1/?/4 | CD(0) CHR(1) | CoD(0) | - | FH(0) PH(1) | CH(0) MH(0) TH(0) | Re(2) | Hills | CD |
| The hilly region dividing the Streel Plain and the basin of Lake Amsorak. Includes the Village of Crowlerd. Borders Akorros, Ardelphia, Daelbar, Gairsland, The Marches, & Molharran. | |||||||||
| Selenica[1] | 6/?/0 | CD(0) AA(1) HHd(1) | ETA(2) CoD(1) CoT(1) CTy(0) CUH(1) HCK(1) | HHd(1) | AA(1) HHd(3) PH(2) | HHd(3) AA(2) | - | Plains, Mountains | CD |
| Description by Omar-ibn-Chukri: The Heartland territory of Selenica is, in many ways, like an independent city-state. Its distance from the other major centres of Darokinian commerce has tended to isolate it, and the city and its surroundings have become very self-sufficient as a result. Yet its very location and importance to trade in Darokin have meant that, at times past, officials in Darokin City have sometimes had to take steps to insure that the Selenican spirit of free trade are reigned in. It works both ways, however, as Selenican officials have long held immense sway in the goings-on of Darokin's politics. The Land: Selenica is situated in the grassy plains that lay at the feet of the Altan Tepes mountain range. Its location is ideal, as it sits right near the sole pass to parts east and north-Ylaruam, Rockhome, the Northern Reaches-and parts south-Karameikos and Thyatis. Virtually all commerce from those regions passes through the city of Selenica and other communities within the Heartland region. There is ample logging in the nearby woods, and the mountains and hills provide several sources of mineral wealth. The People: The people of Selenica think of themselves as Selenican first, Darokinian second. The population is quite a mixed breed: humans and dwarves dominate, though elves are not an uncommon sight. Of the human races living there, they are mostly of Thyatian or Traladaran stock, with a large minority of Ylari, such as myself. The region has always attracted Ylari peoples from the east. Inculdes the City of Selenica and the Villages of Scabton (210 pop.) & Valima (950 pop.). Borders Altan Tepes, Canolbarth, Dolak, Feador (Alfheim), & Hobart. | |||||||||
| Streel Valley | 3/?/2 | CD(1) FH(1) MH(0) | CoD(3) | - | FH(2) MH(0) PH(1) | MH(2) | RX(0) | Plains, River | CD |
| The Southern part of the Streel Plain. Includes Roads between Darokin and Helleck, Eraeda, and Almarand. Includes a Road to the Marches. Includes trails to Elstrich and Helleck. Borders Almarand, Darokin City, Elstrich, Eraeda, Helleck, The Marches, Markuri, & Molharran. | |||||||||
| Malpheggi Swamp | |||||||||
| Athenos | 5/?/3 | CD(1) LH(2) | CoD(1) CTy(1) ESP(2) PTI(1) tLK(0) | MLM(1) | PH(2) | LH(4) | Re(1) | Hills, Swamp, Coastal, River | CD |
| Located where the Delta of the Streel empties into Malpheggi Bay, this area includes the Southern Extent of the Malpheggi Swamp, from the Athenos Hills to the Arbandrine River. Includes the Town of Athenos and the Athenos Canal. Includes Roads to Malpheggi East and Southshire. Borders Malpheggi, Malpheggi East, Malpheggi West, & Southshire (Five Shires). Also Borders Nethlinn but crossing this border would involve crossing the width of the entire Malpheggi Swamp at it's widest. It is however a quick shipping route to Port Tenobar. | |||||||||
| Malpheggi | 1/?/7 | - | FKa(0) tLK(1) | MLM(1) Thk(0) | - | - | FW(3) Re(2) Thk(1) | Swamp, River | Thk |
| The central porton of the Malpheggi Swamp | |||||||||
| Malpheggi East | 1/?/6 | CD(0) LH(1) | CoD(0) | - | PH(0) | LH(1) | Re(0) | Forested Hills, River | CD |
| The area along the east fork of the Streel, from the Malpheggi Swamp to the Cruth Mountains. Includes the Road from Athenos to Dannon. Borders Athenos, Dannon, Malpheggi, & Markuri and Heartshire & Southshire are across the Cruth Mountains, but there are no good passes in this region. | |||||||||
| Malpheggi West | 1/?/7 | - | FKa(1) | MLM(1) Thk(?) | - | - | Re(4) Thk(2) | Swamp, Hills, River | |
| The part of the Malpheggi Swamp between the west fork of the Streel and the Arbandrine rivers. Borders Athenos, Elstrich, Malpheggi, & Nethlinn. | |||||||||
| Markuri | 2/?/6 | CD(1) LH(1) | CoD(1) tLK(0) | MLM(0) | PH(0) | MH(0) | FW(0) Re(4) RX(0) | Forested Hills, Swamp, River | CD |
| The area between the east fork of the streel and the Malpheggi Swamp. Includes the Elstrich Moors. Borders Dannon, Elstrich, Helleck, Malpheggi, Malpheggi East, & Streel Valley. | |||||||||
| Orclands | |||||||||
| Dwarfgate | 2/?/5 | Grk(1) TCK(1) | JTS(1) JSK(1) | - | - | - | Amb(1) RX(3) | Mountains | CD |
| The Northwestern Orclands, from the Highpeak River to the Broken Lands. Borders Ainsun (Alfheim), Emerlas, Inlashar, Kolland (Broken Lands), Mealidor (Alfheim), Sun's Anvil (Broken Lands), Yakkas (Ethengar), & Yellow Orkia (Broken Lands) | |||||||||
| Emerlas | 2/?/5 | Amb(0) Dst(1) Xrg(1) | JSK(1) BSM(1) | Gob(1) | - | - | Amb(1) RX(3) | Hills, Mountains, River (Minor) | CD |
| Includes Dast and Xorg. Includes the headwaters of the Greatflow and Rockhaven Rivers. Borders Altan Tepes North (Rockhome), Dwarfgate, Feador (Alfheim), Jhyrrad (Rockhome), Mealidor (Alfheim), Pinitel (Alfheim), & Yakkas (Ethengar). | |||||||||
| Hobart[1] | 3/?/3 | CD(1) HHd(1) | BSM(1) CoD(1) TLL(1) | Bug(1) | PH(1) | HHd(1) | RX(1) | Hills | CD |
| The Southeastern extremity of the Orclands and the only area of the Orclands actually (partially) integrated into Darokin. Borders Altan Tepes, Altan Tepes North (Rockhome), Canolbarth, Emerlas, Feador (Alfheim), & Selenica. | |||||||||
Key: BMB- Borderland Magistrates and Barons; CD - The Chancellor of Darokin (Corwyn Mauntea); AA - Al-Azrad House (Eshram al-Azrad); Amb- Amburyr (Ambur, Red Dragon); Bug- Bugbears (Ursus Bipedis Vulgaris); CH - Corun House (Nathalie Kalimi); CHR- Councillors of the Heartlands (Elected), the Outer & Inner Councilmembers; Dst- Dast (Orcs); FH - Franich House (Arturo Franich); Gob- Goblins; Grk- Grukk (Orcs); HHd - Hallonica House (Bertram Hallonica); LH - Linton House (Lucius Linton); MH - Mauntea House (Corwyn Mauntea); MLM- Malpheggi Lizardmen; Orc- Orcs; PH - Pennydown House (Elissa Pennydown); TCK- Trolls of C'Kag; TH - Toney House (Mendel Callister); Thk- Thalkoria (Thalkor, Black Dragon); UH - Umbarth House (Greenleaf Vickers); Xrg- Xorg (Orcs); BSM- Bartziluth's Spiked Mace; CoD - Church of Darokin (Simon Stone); CoT- Church of Traladara (Aleksyev Nikelnevich); CTy- Church of Thyatis; CUH- Church of Universal Harmony (Luther Martins); ESP- Endless Seas of Protius (Julius Sartorius); ETA- Eternal Truth of Al-Kalim (Mohammed al-Kalim); FKa- Father Ka (Lizard Men of Malpheggi); HCK- Hammer and Chisel of Kagyar (Koris Buhrodar); HHM- High Hin Masters (Loberlinn Mulgor); JSK- Jagged Sword of Karaash (Uruk Vaath); JTS- Jammudaru's Tasty Slime; PTI- People's Temple of Ierendi (Tomia); SCA- Shamani Children of Atruaghin; TII- Three Incarnations of Ixion (Chandra ul Nervi); tLK- the Lizard King (Lizard Men of Malpheggi); TLL- Truth and Light of Llogwyth (Vithra); ToA- Treekeepers of Alfheim (Jorodrin Feadiel); ToR- Temples of Rad (Shepherds); WW- Wogar's Wolfriders (Goblins); MG- Shires Trading and Mining (Multhim Greybeard, Sheriff of Highshire); FW- Sisterhood of the Fens (Fenswitches); Re - Reginald; RX - Rezak Xygar
Design Notes
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