Principality of Svarta

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Description:
Svarta is one of the few subterranean city-states of the night elves that has remained standing, in one form or another, since ancient times. The Svartan province has been in a long period of decline; it has been more than a thousand years since the last golden age of Svarta. Word of their realm is rarely heard on the surface, but rumors suggest they have been ruled by a serious of corrupt tanist's who have schemed themselves into power. A long-standing decree has prevented all but a select few to enter or leave their realm; none in and none out. 
The realm's tanists, elected by a committee of the realm's most influential families, have favored a strong secret police, placing their people under constant surveillance and executing them for even the most minor of offenses. While the powerful few have hardly suffered in the realm's decay, the destitute masses should expect to suffer unjust persecution if they don't succumb to hunger first. The Svartans are at their core a repressed people; they are not evil by nature but have been taught to be opportunistic and self-serving. 
In a realm where a wrong look can have you killed, and resources are rationed to the rich; you might sell out your neighbor for the food your family needs. The Svartan secret police, known as the Black Watch, keep the tanist's ears flooded with whispers of paranoia and treachery. Though the tanist is rare to take guests, they do host gatherings of the city's most affluent members from time to time and have been known to entertain strangers who prove to spark their interest.
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Category:Destiny of the Fated
Category:DOTF Culture