Elcrin

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Capital: Morrick
Population:
Government: Duchy, ruled by Duchess Anasize Limourade
Allies: None
Rivals: Tercesin
Religion: Divine Circle (Arumelian pantheon)
Exports: Peat, berries, cutlery, wood crafts, beets, beet sugar
Imports: Manufactured goods,
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Language: Arumelian (local dialect)
Slavery: State-owned, used in industrial applications away from settlement.
Elcrin is a smallish nation in central Ruencia.
Elcrin is legally a province of Arumelia, but the chaos gripping that empire has made it necessary for Elcrin to do without outside rulership. Elcrin has declined to send troops or taxes to any current Arumelian faction until it can be proven that one or another can be relied on to bring the empire to order. At this time they're not confident that this is going to happen any time soon.
Geographically, Elcrin is dominated by boggy valleys between the rocky foothills of the Skurbing Mountains along the north. The capital of Moorick is located upstream from the Dalland capital of Bamisynthe on the Ezen River. Several wide passes through the Skurbing Mountains up north allow passage to Arumelia, much trade between Arumelia and Dallandy passes through here.
A driving motivator for Elcrin to go their own way from Arumelia was the behavior of its southwestern neighbor of Bassene, or as it is now known, Tercesin. The cultish residents of that duchy directly threw out the Arumelian overlords and declared independence. Thereafter, seeking to expand, they caused trouble in the frontiers of Elcrin, eventually leading to direct warfare. Elcrin petitioned Arumelia for military assistance but was instead met with an unreasonable demand for troops and money to be sent up north.
Fortunately, Elcrin's troops were able to trap Tercesin's heavy mounted knights in fighting in the [bogs ]and swamps. Now the cream of Tercesin's troops are preserved for eternity in the bogs, while locals dive underneath to salvage their goods.
The peat and berries that grow in the bogs are sold regionally. The bog wood is valued for decorative crafts, furniture, and handles for the local cutlery which is sold throughout north central Ruencia. The metals from the mountains up north is adequate for local use, but with manufacturing centers in both Arumelia and Dallandy, most manufactured goods come from elsewhere.
CITIES
Morrick - 48,000 Capital
Coures - 28,000
PERSONALITIES
Duchess Anasize Limourade of Elcrin
Category:Ruencia
Category:Elcrin