Trotari

Trotari is an island Estvoldian nation located west of Reonalis; its culture of hyper-specialization has given rise to the term "Trotari expert" -- someone who is well-versed in one field to the point of incompetence in everything else. A stereotypical Trotari expert might be a genius in neurosurgery, genetics, arcane magic, divine studies, astrophysics, or anything especially difficult, but then would be seen as the type of person to struggle with something as basic as turning on a washing machine. While this is an exaggeration of Trotarian culture, its people do emphasize every individual operating as a greater part of a whole, especially with families all specializing in different things to make their family group all the more self-sufficient. An individual might be stigmatized as having no individual aspirations should they seek to follow in another still-living and still-healthy family member's footsteps; inheriting a discipline is only to be done in the case of a family member getting old or sick and needing a replacement. Trotarian houses will often be large with clearly marked boundaries between different families (or branches thereof, in the case of all being related) in different wings of the home.
Notably, Trotari does not have any national currency, its people instead trading skills, work, and favors as needed. They most often write up contracts to ensure no one shirks their part of a debt, and Trotarians respect the written word above all else; families might even have framed oaths or family trees to "immortalize" something as fleeting as life in something more permanent. Dishonesty in contracts is abhorred and seen as an abuse of the intent of a contract, which is to provide a fair deal for both parties. Debts might take a long time to repay; unless it was agreed upon beforehand to trade a specific favor for another, Trotarian contracts will usually simply state something to the effect of promising a particular service as needed by the other party, whereupon the contract is complete. This is especially common among apprentices and others still learning their trade; a mentor might contract to teach them in return for something later when they are more proficient in their profession.
Category:Ealdremen Nations
Category:Estvoled
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