The Republic of Tógg

**The Republic of Tógg**

NATION - The Róg, The Nation of Isolation, sometimes Southern Boulince (as an insult), The Red Traitors (by dwarves), and historically, the jester of Vaanth Terkin would only ever refer to Tógg as the Emperor's Penpal.  Tógg is a large island landmass due east of the continent Vaanth.  Most researchers and cartographers generally ascribe Tógg as being part of the Vaanth continent, as it sits on the Vaanah continental shelf.  Tógg has the Telanian Sea on its west side, and the Meridian Ocean on its north, east and south.  Their demonymn is Toggian, but traditionalists like/prefer Róg.  In exonym they are sometimes called Tóggers or "the Tógg" and the possessive is Tógg or Tóggn.

The Language is Common (New Hilde), with growing enclaves that speak Rógi, Old Hilde (very rarely), others infrequently.

## **Population**

Population:  2 Million

* Dominant - Human,
* Minority - Tiefling, Bovaur
* Enclave - Hobbit,Goblin
* Groups Tabaxi, Genasi
* Individuals - Lizardmen, Aarakocra, Triton

## **Religion**

The primary religion of Tógg if the Church of St. Ageel, though it is in decline.  There has been an upsurge in the ancient nature faith of the Dachaigh-Róg people, there is also some fading presence of Ennea.  On its eastern seaboard there is a village of where the strange faith of Paiynomianism is taught. There is also a growth of cult behavior.

## **Cities**

Cities:

* Marecamb - CAPITAL - Major
* Fairestarn - CITY - Major
* Dūnonbrīg - lit. Bridgefort - ANCIENT CAPITAL - Major
* Gwynmagh - lit. "White  Field - WESTERN TRADE HUB - Major
* Diwolim - lit. "The Sacred Elm" - RELIGIOUS CENTER - Major
* Zelia - HISTORICAL SITE - Minor
* Navamarh - lit. "New Market" - COMMERCIAL CAPITAL - Seasonally Minor
* Jennet - Small

## Counties/Villages

* The Heartland (Marecamb) - Tovelhg, Bruce, Zerelle, Basket Flats, Dorbin's Rise, Stiernwins Bree, Eastsail, Surcan
* Eloritero "Eastern Lowlund" (Fairestarn) - Luve, Port Whitecrest, Jainsisle, Shoats Island, Burnswood, Meargfarm
* Dūnonbrīg Wescot - Tennig, Wiklarek "Horsetown", Hortshill, Portune, Rothsgurgh
* Dūnonbrīg Seaward - Stilton, Dorane, Dworeseno "Old Gate"
* Field County (Gwynmagh) - Little Cort, Westbins Measure, Merobaut "Mulberry Road", Dindusinn "The Hill of the People/Our Hill", Dilogert "Teatsmilk", Goldman
* Diwolim County - Silim, Wadeswell, Jay
* Zelners Cover (Zelia) - Barn Bird, Writtung "Counter Sworn Oath," Gaers Valley, Three  Stones, Fishershut
* Jodesestn (Navamarh) - Kattarigani "The Cat Queen", Smerulefagas "Fat Fox Laugh", Brettowasri "The Cloth at Dawn"
* Jennets Coast - Hartsvale, Crabhallow, Dunríkirk, Jolemans Drink, Ostibren "Temple Hill"

## **Economics**

In its economy imports include gold, silver, iron, pipeweed, tea, mushrooms, major exports are copper, weapons, liquor (the famed Morketo "Trouble" Whiskey included), dairy cows, leather goods, rice and grains .  The currency is Larek System, based around a silver economy, gold and platinum are rare:

* Omjo - 1 cp - Depicts a one tree hill.
* Larek - 1 sp - Depicts a man astride a horse.
* Ceinwen - 1 gp - Depicts a grave woman's face.
* Kuriko - 1 pp - Depicts a boat at sea.

## **Governance**

The United Free Cities of the Republic of the Tógg, or more typically The Republic of Tógg is a confereracy of several city states with several unique founding documents such as the the Letter of Standing Rebellion 2754 DE, The Deed of Tógg 2758 DE, and the Uniting Dictum or "Onikobeti," 4191 DE.  Each city has a council of 11, one of whom never vote unless to break a tie.  These 11 send one of their number the the the Oxtune or Council of Eight.

## **Army and Navy**

Tógg does not maintain a standing army or navy.  Instead, their isolation policy of not engaging in wars is backed by the Cities Militia and Seafarers Compact.  Each city maintains its own standing City Guard, readied fleet and every young man past 14 is required to pay a tax of Guard service for two years between the ages of 14 to 20 or be placed in a workhouse under house arrest for five years making textiles.  Additionally, every boat registered in Tógg is required to be commandeered and pressed into service should, war or common defense require the Oxtune to call. Ancient rumors persist that Tógg maintains an army of monsters in its service, but other than rumor, no one has yet tested their forces.

## **Blurb**

Described variously throughout history as bellicose, cold-hearted, wildmen, stand-offish and the like, the Tóggian seem to take adverse pleasure in a rebellious spirit that fills their people.  An ancient tribal people that formed a unified culture of tribes before the continental Vaanah could do much more than bicker and war with spears and robed in furs, the Tóggian would find themselves constantly troubled by Hilden for centuries.

Rejecting the Empire, Tógg would forge for itself independence while much of the rest of central Caligos fell beneath imperial boot.  Obstinacy would become their moniker, and they would embrace it with nationalist pride.  Bonn, a legendary magical horse, who was impossible to tame, would come to adorn the modern flag with the dragon of Brodick and the two orbs representing the north and south of Tógg as the shield of state.  Finally, their motto, Sinn Saese, "We Stand," would serve as the flag of independence and standing rebellion against any note of the Sinn who come in their midst.

Once part of the Vaanth Empire of the Hildenian.  Which in Old Hilde meant (Vaan) The veil or covering of the (Hildewulf) descendants of heroes.  Later dwarves would move back to the Aestervholr Mountains and miscall all the region Vaanth, thinking that the human word for land.  Tó gg, in spite or their belligerance to the notion, is generally seen as part of the wider Vaanth continent.