Duryem

Map of Duryem

## Common Knowledge

Duryem is a large kingdom of dwarves and humans stretching across the surface and deep beneath the ground. It is a relatively peaceful land with a lot of production and trade. Both races can be found throughout the empire but they do tend to stay in their natural territories for the most part.

## Topography and Climate

The surface is mostly soft, rolling hills and grassy plains with a mountain range curving across the northwestern lands. Duryem is full of cool breezes and warm sunshine, there are very rarely storms of any kind in this land. The summer and winter are mild and almost the same as autumn and spring. The caverns under the surface are dry in the south and damp in the north, due to the proximity of a large amount of water, what they call the Crystal Sea because of its unnaturally clear water. Almost all of the main tunnels are delicately carved into masterworks of art and the main caverns stretch to the heavens in beautiful relief.

## Population

Both humans and dwarves live within this country, there are other races but in much smaller quantities.

## Exports and Trades

Like most dwarven cities there is a large focus on blacksmithing, masonry, and other dwarven crafts. The dwarves of Duryem are known for their ingenuity when it comes to feats of engineering and siege warfare. The humans focus on food production for the nation. There are magic users within both races.

## Government

The government is two parts, one dwarven king and one human king who jointly rule. While each ruler has a say in how the empire as a whole is run they both have the last say in affairs that have to do with their respective races.

## Military

The kings each appoint a military leader with the dwarves taking a lead in defensive matters and the humans leading up the offensive operations.

## Social Hierarchy and Culture

Both societies are based on merit with the Kings being succeeded by their eldest son or daughter. But if the new leader isn’t a good one, the people may remove them and elect a new one to start a new royal line. Social importance for everyone else is decided by their skills within their chosen craft and achievements.

The humans and dwarves are a mix of religious traditions and there is a high tolerance for any religion.

### Celebrations and Holidays

There are no nation wide celebrations but individual celebrations are common.

## Cities, Towns, and Villages

The main city, Duryem, is both above and below ground and has the largest population. There are smaller settlements spread across the surface and throughout the caverns below.

## Alliances

They have no formal alliances and are friendly to most other countries.

## Enemy Countries

They have no formal enemies but have had strained relations with Brogkt in the past due to their strong expansionist ideas, but this is no longer a problem and have relatively good relations with them now.

## Founding and History

Many years ago the dwarves founded the underground city of Duryem then, after a couple centuries, left their mountain home and made alliances with the humans who lived in the area. After years of peace the two kingdoms formed into one empire that stretches far both above and below ground.

There was a time when the Orc nation of Brogkt was practicing strong expansionist ideals which developed into near war. It was a time of great tension, even after the Orcs stopped their expansion. They have been able to have recent peace with Brogkt but remain wary and slightly perturbed due to the lands lost to the nation.