Tauredunum Mountains

The **Tauredunum Mountains** or the region of **Tauredun** are a mountain range surrounding the south most border of Adria, and is the south most region in the known world before Desolation.

Those who inhabit the Tauredunum Mountains are called Taurites, though this is a mostly archaic term and is not commonly spoken in any Tauric nations.

## Culture

### Saints

St. Jörn the Architect

St. Aristione the Pedagog

St. Florentine the Surveyor

St. Vinzent the Protector

St. Europa the Engineer

### Nobility

Helleut believe that any noble in a position of power must deserve that nobility, armies will clash and one side will win, but whoever has must have had more knowledge than the other.

### Knowledge

To Helleut knowledge is literally power. The universe desires its secrets to be know, and the Goddess rewards those who covet it. Men with great power or wealth received so in good favour of the Goddess. Librarians, Scientists, Educators and Engineers are expected to be vastly wealthy and with great power. Those who are not are shunned as men who pursed knowledge for the wrong reasons. Knowledge is something to be sought for its own sake, pursing knowledge for wealth or fame will only end in poverty and infamy.

The average Helleut is expected to know general knowledge of physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology and ecology. As well as extensive knowledge relating to their field. Farmers for example are expected to have knowledge of gamules, evolution, and soil science.

### Luck

Luck to Helleut is profane. To tell a successful person they arrived there with luck is an insult. Fortune is a figment of fools, fate has been set by the universe and the laws that govern her.

### Lies

Liars and Adulterers are equally hated by the Helleut. To withhold the truth in any manner is an evil act. Those caught in scandal or without power are assumed to be liars or con-men.

### Art

Art is not something particularly valued by Helleut. Art has its place, in architecture and design, symmetry is highly valued. But art without function is seen as cheap. A real artist combined form with function to create beauty out of utility.

### Sex Love and Children

Sex is not admired and in public is typically seen as something kept unsaid. Like finances, sex is a private matter, while not shamed it is not flaunted. Love is something like a fairytale to Helleut, there is no reason for two people to assume that love will be an option for them. Many Helleut marry, but only to assure bloodlines and secure wealth, nothing as fleeting and foolish as love. Children are made for the same reason, Helleut are not particularly nurturing since their children are sent away at an early age.

### Rites of Passage

Usually, at the age of 12 to 14 children are sent away from their child-hood home to undergo a mentorship in a field of their interest. It is not uncommon for a child to change mentors 3 or 4 times before settling on the field they love, but by 15 or 16 it is expected for a child to have selected a permanent mentor. Particularly Noble or rich children are sent to Capital to study. After 4 years of study a child must present a dissertation on their field of study, and this must be accepted by an accredited mentorship council. If failed, the child can not graduate with a certified apprenticeship. After which they are expected to return to their home town and improve the place which they were born.

### Death and Religion

It is common practice to wear bright red robes during a funeral during the mourning period families of the deceased wear a ruby ring usually with the name of the deceased engraved on the ring.

Holy members of the church tend to wear bright red priest's garments. It should be noted the appearance of mourning and holy garments can be easily seen by Taurites though outsiders will see them as almost identical.