Grancinco

Physical Map of Grancinco

Grancinco is a country on the southwest coast of Tirónar. It is ruled by Premier Matthias.

## Name Origin

The name Grancinco (Premier Matthias’s land) was based on the company name “Hi 5 Studios” and literally translates into “Great/Large Five” in Spanish.

Coming up with this name was tricky. I do actually speak Spanish, so I couldn’t just take a few words and shove them together or anglicize the spelling of the pronunciation like I do with languages I don’t know, right?

Yes, I can. Because if I’m gonna bs my languages, I’m at least going to bs them all equally. Which is why I just started shoving syllables together and keysmashing once I got to the nations that spoke common (aka English) as their native language.

According to the actual lore, the name Grancinco reflects the five major ministries that run the land… but in reality, I was just desperately clutching at straws to get names on the map. The more you know!

## History

### Ancient Era

During the Ancient Era, the land we now call Tandeli was a part of the country of Grancinco. Located on the far southern edge of Tirónar, this region faced less devastation during the Dragon War than Duilintinn, Lantraeth, and Halennor, but benefitted from none of the defenses that protected Haneul. As a result, Grancinco and much of its infrastructure survived the initial devastation, and the nation swiftly rebuilt what had been lost. However, these efforts left them unprepared militarily when the Waldren Occupation began. Like Haneul, Grancinco attempted to fight back against Waldren, but with less success.

### Waldren Occupation

After taking the time to establish itself in their initial colonies, Waldren attempted to take the nation of Grancinco in 1059. While the region had recovered better than Lantreath, Halennor, and Duilintinn from the Dragon War, the years spent rebuilding had left Grancinco with very little military prowess. Despite this, Waldren was caught by surprise, both by the completely unfamiliar tropical climate and the stark difference between resistance put up by the other colonies compared to that of Grancinco. The result was a war that lasted over fifty years of battling against the forces of both Grancinco and nature, as Waldren crept slowly but steadily across the desert landscape before being forced to a halt by the dense jungle of the Ayuda Forest and the dangerous Ayuda River when Grancinco's forces destroyed the only bridge across.

Exhausted, both nations agreed to a truce in 1103, leaving Waldren with a large swath of the southeastern coast. This region, which they renamed Tandeli, was enormously profitable for Waldren. Not only was the region full of bustling ports, fertile soil, and tropical goods, but Tandeli was home to the largest unicorn population in Tirónar. Waldren immediately began hunting unicorns to the point of endangerment, selling their horns and coats for ridiculous profits.

While Waldren had its eye on Haneul next, the war with Grancinco forced the trading company to rest on its laurels before attempting to take on an even more militant region. For over a century, Waldren contented itself with profiting on their current colonies and recovering their strength.

Fast forward a bit and in 1495, Tandeli had successfully gotten their independence from Waldren. Five years later in 1500, Waldren left the continent for good.

### Modern Era

Almost immediately after Waldren left the continent, Grancinco attempted to take back their former lands in Tandeli. Instead, Tandeli established its own monarchy in 1501, and Grancinco backed off. In 1505, the son of a member of Grancinco's Ministry from Resources married the heir to the Tandeli throne, only to fail to assassinate her in 1516, losing his life in the attempt. This sparked several years of one-sided paranoia and tension in Tandeli against Grancinco, especially after Grancinco's archers helped kill the Dragon Witch in 1520.

In 1586, Queen Nerida of Tandeli declared war on Grancinco and began stockpiling resources to do so. The youth of Tandeli was confused, having grown up on biased stories of Grancinco being conquers and that Tandeli had tried repeatedly in the less than 100 years trying to hold back. Now Tandeli was the attacking force, and it flew in the face of everything they knew. As a result, a rebel group against the Tandeli monarchy was formed and requested Grancinco's aid. They successfully established a new government in Tandeli in 1598, and since then, the two nations have coexisted in relative peace.

## Government

### Politics

A parliamentary system, in which various ministries manage different aspects of running a nation while a single cabinet leads the nation as a whole. Premier Matthias is the head of this cabinet.

#### Ministry of Trade

Focused on coordinating trade with the Dwarves to the northwest and other nations. This ministry represents the real-world channel called “Dope or Nope.”

#### Ministry of Infrastructure

Focused on coordinating building and infrastructure development and safety. This ministry represents the real-world channel called “Rekt.”

#### Ministry of Defense

Focused on coordinating special operatives. This ministry represents the real-world channel called "Battle Universe."

#### Ministry of Education

This is focused on coordinating the training required for citizens to work in infrastructure, defense, or resources. This ministry represents the real-world channel called "Get Good Gaming."

#### Ministry of Judgement

This ministry is focused on coordinating the legal system. This ministry represents the real-world channel called "Fail Time."

### Military

There is a special ops. Any dangers that threaten Grancinco are individually targeted and taken care of with incredible efficiency. While these special ops don't have numbers to handle a large-scale invasion, most citizens have basic proficiency in long-range weaponry. The archers of Grancinco are renowned throughout the world.

## Geography

### Major Regions

#### Mountains

The Edge Mountains to the north and west hide one of the few openings to the underground Dwarven Halls from the surface. The Ministry of Trade runs its operations from the nearby hills, using the nearby river to send goods towards the coast for shipping and commerce.

#### Savanah

The savanna to the northeast is relatively dry compared to the jungle to the south due to a rain shadow from the mountains to the north. However, carefully managed irrigation from the nearby rivers makes agriculture possible. For this reason, the Ministry of Resources runs its operations in this region. The Ministry of Education can be found in the transition zone between this savanna and the jungle; the central location offers it easy access to most regions of the nation.

#### Jungle

The humid jungle to the southeast is divided in half by the river that marks the boundary between Grancinco and Tandeli. This biome isn’t quite far south enough to be a fully-fledged rainforest, it still supports a remarkable diversity of life. The Ministry of Infrastructure is situated on the border of this forest for the lumber it provides. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense uses this dangerous and unpredictable environment for training exercises and as a natural defense against spies or attackers.

#### Hills

The rocky hill region to the southwest houses the Ministry of Judgement. It has very few resources. A river flows from the nearby mountains to the Southern Sea, with a small port at its mouth.

### Climate

The climate is humid subtropical. In the north, the temperatures range from warm to mild, with occasional rainfall. In the south, the temperatures range from hot to warm, with significant precipitation and humidity.

## Economy

Grancinco exports dwarven goods, animal pelts, tropical fruits, and vegetables.

Dwarven goods are incredibly rare, yet incredibly lucrative for Grancinco. It’s almost like an auction; one day suddenly the whole continent is talking about Grancinco got to trade for some fancy dwarven stonecutter or something as traders representing Grancinco travel around for a few months seeing who will pay the most for it.

### Agriculture

Agriculture from the carefully irrigated northern savanna and a variety of tropical fruits and vegetables from the jungle to the south. Pastoral livestock is also kept in the north, while bow hunting is extremely prolific in the south.

### Technology

The entirety of Tirónar is at a relatively high level of ship tech due to the nature of the Eastern Sea. Namely, the fact that it's full of islands and weird storms and stuff. The reason that Tirónar went undiscovered for so long is that that's how long it took for other continents to figure out how to make boats that were maneuverable enough to navigate that part of the ocean! Since then, the ship tech that Waldren brought to Tirónar has been expanded upon enormously and, in some cases, adapted to fit other pre-existing ship tech in places like the Island League. This has allowed for trade between the nations of Tirónar to thrive, especially since it's incredibly difficult to cross between the mountains that form their inland borders (and even more difficult when you've got a lot of goods in the back of the cart!). In addition, ships from Grancinco might have dwarven craftsmanship integrated into it.

### Transportation

Grancinco is very open-border. The cultural distinction/overlap between them and Tandeli as a result of their shared origin but subsequent cultural divergence is something both nations recognize and respect, letting travel between the two nations occur freely. As for the ports, Grancinco is much like Duilintinn; good records but not too much suspicion.

## Demography

### Language

The Common Tongue is spoken throughout the land, but before Common's introduction, a language resembling Spanish developed within the region. Unlike the native languages in many lands, this language thrives in Grancinco's culture and is still used to this day. It is also spoken in some areas of Tandeli and the island nations of Iontassia, including Las Buscadoras.

### Education

There is a trade-based education system that focuses primarily on training people for their career of choice from a young age. The only mandatory education is what you need to do your job, but further learning opportunities are available to those who seek them.

### Sentient Species

Besides humans, Dwarves are a sentient species of Grancinco.

## Culture

Grancinco values organization, pragmatism, family values, peace, cooperation, and making a better world for the next generation.

## Foreign Relations

### Known Allies

Haneul, Duilintinn, and The Island League are all allies of Grancinco.

### Public Opinion

The public has a mostly neutral view of Grancinco.