Tiratir

## History

After fighting alongside Red Acre, Tiratir
became relatively prosperous. With it's peninsula and islands, it was in
 a perfect position to trade. Tiratir quickly became rich from lumber,
spice, and tobacco exports, so the port cities in the west became very
rich in a short period of time. The economy skyrocketed when they
established trade routes with their closest ally, Red Acre, but there
was still deep hatred of Bolantia, which, to an extent, remains today.
The East wasn't as prosperous, but its open fields, fertile soil, and
torrential rains made it the perfect farmland for various staples. To
harvest the tobacco, Tiratir began to import vast quantities of slaves,
mostly prisoners of war that they purchased from foreign nations. But
when silver was discovered in Mount Kriegenjarl, Tiratir redirected most
 of its resources to silver mining, making the conditions for the slaves
 and working men harsher to increase production. Having such large
quantities of silver allowed Tiratir to export silver to other regions
for the purpose of minting coins, allowing it to become extremely rich.
But Tiratir's prosperity eventually came to a close. High Lord Leopoldo
Steinjager invested the money into war, launching an invasion to claim
the northern portion of Persevia As opposed to diversifying the economy,
 so when the price of silver inflated, Tiratir suffered great economic
collapse that hurled it into a depression. Needless to say, they lost
against Persevia. To make matters worse, a great pestilence spread
through the region and caused the population to drop, leaving fewer
people available to farm, mine, and trade. In order to keep control,
Leopoldo instated marshal law. What had once been a prosperous economic
powerhouse had been reduced to an impoverished military state.

## Cities

#### Kievan-Lochte

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This city is on the
northernmost island of Tiratir. It is a wealthy port city that attracts
many merchants—even in the midst of Tiratir's crisis. This city is
generally more tolerant than the rest of the region, since it comes in
contact with a plethora of foreigners. It's the center of Tiratir's
slave trade, bringing in 62% of the region's slaves each year. Due to
all the sailors, it is home to many prostitutes, though prostitution is
illegal in Tiratir. Despite it's wealth, the city is rather unsanitary,
but it attracts plenty of pirates. The people of Kievan-Lochte rarely
identify as being of Tiratir, rather as being of the city itself, as if
the city were a sovereign nation altogether. Kievan-Lochte is a common
resting point for weary travelers sailing from the north of the kingdom
to the south, so while it costs almost nothing to moor a ship at the
city, room and board are relatively expensive. Kievan-Lochte is known
for having good food. As a cultural hub of trade, different cultures and
 cooking styles blend together to create unusual dishes. Overall, the
city is an economically prosperous one.

### Draalstadt

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The Capital City used to
change whenever a new man became high lord, until Nicholai Steinjager
died and his son, Allinav Steinjager, decided not to change it (he was
only 12 at the time, so he had no reason in particular). Draalstadt is a
 decadent city with ornate architecture and monuments to the previous
high lords of Tiratir, but while Kievan-Lochte's vibrancy comes from its
 trade and prosperity, Draalstadt's aesthetic seems almost forced, as if
 it were decorated as to flaunt wealth and to mask Tiratir's
instability. Draalstadt was initially a small lumberjack town with a
booming population. When Nicholai Steinjager chose it to be the capital,
 the population grew even faster, attracting nobles, aristocrats, and
clergymen. The city became swamped with nobles, and when Leopoldo
Steinjager established marshal law, the city slowly transformed into a
monumentous capital swarming with soldiers. Despite its being the
capital, the city is unattractive to artists and artisans.

### Mafaeraak

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This city was initially
established as a mining community by Mount Kriegenjarl, but when copious
 amounts of silver were discovered, the population blew up. It quickly
became prosperous, leading to an increased population. But when the
price of silver dropped, most of the city was abandoned, returning it to
 a poor mining community once again. Mafaeraak is primarily occupied by
peasants and slave-owners, and while one would assume it to be a glum
place, it developed its own mining culture. Festivals, loud music,
dancing, and drinking parties are not uncommon amongst the uneducated
occupants of the town. The people are too poor to hire minstrels, but
music is highly appreciated amongst the people, and many miners learn to
 play instruments at a young age. The people of Mafaeraak tend to live
shorter lives due to lung conditions brought on by mining. The food
common in the city tends to be disgusting and poorly prepared: the
dishes had been eaten out of desperation, then gained popularity over
time. Nevertheless, it's rich in culture, but really poor.

### Bauholz

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Just a regular ol' poor community
 that grows potatoes and makes piles of mud. Bauholz is basically just
Slums. Nothing special here.

### Kievan-Aschte

This town mainly produces
tobacco and staple crops. Kievan-Aschte has some pretty good soil and
produces some pretty nice crops. It's a farming community; nothing
special.

## Landmarks

### Aegremoth's Keep

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This castle was
initially designed as a strategic emergency fortress, capable of
withstanding attacks from some of the most capable opponents. It sits
upon a raised portion of land, giving it a strategic advantage. The Keep
 served Tiratir well in many battles, but it detereorated over time. But
 after economic instability and plague wreaked havoc in Tiratir, High
Lord Edmund Steinjarl's irrational fear of rebellion and extreme
paranoia caused him to invest money in its maintenance and repair,
repurposing it to be his home.

### Mount Kriegenjarl

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This ancient mountain
has been the center of many terrifying legends for centuries. Though
most people from other regions find it to be ludicrous, it is commonly
believed in Tiratir that upon Malchor's death, his corpse turned to
stone and formed the mountain. They believe that his disciples still
wander as evil spirits and haunt those who trespass. In the city of
Mafaeraak, the worst sentence one can receive is exile to the mountain. A
 large multitude of stories and legends about this haunted mountain
arose, some deemed more credible than others. But when companies started
 to mine and found copious amounts of silver, many of the legends faded
away. But when the economy collapsed, the mines closed, and a plague
swept through Tiratir, many saw this as the revenge of the mountain,
causing many legends to resurface and be deemed more credible. The
mountain has many nicknames, including Plammen-Ra, or man-eater.

### Mjaelör, Island of Fire

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One of Tiratir's
small southern islands, Mjaelör is extremely volcanic and inhospitable.
In geological terms, the island is relatively young, with frequent minor
 eruptions and lots of geysers.