Troems

The coastal nation of Troems is the headquarter of the South-North Trading Alliance and the biggest international trading spot on Vona. From here, wares are shipped all over the three continents.

## History

### Galawin

The coast of today's *Troems* was the place were the first tarmenian settlers set foot upon the land of Vona, during the early Third Era. Here, they built rudimentary settlements, from which the kingdom of Galawin arose. This makes the region of *Troems* the oldest human settlement of Vona.

### The Three-Corner-War

During the Three-Corner-War, *Troems* was under berlian occupation around 3:336. Most soldiers from *Troems* were instead used to defend the other regions of Galawin.

When the war ended 3:369, *Troems* became one of the many subjects of the blooming Haalfinian Kaiserreik.

### The Northern Covenant

During the Fourth Era, *Troems*, after gaining its independence after the collapse of the Kaiserreik, was swiftly taken over by the invading forces of the Eternal Empire, only to be liberated again by the Grand Crusade of Vona. Following this, the Northern Covenant was founded.

In the new parliament of Vona's nations, *Troems* was always busy expanding their own political influence, especially with the other galwenian states. Together they founded a coalition inside the parliament, in order to use their votes for the betterment of the coastal states. They received support from the merchants-guilds of *Troems*, who later expanded themselves into the South-North Trading Alliance. Today, this troemian group has the monopoly on the export and import of wares in Vona, as well as being part of the union's politics.

## Culture

*Troems* is a nation of merchants, with a impressive fleet of ships to back it up. Even though mostly non-militaristic, this fleet sails the entirety of the Misted, Bergian and Ever-Lasting Sea. The people of *Troems* are shrewd merchants and hagglers, who value their luxous and pomp. To defend those, they use guile and political intrigues, to keep themselves at the top of the Covenant.

The gap between rich and poor is the most intense in *Troems*, compared to other nations. It has become a gathering place for all the elites of the Known World.

## Regions

### Bélier basin

   Towards Arding in the north, the land falls into a depression of a former seabed. There, the Troem-Rams live, close relatives to the mountain rams of the Ironspine Mountains. Right under the surface of this land, old salt deposits can be found, leading to the construction of salt mines in this area and a certain wealth for the nation. The city of Garde-Falaise, situated overlooking this basin, was the former capital city of the Kingdom of Galawin.

### Côte Soie

The 'silken coast' is littered with harbour cities, built along the shallow sands of southern *Troems*. From here, the South-North Trading-Alliance is sending out most of their frigates across the Known World. Because of the mild weather here, compared to the vonian inland, many of the wealthy of the Known World use the *Côte Soie* as a favourite vacation spot.

### Vert Forest

Bordering the Foyer Forest to the east, lies the *Vert Forest* on troemian site as a sparse and far-spread woodland area. Amongst the clearing lie several villages and townships, mostly living of woodcutting and -works. There are also some entrances, across the river, to the more dense and dangerous Foyer Forest.