Tunoim

Tunoim is a large country with a subtropical to tropical climate, with the Syin desert in the north and the Oqyuin Ocean spanning below the northern and western part of the country. The country has a more humid climate in the south and eastern regions away from the Syin desert and Ohtaraa Basin, with the Saosuku rainforests in the south and eastern parts. The Saosuku region is far more densely populated than the arid Ohtaraa and Syin regions, with about 80% of the population.

Tunoim's capital city is Keti Vu, with a population of 5.8 million. Keti Vu is a prosperous city in the intermediate belt between the wet Saosuku region and arid Syin region with access to the Oqyuin Ocean. Keti Vu has enormous cultural and economic influence in the regions around Tunoim, and is one of the most prosperous cities on the planet.

**Population**: 39 million

**Surface area:** 4.950.000 km^2

## Socio-political system

Tunoim has a more egalitarian socio-political system than most other countries, with a form of democracy. There is little importance placed on inheritance and rigid hierarchy compared to Sudra Major, and competence is seen as the highest mark of quality. Being intelligent and well-spoken is a given for those occupying positions of power.

Tunoim is split into 7 provinces, each of which elect their own Head Council of 7 people. Anyone can run for Provincial Head Council if they are 16 or older. The Council of the Solar Graces is the central authority of the country with 7 members, each of which consists of an appointed former Provincial Head Council voted on by the current Provincial Head Councils. For issues of national concern, all Provincial Councils and the Solar Graces gathered together with all 56 of them to discuss and vote on the issues. Each representative has an equal voice, both the Solar Graces and Provincial Heads.

A Provincial Head serves for a term of 3 years, and then cannot serve for the term afterwards, though they can serve again in the term after that if they are elected again. Solar Graces serve for 6 years and cannot ever serve two terms in their life. Both Solar Graces and Provincial Heads can be forced to resign by the populace if they are deemed unfit to serve further. If a petition for a retraction vote gains 50.000 signatures it will allow for a popular vote among the constituents (all citizens in the province), which will lead to forced resignation if more than 60% of votes demand it.

### Army

Tunoim is a less violence-obsessed country compared to Sudra Major, and its standing army is proportionally far smaller, with about 160.000 official personnel. Tunoim's true strength lies in their more open exploration of magic, compared to the extremely regulated usage in Sudra Major. About 10% of citizens in Tunoim are competent sorcerers, and those individuals are required to participate in the Citizens' Radiant Corps, a volunteer organisation that ensures proper training in sorcery and communication between citizens capable of sorcery. Every local CRC Chapter (between 5 and 100 members) has a weekly meeting for practice and discussion. CRC are overseen by local councils appointed by Provincial Heads to ensure they are up to standard. Function of these citizen organisations is for national self-defense, protecting communities from hostile nymphs and monsters. Citizens vote on which CRC chapters in their city take on the authority of Peacekeepers, the role of police in Tunoim.

Peacekeeper elections are every year, while Provincial Head elections are every 3 years. Beyond those, there are no more elections or votes for average Tunoim citizens, except if petitions trigger one.

## Sorcerer Culture

Tunoim has a lively sorcery culture, and is seen as the world's leading innovator in new frontiers of divergence and conjuration techniques. The CRC members are in a state of constant improvement and there are a fair number of very powerful sorcerers in local chapters, which would be restricted to important noblemen in Sudra Major. There are many volunteer unofficial practice organisations formed by CRC chapters that pratice sorcery together, organize contests and tournaments, and work on research development together. These hundreds of local associations make for a solid ground for individual growth of sorcerers.

The overwhelming majority of Tunoim sorcerers are divergence and conjuration users, with extremely few covergent people. This is due to their instrumental , clinical view of magic, which doesn't ever lead to convergence.

### Notable Sorcerers

*Isshu Qetari*: Isshu is one of the strongest Tunoim sorcerers and a member of a mid-sized CRC chapter in the city Utakkime in the Ohtaraa basin. He utilizes a divergence technique that allows him to move invisible barriers of about 100 m long with hand signs, able to crush enormous boulders with ease. He also has other spells, including conjuration based on iridium.

*Juyuce Koletem*

*Suiva Mahwaxan*: