Hadagar Union

## Nation overview

The Hadagar Union is a directorial republic, city-state located within the northern end of the Crow's Head Peninsula of Idaros. They are humanoids with skins of varying shades of grey and different colored, crystal protrusions. They are run by a council of chiefs, who reside within the capital of Jadhan, and strictly follow the teachings of their goddess, The Mountain Mother, Dakiama. The Talamanchians, the culture of people who make up the Union, are very strict with the teachings of their goddess. Even willing to cripple a person by breaking their crystal and exiling them for not adhering to these teachings. They treat each other as equals and always strive to improve themselves to better serve their communities

### Provinces and cities

1. Jadhan- Jadhan
2. Pakava- Durahan
3. Lotisa- Ginaan and Nakora

## History

### Pre-Game

AC=After Creation

0AC- The First Talamanchians popped out of Sanstha Mountain. They eventually settled down near the Sanstha river and founded Jadhan.

63AC- Jadhan is growing bigger, but the city can't keep up with the increase. So, some of the founders took some people and spread around, forming the other 3 tribes. While most went down the mountains, some went higher up the mountains. The ones that went up the mountain formed the Dhaharu, while the Duraharu formed around the base of the mountains and Garaharu formed in the forest.

70AC- First death of a founder. Given a ceremonial burial and a giant multicolored crystal formed around their resting place.

80AC-The final founder passes away. Death was treated just like the death of the other founders.

### Game

100-500AC (Early expansions and discoveries):The Hadagar Union is growing in population and the Federal Council has realized that more land is needed to produce enough food for everyone. For this expedition a scouting party was sent to find a suitable place and once a location was chosen, they then prepare the place to more easily allow people to settle like building temporary houses. The Duraharu tribe was sent to establish this new settlement, some old members stayed behind to teach the new people coming in how to do the work. With this action they have effectively double the amount of land they have under their control and got access to more resources than before.

The newly established settlement in the Pakava province, which is the newly expanded into territory, has transformed into a large city named Durahan. The abundance of wood and stone, combined with the relative easiness of clearing up a forest and easy access to water, allowed for the settlement to quickly expand. With this came the desire for more lands, to not only obtain more resources and feed a growing population but to learn new things about the world. The Duraharu tribe which had created the settlement, changed to Durahan. With the success and the new knowledge that came with expanding their territory. The Hadagar Union once again sends another expedition, following the Sanstha's River like before. However this time the expedition is lead by Dhaharu tribe, who claim that every major communal family should have a chance at helping the Union on its journey to learn, improve and grow. The Federal Council established a new organisation called the Triyavis. Who are responsible for expanding the territory of the Union and temporarily managing the newly acquired lands until the people have settled in and a proper council can be elected to handle the territory. More expeditions and settlements were formed thanks to the Triyavis and the Hadagar Union continued to expand.

However during this time period the Union was attacked by a group of slave traders of the Esteli. It was a surprise attack that took the settlers off guard, however thanks the local Magicorp garrison and a last second militia, the slave traders were chased away. However a few of them were still taken away and due to the lack of naval experience and knowledge, the Union was unable to pursue them. The people call the raiders "Varatod" aka family breakers, for at the time they didn't know that the raiders belonged to the Esteli. With the threat from Esteli slave raiders, a new city was founded at the mouth of the Sanstha River solely for developing a navy and acting as the first line of defense against the raiders. The Garaharu moved into the newly found city or the old city by the Lotisa tribute.

After decades of experimentation and prototypes, a man by the name of Hapa Narai has created the Vanji, a propulsion system made up of wind magic crystals that allows a vehicle to hover above the ground and travel at high speeds. This propulsion system revolutionized transportation and was even used by the government in building their prototype ships.

During a routine test of a ship, a sudden storm struck the northern coast of the Crow's Head peninsula. This resulted in the ship being wrecked and the crew missing. Search teams were sent out but none of the crew and only pieces of the ship was recovered. However this event lead to the Hadagar Union meeting with Elunos, who were met with suspicion but with the return of the missing crew thanks to the Elunos people greeted them with open arms.

## Local Geography

The Hadagar Union is located at Crow's Head on Idaros and their people can be most commonly found by the Sanstha River aka Founder's River. Their settlements are located within the Pattipar Mountain Range, by the Sanstha River in the forests and by the coastline.

## Economy

### Farming

The Talamanchian people, living on mountains, don't have the most diverse diet. Their only source of meat is the Boulder Lizard, which are also a source of cement, fertilizer, crafting materials and is livestock. They grow things like rice, tea and beans as other source of nutrients.

### Forestry

Forestry is an industry that was very small before due to the people largely living in the mountains. However it greatly expanded with the expansion into the Retaut forest. The Duraharu tribe are largely responsible for chopping down these trees which will be used as materials for building, crafting, etc.

### Craftsmanship

While before craftsmanship was largely focused on using stone, gems, metals and Boulder Lizard parts as materials. However, with the expansion into the forests, dyes and timber have begun to be more used. While initially there was only gems to add color to a craftsmen work, with timber supply increasing and dyes being introduced, more colorful works are being produced now.

### Fishing

With the recent expansion leading to settlements on the coast, fishing has popped up as major industry. The Hadagar Union's method of fishing involves 2 boats, a net and some magic. First the boats will choose a spot to fish, they will then use magic to force the water into the air and hopefully the fish as well. The net is then quickly laid out, stretched between the 2 boats, to catch the fish.

### Mining

Mining is a major industry due to the mountainous roots of the Union. Other than the metals and gems of their mountain mines they also collect the Makoha Crystals and Haasvi that grow on the graves of dead Talamanchians. The crystals are used in creating tools, weapons, armour and research.

## Notable Groups

### Scholar's Library

Members of this group range from philosophers and educators to engineers and architects. They are responsible for advancing technology, science and knowledge within the union. They archive every bit of knowledge they've acquired. Their main branch is within the capital, Jadhan but they do have branches in the other settlements.

### Darsa Liga

Darsa Liga is a group that is dedicated to helping laborers find work and to prevent them from being mistreated, it is important to note that despite the work they do they are not a government branch. They mostly do work for the government of the Union but they do also take on work from individuals. Farmers, fishermen, hunters, etc. give their yields over to the Darsa Liga to sell to people. Builders, architects, engineers, etc. find work through the Darsa Liga as well. They either find permanent job positions or freelance through requests.

### Wind riders

A group of wind magicians who act as postmen, they use wind magic and magic equipment to deliver messages and packages quickly. However they do not do escort missions or act in convoys. The founder, Hapa Narai, had created a magic device that allows for small vehicles to move very quickly using wind magic. The device was called a Harabai, aka a Hoverbike. The Wind Riders provide deliveries of messages and packages for both the government and people.

## Government

### Federal Council

The Federal council is made up of representatives from the tribal councils. Each provincial councils send 4 of the members of their own council to the Federal Council. This council is responsible for nationwide decisions and oversees all other government bodies. As of now there are only 12 members within this council with a leader being rotated for every meeting. The leader is responsible for keeping the council civil and focused, they have to show fairness, or they will be kicked out and exiled from the Union.

#### Mountain Guard

The Mountain Guard are the personal guards of the Federal Council. What distinguishes them from the Greyguard is the Peak Hellebore they have planted on the side of their helmets. Getting one involves climbing to the peak of a mountain under constant threat of death from multiple different ways.

### Provincial Council

A Provincial Council has the authority to make domestic policies. There is a council for each province within the Union and the number of members vary between each council. However generally there are 2 members from each tribal council within the province, regardless of settlement size.

### Tribal Council

There are multiple tribal councils within each province, all of which have varying number of members that depends on the size of the settlement. These councils are responsible for enforcing the decisions of their respective Provincial Councils and the Federal Council. Councilmembers are voted in by members of their own tribe, election involves putting in the name of those a person believes to be the most capable. After that a few of the highest voted people will be chosen as candidates and a second round of voting will begin and the most voted people will go on to become councilmembers.

### Triyavis

This government branch is responsible for the exploration, management and settling of newly capture territories. They first send scouting expeditions into nearby territories to look for suitable places for settlement. Then after the scouts have established a forward base, a small group of settlers will be sent to the base to establish a proper settlement. The newly established settlement is temporarily managed by the Triyavis until the locals can properly establish a council to run their settlement.

### Greyguard

This is the military branch of the government. This professional standing army has 3 main branches, The Mountaineers, The Guerillas and The Magicorp. The mountaineers are self-explanatory, they focus more on mountain warfare and are responsible for acting as a police force. The Guerillas are the spec ops branch of the military. They focus on, as their name implies, guerilla warfare, they are mostly active in the forests to the north. The Magicorp is the largest of the 3 branches and what makes it different is its incorporation of martial skills and magic skills for each soldier, while the other branches have dedicated martial warriors and magic warriors. Soldiers of this branch train in both sword and sorcery.

## Religion and ideals

### Dakiaism

The founders of the union were part of an exploration expedition that died out. When they were brought back to life, they retained their memories and chose to follow the Dakiama. Who they believe has given a second chance at life to live better and thus they believe that their greater purpose is to accrue knowledge and reach higher level of existence. The Talamanchians, in honor of their ancestors and the founders, continue to work towards this goal while living by the Dakiama's teachings

#### Teachings

* Honour- A person must act in a morally right and respectful manner.
* Responsibility- A person must take responsibility for all actions and consequences, both positive and negative.
* Equality- A fellow person shall not be treated differently simply because of their backgrounds, gender, etc.
* Duty- A person's duty is first to the communal family, then to the blood family and last to oneself.
* Learn- A person must educate, learn and innovate themselves so not only they but their community can reach a higher understanding of the world. Thus, becoming closer to the Dakiama.

### Death

It is believed that when a person dies, they should return to the earth. Thus, the person is buried in the ground with a dedicated tombstone. On these graves, crystalline structures will form over time, the people see this as a gift from the Dakiama for giving the dead the proper treatment. These crystals are capable of absorbing and cancelling out mana depending on its age. Older crystals become metallic and will cancel out while newer ones will absorb. The Talamanchian harvest these crystals and give a piece to the blood family while the rest is used for tech and research. The crystals will release the mana in the form of spells when a person injects mana into it. The crystal can be broken to pieces however they can be melded back together using mana.

## Diplomacy

### Esteli

Opinion of the Esteli is extremely negative within the Union, largely due to their use of slaves and their slave raids against Union.

### Elunos

Opinion of the Elunos is very positive due to them rescuing the crew of a sunken ship and their use of elemental magic has encouraged the idea of them being kindred spirits.

## Population

Entirely homogenous, only the Talamanchian people exist within the Union.

## Magic

The Talamanchians are users of the 4 classical elemental magic, meaning they can use earth, water, air and/or fire. The types of elements they can use is shown by the color of their crystalline protrusions. Brown for earth, blue for water, green for air and red for fire. The crystals work essentially as mana batteries, absorbing mana from the air and storing it until it is used. The Talamanchians' magical capabilities are directly tied to the crystals, thus having one damaged could lead to unstable mana and if it's destroyed the person cannot use magic anymore. The crystals and ores that grow on the burial sites of the dead are called Makoha crystals and the metal extracted from the ore is called Haasvi.