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<blockquote data-quote="Rhineglade" data-source="post: 6796292" data-attributes="member: 6801931"><p><strong>NJORDLIN</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Official Name: </strong>Kingdom of Njordlin</p><p><strong>Ruler: </strong>His Most Grim Majesty, King Eirik Fairhair (CN male human, Brb 13)</p><p><strong>Government: </strong>Independent unitary monarchy with hereditary rulership based on agnatic seniority; king's younger brothers inherit before king's sons; daughters may rule but only when no male heirs are available; all power rests with the king and the royal court; local governments maintain whatever authority granted to them by the king at his discretion</p><p><strong>Coat of Arms: </strong>Gules, a bear rampant or armed with axe or</p><p><strong>Notable Figures: </strong>Queen Thyra of Njordlin (CN female human, Drd 9)</p><p><strong>Rule of Law: </strong>Chaotic Neutral. Few written laws exist with most legal matters decided by common law; most laws tend to favor wealthy and noble classes but all free folk enjoy certain rights of individuality and freedom</p><p><strong>Population: </strong>290,000</p><p><strong>Capital: </strong>Winterhaven (pop. 14,500)</p><p><strong>Major Cities: </strong>None</p><p><strong>Major Religions: </strong>Galdor, Uino, Ainu, Seralise, Jocasta, Nerthys, Tormac, Meru</p><p><strong>Major Resources: </strong>Iron, fish, ivory</p><p><strong>Military: </strong>14,500 (composed primarily of light and heavy infantry augmented by light and heavy cavalry; navy consists of 4 war galleys, 5 cogs and 20 longships)</p><p><strong>Allies: </strong>Valkyria, Floating Kingdoms, Rendore, Selenir</p><p><strong>Enemies: </strong>Grimarch, Pelinore, Wyngard</p><p></p><p>Njordlin is a Voltari kingdom nestled between the Zephyrwind Sea and the Cloudpeaks. It is often at odds with the Teleri to the south each seeking to control the resources of the other. The kingdom itself extends from the shores of the Zephyrwind in the west to the foothills of the Cloudpeaks in the east and from the Wintergreen Wood in the north to the Brenz River which forms the tenuous border with the Grimarch. The kingdom's name is form Old Voltari which translates as 'North Land.' Most of the inland region is hilly or mountainous with deep river valleys. The average height is more than 1,500 feet above sea level. A large number of waterfalls can be found in the country as the rivers take melting snows from the Cloudpeaks down to the Zephyrwind Sea. The coastline is noted for its many fjords, a long narrow bay along the sea bordered by steep cliffs and formed from the retreating glaciers following the last ice age.</p><p></p><p>By the 10th-century, a number of petty kingdoms along the Zephyrwind coast, including Kronugir, Hidmark, Sunmore and Fjordlin, were unifed into the 1st Kingdom of Njordlin under the banner of Ulrik the Black following the Battle of Dragonsfjord in 957. Historically, the majority of the population dwell along the coastal regions and make their living through fishing though raiding was also practiced in the recent past. Winds warmed by the sea give the coast a much milder winter than further inland and coastal snows tend to melt much faster. The climate of Njordlin is much milder than that of other regions as far to the north. The inland regions are typically much colder and tend to be snow covered for much of the winter months. Only 3% of the kingdom is conducive to farming so most of the Voltari have lived off the riches of the sea. The water god Uino is certainly held in high esteem within these parts.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]72992[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rhineglade, post: 6796292, member: 6801931"] [B]NJORDLIN Official Name: [/B]Kingdom of Njordlin [B]Ruler: [/B]His Most Grim Majesty, King Eirik Fairhair (CN male human, Brb 13) [B]Government: [/B]Independent unitary monarchy with hereditary rulership based on agnatic seniority; king's younger brothers inherit before king's sons; daughters may rule but only when no male heirs are available; all power rests with the king and the royal court; local governments maintain whatever authority granted to them by the king at his discretion [B]Coat of Arms: [/B]Gules, a bear rampant or armed with axe or [B]Notable Figures: [/B]Queen Thyra of Njordlin (CN female human, Drd 9) [B]Rule of Law: [/B]Chaotic Neutral. Few written laws exist with most legal matters decided by common law; most laws tend to favor wealthy and noble classes but all free folk enjoy certain rights of individuality and freedom [B]Population: [/B]290,000 [B]Capital: [/B]Winterhaven (pop. 14,500) [B]Major Cities: [/B]None [B]Major Religions: [/B]Galdor, Uino, Ainu, Seralise, Jocasta, Nerthys, Tormac, Meru [B]Major Resources: [/B]Iron, fish, ivory [B]Military: [/B]14,500 (composed primarily of light and heavy infantry augmented by light and heavy cavalry; navy consists of 4 war galleys, 5 cogs and 20 longships) [B]Allies: [/B]Valkyria, Floating Kingdoms, Rendore, Selenir [B]Enemies: [/B]Grimarch, Pelinore, Wyngard Njordlin is a Voltari kingdom nestled between the Zephyrwind Sea and the Cloudpeaks. It is often at odds with the Teleri to the south each seeking to control the resources of the other. The kingdom itself extends from the shores of the Zephyrwind in the west to the foothills of the Cloudpeaks in the east and from the Wintergreen Wood in the north to the Brenz River which forms the tenuous border with the Grimarch. The kingdom's name is form Old Voltari which translates as 'North Land.' Most of the inland region is hilly or mountainous with deep river valleys. The average height is more than 1,500 feet above sea level. A large number of waterfalls can be found in the country as the rivers take melting snows from the Cloudpeaks down to the Zephyrwind Sea. The coastline is noted for its many fjords, a long narrow bay along the sea bordered by steep cliffs and formed from the retreating glaciers following the last ice age. By the 10th-century, a number of petty kingdoms along the Zephyrwind coast, including Kronugir, Hidmark, Sunmore and Fjordlin, were unifed into the 1st Kingdom of Njordlin under the banner of Ulrik the Black following the Battle of Dragonsfjord in 957. Historically, the majority of the population dwell along the coastal regions and make their living through fishing though raiding was also practiced in the recent past. Winds warmed by the sea give the coast a much milder winter than further inland and coastal snows tend to melt much faster. The climate of Njordlin is much milder than that of other regions as far to the north. The inland regions are typically much colder and tend to be snow covered for much of the winter months. Only 3% of the kingdom is conducive to farming so most of the Voltari have lived off the riches of the sea. The water god Uino is certainly held in high esteem within these parts. [ATTACH=CONFIG]72992._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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