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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mithreander" data-source="post: 1124663" data-attributes="member: 13791">Okay, let me see if I can get you a background:The land of Sulmaria has always been the central land to Holenwold (the name of this continent), being the largest and most central. Although an autocracy (a empire ruled by an emporer with absolute power), the last three emporers have been benign and Solmaria has grown do to that fact. As with the empire, the capital, Faunt has also grown! The size of most countries in population, it would take 2 days to walk form one end to the other. The outlying population working in the store districts then the homes of those in favor of of the Empire, and his relitives living at the base of the palace, which covers a good portion of the lone mountainous hill in the center of the large city. The Doom's Guard roam the streets, keeping peace, most often with a member of the Elete with them. The Clergy of the Emporer has temples through out Solmaria to administer the people. (They do get their powers from the emperor, instead of some other devine agent. The elete are paladins who serve the Emperor devotely. The Emperor is a god here.)To the north of Solmaria is the theoacracy of St. Cuthbert, Cuthland. The churches have ruled that land for time indefinate, with St. Cuthbert looking over them and guiding them. There has been peace between Cuthland and Solmaria, for the past generation, though there have been hard feelings between both of them, because Solmaria still hold a part of Cuthland that it had aquired in the last conflict between the two nations. Cuthland is the largest neiboring country to Solmaria. Cuthland is full of majestic cities and temples, and the northern stock of men with their fair eyes and hair seem contraryto those from the southern parts of Halenwold.To the south is Yountinhil, the lands of the Black Army. A militocracy, the lands of Yountinhil are known for thier deep mountain ranges, and ever moving armies. Yountihil has always had an eye and sword aimed at the much larger empire of Solmaria. The inhabitants of this military state mainly have bark brown to black skin with course curly black hair and black eyes. Everyone, including the women, must serve at lest 6 years inside the military, and then, only persons in the military gain any true wealth or power. Mainly populated by keeps, castles and walled city-states, the people are as hardy as the mountains they live in and are the best trained warriors in the world of men.To the west of Solmaria is Old Solmaria, a county that is said to have broken off of Solmaria when twins were born to the throne of Solmaria, and the loser of the assention was banished to that country. He then created an army, and with his many supporters created his own land. Having the belief that he was the true ruler of the empire, he called the lands that he took from Solmaria, Old Solmaria. Now a monarchy, the land is completely different form that it had desended from, having found influence in self enlightenment. This is the land of monks and psionisists. The arceteture has been changes by this influence and now flows across the many cities as waves in the sea (Alot of asian influence in the design of this country).The last neighbor to Solmaria is to the west. This one, not much larger then the capital of SOlmaria is ruled by a mage that has ruled there for the last 30 years. With arcane powers of extreme proportions, blasted the forces of Solmaria out of the lands and put up magical borders around the land to keep everyone out exept for the natives. It's said that demons rome that land, and the people there are no better then the slaves in Somlmaria. The mage is known as the Fire King, do to his love of that element. Now the story begins: Emperor Jonson II just died and left the throne to his only living son, the new Emperor Joahna I. This dark youth has always had gosip surround his life. His 4 elder siblings had all ended in unexpected deaths, but Joahna has lived a surprisingly blesses life, free from adversity. The official 5 month morning period had just ended and the new emperor's first edict had just come through:Emperor Joahna I's First Law:It is hearby declared that any non-human found in or around Solmaria will be liable for a head tax of no more and no fewer then 1000 gp each. If individuals can not afford said head tax, then they will work off the tax as slaves until said tax is paid. Furthermore, those that do pay will not be allowed out at night, and have to pay a further inhabitation tax, based on the size of their domicile.Emperor Joahna I's Second law:No one may use magic in Solmaria except for those under direct permission from the emperor himself. Anyone caught doing so will forfeite their rights to live free. They will be sold into slavery after their hands are removed at the wrist, and their tongues are removed.</blockquote>

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