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[Kulan] The Lands of Harqual (Updated: Feb 3/2022)
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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 1588598" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><span style="color: darkorange"><strong>NIKEL</strong></span></p><p><strong>Large City</strong></p><p><strong>Other Names:</strong> City of Shadows</p><p><strong>Political/Religious Affiliations:</strong> Domain of Shadows (Nikel is the captial), Church of Battus (minor), Church of Dike (major), Church of Velit (major), Cult of the Sun, Shrine of Ehlonna (minor), Temple of Dumathoin (major), Temple of Nether (minor), Temple of Ptah (minor).</p><p><strong>Power Center:</strong> Nonstandard (oligarchy).</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Lawful Neutral</p><p style="text-align: center">_________________________________________________</p><p><strong>Population:</strong> 12,100.</p><p><strong>Demographics:</strong> Mixed (human 79%, dwarf [hill] 8%, halfling [hairfoot] 6%, elf [urbanite] 3%, half-elf 2%, kitt 1%, and half-orc 1%).</p><p><strong>City Type:</strong> City-state.</p><p><strong>Fortified?:</strong> Yes; basalt stone (thick).</p><p><strong>Epic?:</strong> No.</p><p style="text-align: center">_________________________________________________</p><p><strong>GP Limit:</strong> 25,000 gp</p><p><strong>Assets:</strong> 15,125,000 gp</p><p><strong>Main Import:</strong> Foodstuffs (mostly grain).</p><p><strong>Main Export:</strong> Metals.</p><p style="text-align: center">_________________________________________________</p><p><strong>Authority Figures:</strong> Odiatr Seagraves, High Oligarch of Nikel (missing, presumed dead); Rute-Dores Galiñáns, High Lady of Nikel (female human); Corla Timbs, Oligarch (female human); Famas Oppel, Captain-General of the Watchmen and Oligarch (female human); Gravgath Timbs, General Commander of the Army (male human); Kyra Wylde, Marshall of Cavalry (female half-elf); Shadular Miskan, Oligarch (male human); Tarras Dannard, Oligarch (male human); Veit Ungart, Head of Clan Ungart and Oligarch (male dwarf [hill]); Yshan, Chief Wizard (male human).</p><p><strong>Important Characters:</strong> Aryradas, preeminent sage (male human); Kyraos, high father of the Sun (male human); Philon Dorenum, merchant-lord (male human); Radimas, high priest of Velit (male human); Selira Miskan, high priestess of Dike (female half-elf); Torgga, Jeweled Heart of Dumathoin (female dwarf [hill]).</p><p><strong>Organizations:</strong> City Watchmen, Order of the Sword (fraternity of blademasters), and the Society of the Vigil (masked vigilantes).</p><p><strong>Noble Houses:</strong> Since the end of the Second Ogre War, the nobility in Nikel has been in flux. There are many that claim to be nobles, but in truth, it is hard to tell who is truly highborn and who is just on the grift. Ther following are a list of confirmed noble house based on which families are members of the Oligarchy: Dannard, Miskan, Oppel, Seagraves, Timbs, and Ungart.</p><p><strong>Adventurers Welcome?:</strong> Varies; the citizens of Nikel aren't known for their hospitality towards adventurers, but they will call upon adventurers when a crisis threatens to tear down the city-state's walls. Usually, when such a crisis is over, the citizens will thank the adventurers, pay them whatever is required, and then tell them to be on their way. Any adventurer born and bred in Nikel is given more repect but not much.</p><p style="text-align: center">_________________________________________________</p><p><strong>Notes:</strong> Nikel is my version of Istivin from the World of Greyhawk, and I have based the information above from Greg A. Vaughan & Erik Mona's article "Istivin: City of Shadows" in DUNGEON Magazine #117. However, my version will be very different as the Domain of Shadows is nowhere near as large as Sterich and is located in hill and forest terrain without any mountains nearby. Also, since their aren't any drow on my world, that part of the city's history must be completely changed. The names of the NPCs from the article have been change to protect the innocent. Heh.</p><p></p><p>Nikel is a city-state and it pays homage to no one; however, there are several communities nearby that are vassels to Nikel — Anhaur, Gurreton, Sorrow, and Volik. These communities are nowhere near as large as Nikel and rely on the city-state for protection from nearby enemies. Nikel's greatest rivial in the Onan-Savage Hills Region are the City-state of Halandra, the Onan Territories, and the Town of Heth Hold. Nikel has few true allies but it does have some dealings with the Barony of Poli, a fact that doesn't help relations with its rivals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 1588598, member: 2012"] [color="darkorange"][b]NIKEL[/b][/color] [b]Large City[/b] [b]Other Names:[/b] City of Shadows [b]Political/Religious Affiliations:[/b] Domain of Shadows (Nikel is the captial), Church of Battus (minor), Church of Dike (major), Church of Velit (major), Cult of the Sun, Shrine of Ehlonna (minor), Temple of Dumathoin (major), Temple of Nether (minor), Temple of Ptah (minor). [b]Power Center:[/b] Nonstandard (oligarchy). [b]Alignment:[/b] Lawful Neutral [center]_________________________________________________[/center] [b]Population:[/b] 12,100. [b]Demographics:[/b] Mixed (human 79%, dwarf [hill] 8%, halfling [hairfoot] 6%, elf [urbanite] 3%, half-elf 2%, kitt 1%, and half-orc 1%). [b]City Type:[/b] City-state. [b]Fortified?:[/b] Yes; basalt stone (thick). [b]Epic?:[/b] No. [center]_________________________________________________[/center] [b]GP Limit:[/b] 25,000 gp [b]Assets:[/b] 15,125,000 gp [b]Main Import:[/b] Foodstuffs (mostly grain). [b]Main Export:[/b] Metals. [center]_________________________________________________[/center] [b]Authority Figures:[/b] Odiatr Seagraves, High Oligarch of Nikel (missing, presumed dead); Rute-Dores Galiñáns, High Lady of Nikel (female human); Corla Timbs, Oligarch (female human); Famas Oppel, Captain-General of the Watchmen and Oligarch (female human); Gravgath Timbs, General Commander of the Army (male human); Kyra Wylde, Marshall of Cavalry (female half-elf); Shadular Miskan, Oligarch (male human); Tarras Dannard, Oligarch (male human); Veit Ungart, Head of Clan Ungart and Oligarch (male dwarf [hill]); Yshan, Chief Wizard (male human). [b]Important Characters:[/b] Aryradas, preeminent sage (male human); Kyraos, high father of the Sun (male human); Philon Dorenum, merchant-lord (male human); Radimas, high priest of Velit (male human); Selira Miskan, high priestess of Dike (female half-elf); Torgga, Jeweled Heart of Dumathoin (female dwarf [hill]). [b]Organizations:[/b] City Watchmen, Order of the Sword (fraternity of blademasters), and the Society of the Vigil (masked vigilantes). [b]Noble Houses:[/b] Since the end of the Second Ogre War, the nobility in Nikel has been in flux. There are many that claim to be nobles, but in truth, it is hard to tell who is truly highborn and who is just on the grift. Ther following are a list of confirmed noble house based on which families are members of the Oligarchy: Dannard, Miskan, Oppel, Seagraves, Timbs, and Ungart. [b]Adventurers Welcome?:[/b] Varies; the citizens of Nikel aren't known for their hospitality towards adventurers, but they will call upon adventurers when a crisis threatens to tear down the city-state's walls. Usually, when such a crisis is over, the citizens will thank the adventurers, pay them whatever is required, and then tell them to be on their way. Any adventurer born and bred in Nikel is given more repect but not much. [center]_________________________________________________[/center] [b]Notes:[/b] Nikel is my version of Istivin from the World of Greyhawk, and I have based the information above from Greg A. Vaughan & Erik Mona's article "Istivin: City of Shadows" in DUNGEON Magazine #117. However, my version will be very different as the Domain of Shadows is nowhere near as large as Sterich and is located in hill and forest terrain without any mountains nearby. Also, since their aren't any drow on my world, that part of the city's history must be completely changed. The names of the NPCs from the article have been change to protect the innocent. Heh. Nikel is a city-state and it pays homage to no one; however, there are several communities nearby that are vassels to Nikel — Anhaur, Gurreton, Sorrow, and Volik. These communities are nowhere near as large as Nikel and rely on the city-state for protection from nearby enemies. Nikel's greatest rivial in the Onan-Savage Hills Region are the City-state of Halandra, the Onan Territories, and the Town of Heth Hold. Nikel has few true allies but it does have some dealings with the Barony of Poli, a fact that doesn't help relations with its rivals. [/QUOTE]
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