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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rafael Martin" data-source="post: 7838057" data-attributes="member: 6888702">Hello! I am headed north from Patria, so I bypass Handel and my new place is north of there.  Let’s see what randomness will bring me.Random Words:  executrix, sodium, bet, minimize, achievement, scandalRandom Phrase:  Son of a GunRandom Number 1-100:  78[ATTACH=full]115142[/ATTACH]Executrix- a female executor of a will.  In this land all executioners are females and they use guns.Sodium-chemical element of atomic # 11, a soft silver-white reactive metal of the alkali metal group.  This place has silver mines, so that suggests to me silver mountains and that could be the border between them and Handel.Bet-to place a bet on something.  Gambling halls are very popular there.  They are so popular that people travel there just to gamble.  The hall are like big casinos that attract lots of crime.Minimize- reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or degree. This land wants so reduce something.  Maybe its gambling.  Maybe they are reducing the costs of mining, which is the basis of their economy.Achievement- a thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill. Someone or something achieved something great.Scandal- there was an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage there.  Maybe some great scandal with the rulers.Son of a gun:  this suggests to me that guns are used here, so lots of Gunslingers live there.  That means this world has guns as well as magic.  So, what types of guns?  I am seeing six-shooters, rifles, Gatlin guns and even canons being available.  If we are using D&D there are write-ups for all sorts of guns.  Below is the Gunslinger archetype for the Fighter from D&D Beyond that has gun write-ups that would be perfect for Argentus and the rest of this unnamed (so far) world: <a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/subclasses/gunslinger" target="_blank">Gunslinger</a>[ATTACH=full]115139[/ATTACH] Name and LanguageI am liking Argentus for the name of the land and I will use American English for the language.  The capital city is named Revliston, and that is where the Premier lives in the Silver House.  When it comes to languages I am seeing them coming from a root language (like Latin) and then another early root language from which all of the other ones sprouted from.  More on that later on in this process.  GovernmentI am getting an Old West feel for this land, so I feel that I need to use English for a language.  There are 13 territories overseen by Governors.  Some of them are better than others.  A Premier is in charge, but he or she still has to answer to the Governors. Currently, it is Deborah Pierce, who was a former Governor and officer in the Argentian army.The Charter was written when Argentus was founded 245 years ago after they broke away from the (Insert Name) Empire.  They wrote a document that guaranteed certain rights for the people.  They could elect their own leaders.  Slavery was outlawed.  They were free to speak their minds without fear of imprisonment.  They were allowed to own their own weapons, but with reasonable regulations.  They could not be arrested and imprisoned without just cause.  The original 7 Governors signed the document in the year 774.  Since then 14 more territories have been added for a total of 21.Every 5 years there is an election, and the people vote for the Premier, Governor, and Delegates.  The Premier represents the nation, the Governors represent their territories and the Delegates represent their districts.  Voting is done at polling halls, and they use paper ballots that are verified by special Authentication spells.  Wizards will cast the spells after the voting is done to make sure they were cast by Argentians.  They claim the process is completely fair and no voting mishaps have every happened in an election in Argentus.That is a lie.  Voting fraud happens regularly, but that is just the way it’s done.  In fact, the 21 Governors have a meeting every 5 years before the election to make sure the right person in their opinion wins.  They don’t want someone as Premier who will interfere too much into their territorial business, and that has happened before.  If they believe a candidate will be too disruptive to their own plans, then they have ways to make sure the vote count goes against that person.ReligionThe most popular religion is the Lightian Church, which is also known as the Conclave of Lights.  They are very similar to Earth’s Catholic Church.  Their main doctrine is that an unknown and all-powerful Creator created all things, including the other deities, and His message to the world was revealed through prophets. The teachings of these prophets was collected in a tome called the Holy Canon, and that is the holy book they use in their services.  The term Lights comes from the Holy Canon which states, “Then the Creator said, ‘"LET THERE BE LIGHTS”’; the stars were created and it brought the lights that shined all across the Void.”  ~Creation 1:3 The Lightian Church has a Patriarch that rules the Conclave, and under him or her are Cardinals that typically rule over a nation.  In Argentus each territory has a Bishop that governs the churches under him or her.  The Churches are managed by Fathers or Mothers and under them are Brothers and Sisters.  Finally, Acolytes are people who are training to become priests in the Lightian Church and they are assigned to train under a Brother or Sister at a church.  Other religions, like the Unity Church, are active in Argentus, but they are much smaller. The Lightian Church hates the Unitians, because they believe their doctrine is false and evil.  Below are the first three verses from the Book of Creation in the Tome of Lights.THE BOOK OF CREATION Chapter 1In the beginning all of existence was a formless Void and darkness covered all things. 1 Then from the Unknown the Creator arrived, and He swept over the face of the Void like a wind. 2 Then the Creator said, "LET THERE BE LIGHTS”; the stars were created and they brought forth the lights that shined all across the Void. 3 [ATTACH=full]115140[/ATTACH] EconomyThe main economy is based on mining silver, gambling and prostitution.  Prostitution and gambling are regulated by the local territories, and they do for two reasons.  First, to make sure it’s safe for the people.  That doesn’t always work, but they try.  Second, to make sure they collect the taxes for those activities.  Silver mining is where Argentus gets most of its revenue, but due to government waste they need other avenues of money to make up the difference.PeoplePremier Deborah Pierce is a 47 year old Human and she has been the leader of Argentus for 4 years, and she is up for reelection in 1,020.  She was once the Governor of Kanevo, but she decided to give that up to run for Premier.  The majority of the Governors approved of her, and the people knew her as a hero of the (Insert Name) War.  Pierce has been the Premier for 4 years now, and she has had a hard time dealing with the troubles she found.  She had no idea about the corruption among the Governors, and how most of them are stealing money from the people.Governor Don Trumpet is the 70 year old Human leader of the Yorkey Territory, where he has been in office for 19 years.  He voted against Pierce, because he knew she was too good and would disrupt his corrupt schemes.  Using a web of deceit he has been stealing from his people since he took office.  He is planning on running for Premier in 1020, but before he can do that he needs to create a scandal to discredit Pierce, because she is very popular among the Argentians.Chief Heskovizenako is a 59 year old (half-orc) leader of the largest Nidani tribe in Argentus.  He has made a treaty with the Argentians to leave his tribe’s hunting ground alone, but that treaty has been violated many times.  Due to those violations he is considering fighting back against them, even though he knows he cannot win a war.  There are members of his tribe that want a war, and he has problems convincing them to not fight.The Nidani are a nomadic tribe of people who have lived the same way for thousands of years.  They are nomadic and live in tents and they hunt bison.  They believe in being part of nature.  They can also be fierce warriors who protect their hunting grounds.  That has led them into conflict with the Argentians.  In D&D terms they are similar to Half-Orcs and Wild Elves.  However, any race can join a Nidani tribe if they are proven worthy.Madison Morgan is a 38 year old Human Executrix who has 78 executions on her record. In Argentus all executions are done by a female and she must use a special, six-shooter handgun.  She has been trained to kill a prisoner with one shot, and she knows the best ways to execute all of the known races.  In the case of prisoners with magical resistance, she has access to special bullets that can ignore those defenses.  Madison makes sure that all executions are as painless as possible to the condemned, and she takes a certain amount of pride in her job.Bernard the Bandit (Bernard Littlefeet) is a 78 year old Halfling who has become the most wanted outlaw in Argentus.  He is the leader of the Littlefeet Gang, and he is known for robbing stage coaches and trains (the trains here are magical, steam-powered, and very cool looking) for their silver.  Bernard is popular because he robs the wealthy mine owners of their silver and he then gives the money he takes to the poorest citizens of Argentus.  He also has a strict no-kill policy and makes sure not to kill anyone he robs.[ATTACH=full]115141[/ATTACH] Geography and ClimateThey are separated from Handel along their southern border by the Sterling Mountains.  I am seeing it looking like dry, dusty plains and temperate desert.  There are lakes, rivers, and springs for fresh water, but access to water is an issue.  Through the use of magic and miracles most Argentians get enough water to survive, but it can be expensive.  Wizards charge fees and Clerics ask for donations (fees).  Some Governors hoard fresh water for themselves and only give it out to those who pay them high fees.  This has led to protests and eventually may lead to armed conflict.  Argentus has a length of around 1,200 miles east to west and 1,000 miles north to south, which equals to about 1,200,000 square miles.History and CultureI have based Argentus on America, so when I look at their history I feel the need to also base it on the United States as well.  American began their Revolution from the British Empire about 245 years ago.  The war for American independence began with military conflict in 1775 and lasted at least until 1783 when the peace treaty with the British was signed.  For Argentus they declared themselves free from the (Insert Name) Empire 245 years ago, so that is when their official history began.  The gun was just beginning to gain popularity back then, and through the aid of allies they were able to arm themselves.  They surprised the (Insert Name) Empire with their weapons and unique battle tactics.  After 8 years the battle against their former province became too costly, so they agreed to a peace treaty.I am not completely sure of a timeline yet, because I want to use randomness to guide me to that, but I imagine that the people of these land once used an imperial calendar for their dates, and they probably used their own rebellion date as a new calendar.  I could also create a greater calendar that has been used all across the world.  My original idea was to use a 12 month calendar used by the Travelers based on the star signs of the constellations.  I could say that the (Insert Name) Empire used this calendar themselves to deal with the Travelers. I just take a thousand years off our Gregorian Calendar, so it’s the 10th month of the year 1,019 as I write this.  Based on the Traveler’s Calendar Argentus became an independent nation on 774 and their rebellious war ended on 782.  I roll a 3 and I am headed east!  See you next time!</blockquote>

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