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| Kraken's Fall || stateless frontier colony || None || logging and trading colony founded by shipwrecked sailors with ad-hoc governance
| Kraken's Fall || stateless frontier colony || None || logging and trading colony founded by shipwrecked sailors with ad-hoc governance
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| Ta'Vaalor || stratocratic monarchy || Sovereign Commander Qalinor Vaalor || Sovereign Commander rules for life, heir selected in advance by Council of Regents, Lord Regents selected from Lord Legionnaire Commanders
| Ta'Vaalor || stratocratic monarchy || Sovereign Commander Qalinor Vaalor || Sovereign Commander rules for life, heir selected in advance by Council of Regents, Council made up of Lord Regents selected from Lord Legionnaire Commanders
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| Ta'Illistim || elective monarchy || Argent Mirror Myasara Illistim || Argent Mirror elected by Council of Thrones made up of previous Mirrors and normatively term-limited to 200-300 years
| Ta'Illistim || elective monarchy || Argent Mirror Myasara Illistim || Argent Mirror elected by Council of Thrones made up of previous Mirrors and normatively term-limited to 200-300 years
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| Solhaven || guild-adminstered freeport, fief of Vornavis || unknown master of Mercantyler's Guild, no current provost || governed by Mercantyler's Guild with oversight from a baron-appointed provost
| Solhaven || guild-adminstered freeport, fief of Vornavis || unknown master of Mercantyler's Guild, no current provost || governed by Mercantyler's Guild with oversight from a baron-appointed provost
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| River's Rest || loosely governed fief of Torre || Emissary Kynsella a'Vatale ||
| River's Rest || loosely governed fief of Torre || Delegate Kynsella a'Vatale ||
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| Kharag 'doth Dzulthu (Zul Logoth) || clan society || Clan Leader Rodverg Grevnek || city built and controlled by a single dwarven clan (Grevnek)
| Kharag 'doth Dzulthu (Zul Logoth) || clan society || Clan Leader Rodverg Grevnek || city built and controlled by a single dwarven clan (Grevnek)
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| Kharam Dzu (Teras Isle) || clan-dominated mining company town || Clan Leader Ghorsa Borthuum || city built and controlled by a single newly established dwarven clan (Borthuum)
| Kharam Dzu (Teras Isle) || clan-dominated mining company town || Clan Leader Ghorsa Borthuum || city built and controlled by a single newly established dwarven clan (Borthuum)
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| Mist Harbor || solely-owned resort town || Socius Leiffen (owner), administrator Zofiya || personally owned resort with an owner-nominated administrator
| Mist Harbor || ?
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== The Turamzyrrian Empire ==

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!Title||Leader(s)||Heir Apparent||More Info
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== The Elven Nations ==

The Elven Empire collapsed approximately 5,000 years before the beginning of the Modern Era, following the expulsion of the house of Faendryl, and since then the five Great Elven Houses have existed as de facto independent polities, allied but rarely acting in concert. Their last united effort was the Edict of 5103, which was referred to as being issued by a "Council of the Elven Houses," a body which has not been referred to before or since.

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!City||Governance||Leader(s)||More Info
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| Ta'Vaalor (see above)
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| Ta'Illistim (see above)
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| Ta'Nalfein || diarchy || King Gaendel Nalfein, Queen Rhosyn Nalfein ||
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| Ta'Loenthra || monarchy || Queen Cadhla Loenthra ||
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| Ta'Ardenai || monarchy || King Eamon Ardenai ||
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== Other Independent Polities ==

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| The Faendryl Empire (New Ta'Faendryl) || hereditary absolute monarchy || Patriarch Korvath Daedanus Faendryl ||

Latest revision as of 10:33, 11 January 2023

Generally Player-Accessible Cities

City Governance Leader(s) More Info
Wehnimer's Landing democratic republic Mayor Thadston Andrews, Councilors Kayse Thaellian, Kiyna Zetaya, Vaemyr Gateuser, Pookia For-Council Mayor and Town Council elected by citizens and open to all citizens
Icemule Trace quasi-democratic republic Mayor Talliver Dabbings, Councilors Sorlu Nalfein, Opalina Jalcon, Roelon McCoelend, Gespry Kastellion Mayor elected by citizens from four Halfling candidates selected by the four burrows, Town Council elected by citizens and open to all citizens
Cysaegir unknown, previously stateless society Braedn? colony of previously enslaved refugees with no apparent government structure
Kraken's Fall stateless frontier colony None logging and trading colony founded by shipwrecked sailors with ad-hoc governance
Ta'Vaalor stratocratic monarchy Sovereign Commander Qalinor Vaalor Sovereign Commander rules for life, heir selected in advance by Council of Regents, Council made up of Lord Regents selected from Lord Legionnaire Commanders
Ta'Illistim elective monarchy Argent Mirror Myasara Illistim Argent Mirror elected by Council of Thrones made up of previous Mirrors and normatively term-limited to 200-300 years
Solhaven guild-adminstered freeport, fief of Vornavis unknown master of Mercantyler's Guild, no current provost governed by Mercantyler's Guild with oversight from a baron-appointed provost
River's Rest loosely governed fief of Torre Delegate Kynsella a'Vatale
Kharag 'doth Dzulthu (Zul Logoth) clan society Clan Leader Rodverg Grevnek city built and controlled by a single dwarven clan (Grevnek)
Kharam Dzu (Teras Isle) clan-dominated mining company town Clan Leader Ghorsa Borthuum city built and controlled by a single newly established dwarven clan (Borthuum)
Mist Harbor solely-owned resort town Socius Leiffen (owner), administrator Zofiya personally owned resort with an owner-nominated administrator

The Turamzyrrian Empire

Title Leader(s) Heir Apparent More Info

The Elven Nations

The Elven Empire collapsed approximately 5,000 years before the beginning of the Modern Era, following the expulsion of the house of Faendryl, and since then the five Great Elven Houses have existed as de facto independent polities, allied but rarely acting in concert. Their last united effort was the Edict of 5103, which was referred to as being issued by a "Council of the Elven Houses," a body which has not been referred to before or since.

City Governance Leader(s) More Info
Ta'Vaalor (see above)
Ta'Illistim (see above)
Ta'Nalfein diarchy King Gaendel Nalfein, Queen Rhosyn Nalfein
Ta'Loenthra monarchy Queen Cadhla Loenthra
Ta'Ardenai monarchy King Eamon Ardenai


Other Independent Polities

City Governance Leader(s) More Info
The Faendryl Empire (New Ta'Faendryl) hereditary absolute monarchy Patriarch Korvath Daedanus Faendryl