[Keelstone] Characters and Nations and Stuff

Rich

This is the character info for the short run of Keelstone with Rich and Andrea!

Andrea, tell me about your character!

IvoryThorns

Math's not my real name, of course. I've never much liked my real name: Mathilda. It's all lady-like and fancy. Too fancy for a flyer like me.

I was born on Tarrena. I don't remember it much. I was just a kid when we left for Lagost, so I think I mostly remember the green of the hills, all speckled with purple and white flowers, because of the stereoscopes. I can think of them, but I'm hard-pressed to remember any details, if you know what I mean. Since the Burning, the hills aren't much like that anymore. They say, maybe, give 'em another generation or so, and they might come back. My kids, if I had any and if they visited Terrena, might see them flowers someday. I guess for some, that's a pretty thought.

Most folks here on Lagost, like most folks everywhere, remember the Burning and how badly out of control both sides got. No one wants that again. But we still gotta put up with some folks looking down their noses at us for being "conformists." And we call 'em "old-fashioned." Skiurgism's s'posed to be about freedom, you know? Freedom to choose to be whatever you want and follow who you want. But they got rules - freedom, they say, comes with a price tag. Well, I ain't paying - what's the point in that?

Anyway, I'm sure you know all that. There ain't nobody in the Seven who don't know what the fuss over Skirugism's done to Tarrena, so I'll get off my soapbox now. What else do you want to know?

Rich

Tell me about your mount, Math. What do you fly? What's your relationship like with your mount? What do you call them?

IvoryThorns

Jade's one of the prettiest turaco you've ever seen. She's as vain as any proper lady, so you'll never find any of her feathers mussed or out of place, which is funny, considering. I like to tell people she's the one keeping us in order, 'cause the Seven know I'm usually a bit of a mess myself. She's smart too, and she likes to think she's taking care of me, I think. And she ain't afraid to give me what-for if she thinks I'm being particularly thick-skulled. Turacos don't talk, you know, not like you or I, but she's got a real expressive face -- you can usually tell what she's thinking, so it's like she's answering proper when I'm talking to her.

She's a lot like most turacos otherwise: got those dark green feathers and that beak and claws. And if you get on the wrong side of her, she'll use 'em to drop you outta the sky so quick, you won't even know what happened.

Rich

You've got a squadron of six flyers, Math. The Longkeel is big enough for an aerie for your birds, though, so your squad

Assandre

Assandre is the third daughter of a minor noble house. She's been "allowed" to serve on board the Longkeel while her arranged marriage is being sorted.

Thomer

Thomer is the oldest member of the squad. He's also the biggest. Normally flyters are small and almost always female. Thomer raised Pookwit from an egg and the big bird is more than happy to carry him. Thomer's a happy-go-lucky kind of guy, always making bad jokes and puns.

Colizabel

As Armsmaster Rho once said, "Colizabel is simply trouble with a capital T. She can outdrink and outshoot most any sailor on board, but unfortunately, she knows that. And likes to remind everyone."

Catlip

Catlip is Helmsmaster Vail's younger sister. She's not the best flyer in the squadron (probably the worst), but she's good at lots of other things.

Orset

Quartermaster Dashad says of Orset, "She's able enough, but that flyer's one wrench short of a toolbox, I tell you."

Falius

Falius is a "part-time Alchemist", always tinkering with things and trying out new saddles and concoctions for his "grenades". They usually work. Well, sometimes.

Math,
Who's your second-in-command?
Who's the one who challenges you the most?
Which one is your closest ally, might even be a friend if you weren't their commanding officer?

IvoryThorns

Thomer's my second in command. He don't look like much, and his jokes are terrible, but he's as reliable as my Papa's ol' watch. He's got a knack for keeping a cool head and leveling out the rest of us. Plus, he's got a lot of tricks up his sleeve. Rumor is he ain't got my extra pip 'cause he's gone and upset the Admiral. Don't know if there's any truth in that, but that's what they say.

Orset's probably the hardest one to work with. The girl's mad. And, understand, I say that with some admiration for her. But she ain't exactly goal-oriented, and she's none too good doing as she's told: too busy trying out new tricks and trying to break her own neck. I think if they knew what they were up against in Orset, folks'd steer clear of us.

I get along with Assandre the best. It surprised me, truth be told. Like everyone else, I figured she'd be so busy telling us how great she is that she'd be more of a liability. But we found out fast she's a natural flyer. Like the rest of us, she just wants to be out there on the wind, free and alive. I think of her keeping house somewhere, looking up at the sky all wistful-like with a bunch of fat babies playing with her apron, and it makes me sad for her. She knows this is her last chance to do something that's just for her, and it seems to me she wants to make it count.

Rich

Headers

Assandre rides on an eagle she hasn't named. She recently lost a bird.


Catlip rides a raven named Purdy. Purdy talks.


Colizabel rides a woodpecker named Mister Brackenbury.


Falius rides a wren that has a shrill whistle for a name.


Orset rides on a hummingbird named Jewel.


Thomer rides on a vulture named Pookwit.

Rich

Alright, Math. If you can look on page 23 of the manual, I'd like to have you create the Resources for your little Association.

IvoryThorns

Aye-aye!

Keelstone Holt: 3
*Flipped: In Poor Repair, Easily Found, Solitary
Longkeel: 3
*Flipped: Small-Holded, Slow, Heightlocked
Miscellenea: 3
*Flipped: Unconnected, Indebted, Unoriented

Rich

hey Math, let's do Skylands creation!

Why don't you roll six twelve-sided dice? We'll each take turns assigning them to the table choices on pages 16 and 17. You go first, and assign any of the dice to any of the three tables:
- Skylands Governance: Form And Substance
- Skylands Disposition
- Relationship

It looks like we should do this for all seven skylands: Lagost, Olmar, Jund, Rhen, Tarrena, Khand and Pimend. You've already done some work in your write-up above, so let's incorporate that.

We can create a couple Skylands and stop if we have enough, or do all seven.

Go!

IvoryThorns

(Rolled: 6d12. Rolls: 2, 2, 12, 10, 10, 5. Total: 41)

IvoryThorns

I'm starting with Lagost, since that's my home turf!

Disposition: Stubborn (5)

Rich

Lagost is an Aristocracy, Rule by an arrangement among noble houses;
often a quasi-democracy for the most elite (2)

(I think this means Assandre is from your home turf, too)

IvoryThorns

No wonder I like her so much!

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn (5)
Governance: Aristocracy (2)
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated (10)

Rich

Let's move on to Tarrena.

I'm choosing government of Anocracy: Rule by agreement among warlords. (10)

We've got 2 and 12 left.

IvoryThorns

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn (5)
Governance: Aristocracy (2)
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated (10)

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental (12)
Governance: Rule by agreement among warlords (10)

Rich

For Tarrena, I'm choosing the Relationship: Conquered and Conquered for Olmar (2)

Conqueror and Conquered. One of these lands conquered the other, and that state continues into the present. How long ago was the conquest? How is the conquered land kept under control? What is the conqueror taking from the conquered, and are they building or colonizing as they do so?

Tarrena took over Olmar a decade before Lagost stood up to them. The Lagost-Tarrena war took its toll on both sides, but Tarrenan warlords still rule Olmar. Their grip is loosening, however.

Alright, want to roll a another set of 6d12s?

IvoryThorns

Yes. Yes, I do.

(Rolled: 6d12. Rolls: 1, 4, 4, 7, 3, 4. Total: 23)

Rich

First pick to you!

IvoryThorns

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Governance: Monarchy (1)

Rich

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious (4)
Governance: Monarchy (1)

IvoryThorns

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious (4)
Governance: Monarchy (1)
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices (4)

In the wake of the wars and uncertainty plaguing their northern neighbors, Pimend's people have begun to find comfort and peace in the piety of Khand and their dedication to a simpler, more isolationist lifestyle...

Rich

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious (4)
Governance: Monarchy (1)
Relationships:
Pimend: Spreading Practices (4)

Olmar
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military) (4)

Remaining: 7, 3

IvoryThorns

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious (4)
Governance: Monarchy (1)
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices (4)

Olmar
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military) (4)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade (7)

With Lagost's recent declaration of freedom, Tarrena is trying to maintain control of Olmar by tightening its mighty fist around the world. Unofficially, of course, Lagost is supplying Olmar with weapons, propaganda, and even food to aid the struggling world in mounting its own resistance.

Rich

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious (4)
Governance: Monarchy (1)
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices (4)

Olmar
*Disposition: Pessimistic
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military) (4)
Relationships:
Lagost: Vice Trade (7)

*Being used by both sides has put Olmar's populace in an unenviable position. Tarrenans and Lagostians alike use and abuse them. They've been crushed under heel for too long.

Let's get another set of rolls!

IvoryThorns

(Rolled: 6d12. Rolls: 6, 5, 11, 4, 7, 8. Total: 41)

IvoryThorns

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated
*Olmar: Vice Trade

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious
Governance: Monarchy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices

Olmar
Disposition: Pessimistic
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade
*Tarrena: Conqueror and Conquered

Rhen
Disposition: Prim (7)

Remaining: 4,5,6,8,11

Rich

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated
*Olmar: Vice Trade

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious
Governance: Monarchy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices

Olmar
Disposition: Pessimistic
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade
*Tarrena: Conqueror and Conquered

Rhen
Disposition: Prim (7)
Governance: Meritocracy: Rule by the few able to pass tests of merit,
which are often martial in style. (11)

Remaining: 4,5,6,8

IvoryThorns

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated
*Olmar: Vice Trade

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious
Governance: Monarchy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices

Olmar
Disposition: Pessimistic
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade
*Tarrena: Conqueror and Conquered

Rhen
Disposition: Prim (7)
Governance: Meritocracy: Rule by the few able to pass tests of merit,
which are often martial in style. (11)

Jund
Governance: Technocracy (6)

Remaining: 4,5,8

Rich

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated
*Olmar: Vice Trade

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious
Governance: Monarchy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices

Olmar
Disposition: Pessimistic
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade
*Tarrena: Conqueror and Conquered

Rhen
Disposition: Prim (7)
Governance: Meritocracy: Rule by the few able to pass tests of merit, which are often martial in style.
Relationships:
Khand: Hostile Buildup. These skylands have some kind of tense incompatibility (an old feud, differing religions, a trade war) that keeps both wary; they are regularly building up troops, seeking allies, and engaging in intrigues in preparation for the war that is one day going to erupt. (8)
What's the underlying tension? Rhenari believe in the power of man, they are violently opposed to the traveling clergy of the Khand, and there are rumors of a possible holy war.

Jund
Governance: Technocracy (6)

Remaining: 4,5

IvoryThorns

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated
*Olmar: Vice Trade

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious
Governance: Monarchy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices

Olmar
Disposition: Pessimistic
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade
*Tarrena: Conqueror and Conquered

Rhen
Disposition: Prim (7)
Governance: Meritocracy: Rule by the few able to pass tests of merit, which are often martial in style.
Relationships:
Khand: Hostile Buildup. These skylands have some kind of tense incompatibility (an old feud, differing religions, a trade war) that keeps both wary; they are regularly building up troops, seeking allies, and engaging in intrigues in preparation for the war that is one day going to erupt. (8)

Jund
Disposition: Vengeful (5)
Governance: Technocracy (6)

Remaining: 4

Rich

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated
*Olmar: Vice Trade

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious
Governance: Monarchy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices

Olmar
Disposition: Pessimistic
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade
*Tarrena: Conqueror and Conquered

Rhen
Disposition: Prim (7)
Governance: Meritocracy: Rule by the few able to pass tests of merit, which are often martial in style.
Relationships:
Khand: Hostile Buildup. These skylands have some kind of tense incompatibilitythat keeps both wary; they are regularly building up troops, seeking allies, and engaging in intrigues in preparation for the war that is one day going to erupt. (8)

Jund
Disposition: Vengeful (5)
Governance: Technocracy (6)
Relationships:
Pimend: Spreading Practices. Jund's clockwork tech has given the Skyland a superiority over production and labor. They are decisively driving the merchant guilds of Pimend out of business, gobbling up their business. The Pimend merchants have started to look for money and supplies elsewhere to prop up their flailing economy. Pimend unemployment is rampant.

Another roll?

IvoryThorns

I won't say no!

(Rolled: 6d12. Rolls: 11, 1, 11, 7, 11, 7. Total: 48)

Rich

Pick! Pick!!!

IvoryThorns

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated
*Olmar: Vice Trade

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious
Governance: Monarchy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices
*Rhen: Hostile Buildup.

Olmar
Disposition: Pessimistic
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade
*Tarrena: Conqueror and Conquered

Rhen
Disposition: Prim
Governance: Meritocracy: Rule by the few able to pass tests of merit, which are often martial in style.
Relationships:
*Khand: Hostile Buildup.

Jund
Disposition: Vengeful
Governance: Technocracy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices.

Pimend
Governance: Meritocracy (11)
Relationships:
*Khand: Spreading Practices
*Jund: Spreading Practices

Remaining: 1,7,7,11,11

Rich

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated
*Olmar: Vice Trade

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious
Governance: Monarchy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices
*Rhen: Hostile Buildup.

Olmar
Disposition: Pessimistic
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade
*Tarrena: Conqueror and Conquered

Rhen
Disposition: Prim
Governance: Meritocracy: Rule by the few able to pass tests of merit, which are often martial in style.
Relationships:
*Khand: Hostile Buildup.

Jund
Disposition: Vengeful
Governance: Technocracy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices.

Pimend
Disposition: Sensual (Pimendi are known for their houses of ill repute, narcotic production and their black markets)
Governance: Meritocracy (11)
Relationships:
*Khand: Spreading Practices
*Jund: Spreading Practices

Remaining: 1,7,7,11

IvoryThorns

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated
*Olmar: Vice Trade

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Jund: Vice Trade
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious
Governance: Monarchy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices
*Rhen: Hostile Buildup.

Olmar
Disposition: Pessimistic
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade
*Tarrena: Conqueror and Conquered

Rhen
Disposition: Prim
Governance: Meritocracy: Rule by the few able to pass tests of merit, which are often martial in style.
Relationships:
*Khand: Hostile Buildup.

Jund
Disposition: Vengeful
Governance: Technocracy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices.
*Tarrena: Vice Trade (7) - Jund supplies a particular drug to Tarrena. This highly addictive substance was outlawed on Tarrena because it puts users into a state similar to sleep-walking in which all inhibitions are removed. It is called the Walking Death as users ceases bathing and even eating, leading to infection and sores on the body. This particularly nasty drug was first used as a biological weapon against Tarrenan troops during an attempted invasion decades ago. The drug followed the retreating troops back to Tarrena, where Jund's chemists and pushers have created a profitable market.

Pimend
Disposition: Sensual (11)
Governance: Meritocracy (11)
Relationships:
*Khand: Spreading Practices
*Jund: Spreading Practices

Remaining: 1,7,11

Rich

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated
*Olmar: Vice Trade

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Jund: Vice Trade
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered

Khand
Disposition: Pious
Governance: Monarchy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices
*Rhen: Hostile Buildup.

Olmar
Disposition: Pessimistic
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade
*Tarrena: Conqueror and Conquered

Rhen
Disposition: Prim
Governance: Meritocracy: Rule by the few able to pass tests of merit, which are often martial in style.
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Old Country and Colony: Tarrena has been around a long time, and colonized the first regions of the Rhen when they rose. There are Rhen goods in most Tarrena markets, the two have a love for each others' cuisine. Tarrena is not backing the Rhen cold war against Khans because there is a small but vocal Khandian church following in Tarrena. There is talk of trade sanctions against Rhen. (1)
*Khand: Hostile Buildup.

Jund
Disposition: Vengeful
Governance: Technocracy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices.
*Tarrena: Vice Trade (7) - Jund supplies a particular drug to Tarrena. This highly addictive substance was outlawed on Tarrena because it puts users into a state similar to sleep-walking in which all inhibitions are removed. It is called the Walking Death as users ceases bathing and even eating, leading to infection and sores on the body. This particularly nasty drug was first used as a biological weapon against Tarrenan troops during an attempted invasion decades ago. The drug followed the retreating troops back to Tarrena, where Jund's chemists and pushers have created a profitable market.

Pimend
Disposition: Sensual (11)
Governance: Meritocracy (11)
Relationships:
*Khand: Spreading Practices
*Jund: Spreading Practices

Remaining: 7,11

IvoryThorns

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated
*Olmar: Vice Trade

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Jund: Vice Trade
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered
*Rhen: Old Country and Colony

Khand
Disposition: Pious
Governance: Monarchy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices
*Rhen: Hostile Buildup
*Jund: Alchemical Intrigue

Olmar
Disposition: Pessimistic
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade
*Tarrena: Conqueror and Conquered

Rhen
Disposition: Prim
Governance: Meritocracy: Rule by the few able to pass tests of merit, which are often martial in style.
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Old Country and Colony (1)
*Khand: Hostile Buildup

Jund
Disposition: Vengeful
Governance: Technocracy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices
*Tarrena: Vice Trade (7)
*Khand: Alchemical Intrigue (11) - Both worlds are involved in a complex series of negotiations that is truly more of a dance. Each negotiation is outwardly courtly, but contain so much innuendo and double-speak that courtiers are specifically trained to participate. A courtier who does not understand the dangers of the dance could end up assassinated, his interests sabotaged, or worse.

Pimend
Disposition: Sensual (11)
Governance: Meritocracy (11)
Relationships:
*Khand: Spreading Practices
*Jund: Spreading Practices

Remaining: 7

Yay!

Rich

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated
*Olmar: Vice Trade

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Jund: Vice Trade
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered
*Rhen: Old Country and Colony

Khand
Disposition: Pious
Governance: Monarchy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices
*Rhen: Hostile Buildup
*Jund: Alchemical Intrigue

Olmar
Disposition: Pessimistic
Governance: Junta: Rules by the military (the Tarrenan military)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade
*Tarrena: Conqueror and Conquered
* Khand: Vice Trade Olmar has outlawed all Khandian church and religious practices. ?Current military rules have found the church to be supporting small rebel bands.

Rhen
Disposition: Prim
Governance: Meritocracy: Rule by the few able to pass tests of merit, which are often martial in style.
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Old Country and Colony (1)
*Khand: Hostile Buildup

Jund
Disposition: Vengeful
Governance: Technocracy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices
*Tarrena: Vice Trade (7)
*Khand: Alchemical Intrigue (11) - Both worlds are involved in a complex series of negotiations that is truly more of a dance. Each negotiation is outwardly courtly, but contain so much innuendo and double-speak that courtiers are specifically trained to participate. A courtier who does not understand the dangers of the dance could end up assassinated, his interests sabotaged, or worse.

Pimend
Disposition: Sensual (11)
Governance: Meritocracy (11)
Relationships:
*Khand: Spreading Practices
*Jund: Spreading Practices

Annnnd we're done!

Rich

The Seven Sky Lands Final

Lagost
Disposition: Stubborn
Governance: Aristocracy
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Decimated
*Olmar: Vice Trade

Tarrena
Disposition: Judgmental
Governance: Rule by Agreement Among Warlords
Relationships:
*Jund: Vice Trade
*Olmar: Conqueror and Conquered - Tarrena took over Olmar a decade before Lagost stood up to them. The Lagost-Tarrena war took its toll on both sides, but Tarrenan warlords still rule Olmar. Their grip is loosening, however.
*Rhen: Old Country and Colony

Khand
Disposition: Pious
Governance: Monarchy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices - In the wake of the wars and uncertainty plaguing their northern neighbors, Pimend's people have begun to find comfort and peace in the piety of Khand and their dedication to a simpler, more isolationist lifestyle...
*Rhen: Hostile Buildup
*Jund: Alchemical Intrigue

Olmar
Disposition: Pessimistic - Being used by both sides has put Olmar's populace in an unenviable position. Tarrenans and Lagostians alike use and abuse them. They've been crushed under heel for too long.
Governance: Junta: Ruled by the military (the Tarrenan military)
Relationships:
*Lagost: Vice Trade - With Lagost's recent declaration of freedom, Tarrena is trying to maintain control of Olmar by tightening its mighty fist around the world. Unofficially, of course, Lagost is supplying Olmar with weapons, propaganda, and even food to aid the struggling world in mounting its own resistance.
*Tarrena: Conqueror and Conquered
* Khand: Vice Trade Olmar has outlawed all Khandian church and religious practices. ?Current military rules have found the church to be supporting small rebel bands.

Rhen
Disposition: Prim
Governance: Meritocracy: Rule by the few able to pass tests of merit, which are often martial in style.
Relationships:
*Tarrena: Old Country and Colony - Tarrena has been around a long time, and colonized the first regions of the Rhen when they rose. There are Rhen goods in most Tarrena markets, the two have a love for each others' cuisine. Tarrena is not backing the Rhen cold war against Khans because there is a small but vocal Khandian church following in Tarrena. There is talk of trade sanctions against Rhen
*Khand: Hostile Buildup - These skylands have some kind of tense incompatibility (an old feud, differing religions, a trade war) that keeps both wary; they are regularly building up troops, seeking allies, and engaging in intrigues in preparation for the war that is one day going to erupt. (8)
What's the underlying tension? Rhenari believe in the power of man, they are violently opposed to the traveling clergy of the Khand, and there are rumors of a possible holy war.

Jund
Disposition: Vengeful
Governance: Technocracy
Relationships:
*Pimend: Spreading Practices - Jund's clockwork tech has given the Skyland a superiority over production and labor. They are decisively driving the merchant guilds of Pimend out of business, gobbling up their business. The Pimend merchants have started to look for money and supplies elsewhere to prop up their flailing economy. Pimend unemployment is rampant.
*Tarrena: Vice Trade - Jund supplies a particular drug to Tarrena. This highly addictive substance was outlawed on Tarrena because it puts users into a state similar to sleep-walking in which all inhibitions are removed. It is called the Walking Death as users ceases bathing and even eating, leading to infection and sores on the body. This particularly nasty drug was first used as a biological weapon against Tarrenan troops during an attempted invasion decades ago. The drug followed the retreating troops back to Tarrena, where Jund's chemists and pushers have created a profitable market
*Khand: Alchemical Intrigue - Both worlds are involved in a complex series of negotiations that is truly more of a dance. Each negotiation is outwardly courtly, but contain so much innuendo and double-speak that courtiers are specifically trained to participate. A courtier who does not understand the dangers of the dance could end up assassinated, his interests sabotaged, or worse.

Pimend
Disposition: Sensual - Pimendi are known for their houses of ill repute, narcotic production and their black markets
Governance: Meritocracy (11)
Relationships:
*Khand: Spreading Practices
*Jund: Spreading Practices

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