Onzethcalet
The youngest of the Frontier Kingdoms, Onzethcalet is a struggling kingdom, that may cease to be an independent state.
Structure
The ruler of Onzethcalet is Ælfheah Handfläche. However, she has a knack for finding worthy advisors and for delegating responsibility. Consequently, she doesn’t run much directly so much as oversee the various people she has put in place to handle things. As a result, much of the actual running of the kingdom is done by various people she has delegated authority to. The one area she handles personally is foreign affairs. While he has appointed ambassadors to some of the Frontier lands kingdoms (particularly Cektoh and Ethfamen), few other kingdoms have yet to reciprocate.
Public Agenda
Onzethcalet sees itself as a home for the dispossessed, and so is attracting many who seek a fresh start. However as most of the people immigrating to Onzethcalet are laborers, Ælfheah is working hard to attract craftsmen and artisans both to the capital of Anmeth as well as the country at large. Right now it is rejecting offers from Hirschtal to become a duchy of that kingdom, while hoping that the ruler of Hirschtal doesn’t resort to more forceful means to accomplish this as the people of Onzethcalet right now desire to remain independent.
Assets
Apart from fertile land and a mid-level adventurer as ruler, Onzethcalet has little in the way of assets. In a real emergency Ælfheah could probably call upon the members of her old adventuring company for assistance.
History
Originally Ælfheah just wanted to establish a small place for the dispossessed of the world, particularly the cities in the south, to settle and build a life for themselves. Her dream roved very popular, much more so than she had anticipated, and the small community of Anmeth grew so fast she was forced to declare the area a new kingdom. So far Ælfheah is struggling to make it an independent kingdom worthy of the name with mixed results.
Demography and Population
Population: 423,294; Human 156619, Halflings 84659, Half-orcs 76193, Half-Elves 42329, Gnomes 29631, Others 33864
Military
Onzethcalet has yet to establish a formal military, instead relying on mercenary companies from the south for defense. In a pinch the nation could muster a militia in excess of 28,000 members. While quite a few are former adventurers, the majority are simply commoners. However, they are all extremely loyal to their home, and will fight valiantly to defend it.
Religion
Eresu, Laki, Narum, Sinnis, and Utu are the most commonly worshipped in the land. Most of the nonevil deities are worshipped to an extent. Some more than others. Worship of Asbu, Asmodeus, Azag, Demogorgon, Meri, Mursu, Tiamat, and Ukkonen is forbidden. However, there are pockets of worshippers of both Asmodeus and Ukkonen in the kingdom. Unlike most Frontier lands kingdoms, very few followers of the Green Faith are present in the land, numbering less than 5% of the population, where most Frontier lands kingdoms have about 20% of their population following the Green Faith. This is not because they are unwelcome here, but because most of the population originated in cities.
Foreign Relations
So far as a new kingdom Onzethcalet has been slow in establishing diplomatic relations with new kingdoms. This is primarily as Wynnstan Scheuer of Hirschtal desires to annex Onzethcalet as a duchy in his own kingdom, and most of the other Frontier lands kingdoms are waiting to see how this plays out before entering into any sort of diplomatic relation with Onzethcalet. The nations of Cektoh, and Ethfamen, however, have allied with Onzethcalet and are proving to be both helpful and loyal allies.
Agriculture & Industry
The overwhelming majority of the population is involved in agriculture either farming or herding. Ælfheah is working to attract more craftsmen and artisans to the land so far without much success. However, it’s recently been discovered that the native river clay has a unique yellow-green sheen to it once fired. So far only the relatively unskilled potters are taking advantage of this but as word spreads it is sure to attract skilled workers of clay from other lands, giving a much needed boost to the industrial base of the land.
Trade & Transport
So far Onzethcalet engages in little trade. What little crafts are produced are of low quality and not in demand anywhere. While the agricultural industry is thriving, it has yet to produce enough surplus to make it worthwhile to ship it out. So far what little trade does take place is up and down the Rozux river, mostly wit Cektoh, and mostly subsidized by Ælfheah. Ælfheah and Cynesige Apfelnähe, are jointly looking into the feasibility of establishing an overland trade route between Onzethcalet and Ethfamen, however both agree this would best wait until there is something worth trading.
Education
There is no formal system for education in the kingdom yet. However, as the next generation of inhabitants are being born and growing up, this has become something Ælfheah is worried about. She is currently making overtures to the church of Emku to establish a temple in Anmeth. She is hoping that once the temple is established, she can encourage them to establish shrines in the outer communities.
Infrastructure
So far there has been little infrastructure built throughout the kingdom. Most roads are grown from trails and widened into roads by usage. This result in many becoming nigh impassable morasses when it rains enough, particularly in the spring. While Ælfheah is looking to improve the roads in Anmeth the outer farmers are left to their own devices. Most don’t complain moving the multitudinous rocks found in their fields to the worst areas of the roads.
Founding Date
723
Type
Geopolitical, Country
Capital
Demonym
Onzethian
Leader
Head of State
Head of Government
Government System
Monarchy, Constitutional
Economic System
Market economy
Major Exports
Onzethcalet doesn’t export anything as of yet. The surplus of agricultural products produced is insufficient to allow export and there is no native industry so far.
Major Imports
So far anything that can’t be grown is in demand as imports, as very few craftsmen have located in Onzethcalet. Unfortunately, most imports must be subsidized by Ælfheah, who is finding herself in the position of having to either raise taxes, or head back out on the road as an adventurer.
Legislative Body
While the country doesn’t have a formal legislative body, in that all laws come from Ælfheah, in truth most of the laws are first proposed by her advisors. These advisors see need for a law and bring it to Ælfheah’s attention, explaining the law and why they believe it is necessary, and she then passes the law (in most cases). On occasion she’ll see a need for a law herself, and pass it, usually with input from one or more of her advisors. As a result Onzethcalet has one of the fewest bodies of laws in the Frontier lands.
Judicial Body
As of yet Onethcalet doesn’t have a judicial body, civil justice, as well as high and low justice being handled by Ælfheah. However, this system is becoming to cumbersome and time consuming and consequently, Ælfheah is looking into appointing reeves throughout the kingdom to handle civil matters and low justice. She has yet to appoint any, but most likely will do so soon.
Location
Controlled Territories
Notable Members
Related Ethnicities
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