Koneland

Koneland, also known as Goreynia, and as Goreland, is a nation of peoples in the vast multiethnic Kobeyerlands of the Western half of the continent of Parthalenn, collectively known as the Gores, or amongst themselves as Klyny ("Gores"), made up of several 'tribes,' including: the Moregores, Lovegores (disparagingly known as the Whoregores), Blackgores, Orkgores, Smokegores, and Truegores. In the Konelander tongue (which is, in truth, a series of separate, mostly unintelligible dialects), these tribes are known simply as klany (clans), and their members as klansmeșșny (clansmen, clan members). These clans, respectively, go by the Konelander names Muyurmeșșny ("Wallmen"), Miloșmeșșny ("Mercifulmen"), Czarnymeșșny ("Blackmen"), Ogromnsyny ("Giantsons"), Smoksyny ("Dragonsons"), and Mædry ("the Wise"). Seen by the outside world as godless barbarians, in reality most Konelanders are mere serfs who grow purple potatoes on the land of their local goodlord. Lordly families make up the leadership of most clans, and male serfs are conscripted into their forces. Perhaps 3% of Konelanders ever see battle or go on raids.

Geography

Koneland is a vast grassy country occasionally interrupted with cliff faces, statues of nameless gods, low rolling hills, small streams and ponds, and temperate woodlands all contained within a great valley surrounding the River Goreson (Korzenie rzeki, "River Roots," sometimes jokingly called klynsyn, "goreson"), which was historically known simply as the River Kortz. The country is landlocked, bordered by temperate rainforests to the west, the Tonik Taiga to the south, the Kobey Desert to the east, and the infamous Ymetran Wall to the north. The country is nearly always foggy, and it is said that evil woods wytches cast down clouds from the Vrankish Alps beyond the Wyrmwood Forest. It rains only occasionally, and never very hard. Hot Seasons are mild, and Cold Seasons are hard. The land is blanketed in snow during the Cold Season, and it becomes impossible to grow anything. Many villages are abandoned in favor of towns and cities, especially those located near woodlands or rivers.

Fauna & Flora

Flora:

Purple Potatoes

Wyrmwood spruces (notable for their magickal healing abilities, accessed by burning the wood and inhaling the smoke)

Wormwood

Wolfsbane

Lavender

Biterroot

Fauna:

Feral cattle

Feral silkwyrms (fire-breathing moth caterpillars)

Wisent (critically endangered)

Wild sheep

Wild boars

Grey wolves

Brown bears

Polecats

Lynxes

Natural Resources

Wormwood, birch, ash, elm
Iron, gold, and topaz
Silk from feral silkwyrm population

Alternative Name(s)

Goreynia, Goreland, Korland, Coreland, Quartzland, Klynlenn, Gorenation, Gorecountry, Gorecounty

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