Valoryant
Up in the frozen northlands, past the Fey Marshes and beyond the Dragon's Teeth Mountains rest a strange place for civilization to call home. Valoryant is a perpetual winder wonderland in the stories, and a harsh and icy landscape on the maps. Both of these are considered true as the denizens of Valoryant have been forced to adapt to the cold and seemingly lifeless wastes of the north. What the Valorya people lack in warm weather and comforts of the south, they make up for in quality craftmanship and some of the most fantastic magical artifice. The toys, bauble, tools, and trinkets from Valoryant are highly sought after down south as they are hard to come by. The route to the icy city is dangerous and totally impassable at times of the year.
Territories
The frozen tundra of the north is highly inhospitable to all but the most resilient. These lands are all considered to be under the protection and care of Valoryant. These are mostly uncontested as there are few to no resources considered of value. Being mostly wilderness, there is little military control enforced on the borders with the only real garrisons being stations at the two border villages.
The only resource the locals hold precious to them are the beast that roam the wild. Many beast are held with a combination of fear and respect. Many of the beasts tower over any southern creatures and pose a major threat to travelers. If someone is found poaching these creatures, hunting without expressed permission, the penatly is death by abandonment in the very tundra they encroached upon, stripped of all tools or equipment.
Religion
Officially, the Circle is the religion observed by the northern citizens. The strongest concentration of the The Inquisition resides in Valoryant, and they fervently preach the dangers of dreamers and the weird.
Unofficially, the people of the region follow many of The Old Ways and there are many mystics to be found in the surrounding areas around the major city. Some even believe Nicholai is a mystic as legends of him commanding the storms during the wars have spread to all regions. This is a belief that keeps the inquisition from taking more direct and violent action against those who act on such beliefs.
Foreign Relations
Relations with the other city-states are strained. Valoryant hosts a very strong military and in the past waged war on the southern cities due to bad blood. Currently there is open trade, but foreigners are treated a bit gruffly. Certain traders have learned to navigate this or put on a face to make a sale, but the south desired the finely crafted good enough to keep relations pleasant, if not tense.
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Type
Geopolitical, City-state
Demonym
Valoraya
Leader
Leader Title
Head of Government
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Autonomous area
Economic System
Barter system
Currency
While Raven coins are still used as a reference of value, but it is more common to barter and exchange goods and services directly. Many times a promise of aid with a forearm-handshake can be enough to purchase a needed item. Valoryant has more need of materials than representative currency. If you travel to Valoryant, bring items of value for trade or prepare to get a very minor return on money.
Major Imports
Fruits and other foods that grow in the warmer regions are a delicacy in the frozen north and highly sought after. In addition to this is the magic crystals from
Official State Religion
Location
Neighboring Nations
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