Modeg
Modeg is bordered by The Aturan Empire to the west, The Small Kingdoms to the southwest, Vintas to the south, and Ademre and The Stormwall Mountains to the east. Modeg contains most of The Eld and portions of the Great Stone Road.
Structure
Constitutional Monarchy
Culture
Modegans are considered to be very attractive, with a penchant for high cheekbones, an olive skin tone, and a melodic, sensuous accent and language. Aristrocratic fashions tend towards colorful dyes and rich fabrics, such as silk and suede. Ladies' dresses are made with loose, flowing skirts.
Much like their counterparts in Vintas, Modegans place a great deal of emphasis upon family history and position in society. The royal lineage is older than any in the Four Corners, stretching back more than a thousand years, with other noble Modegan families having similarly long histories. Most noble families have a considerable amount of wealth, and are staunchly opposed to bartering.
Elaborate court dances, where partners must dance inches apart without allowing their bodies to touch, are popular in Modeg. It is also expected that, when you greet someone formally, you put your hand over theirs and kiss the back of your own thumb. Intimacy, however, is seen as casual, and many Modegans consider people in most other nations of the Four Corners to be prudish by comparison. Modeg is home to some of the most skillful and refined courtesans in the known world.
Many Modegan tragedies have a character known as the Silent Doctor, whose presence signifies catastrophe in the following act. Their plays have a fondness for faerie-stories, but Modegans themselves likely have a tendency to be less superstitious than people in the other large nations. There are several stories which claim the High King of Modeg to be the wisest ruler in Temerant. There is some debate, however, as to whether he continues to hold significant power, or if he's merely a figurehead.
Public Agenda
Currently focused on furthering traderoutes over the Stormwall and breaching into the Eld for resources.
Assets
The Eld, a collection of mines in the Stormwall, and a strong (albeit small) standing army and navy. Mages are present and not opressed, but considered weak.
Founding Date
Unknown
Type
Geopolitical, Country
Capital
Demonym
Modegan
Leader
Ruling Organization
Leader Title
Family Leader
Head of State
Head of Government
Government System
Monarchy, Constitutional
Power Structure
Unitary state
Economic System
Traditional
Currency
Cealdish
Location
Official Languages
Neighboring Nations
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