Kingdom of Fisterix

Giant King's Domain

Fisterix is, at its core, a beautiful ancient land full of the rust and decay that comes from lack of upkeep. This aesthetic extends well beyond the physical landscape of the realm, resting deep within the hearts of the people who live within.
Poor farmers and foragers struggle against the elements mere miles from the land's eponymous capital city. A city which, though separated from the material plane by a magical portal, bustles as an economic and political powerhouse.
Ironically, though it nearly shares a border with Cireth, the two nations do virtually no business with each other. Most scholars cite The Wall as the cause, but that is little more than an excuse to avoid mentioning the ogre in the room. In truth, the Lawbringers and their hate of everything arcane all but prevent any kind of sociable relations between the nations.

— Snippet from A Nobledwarf's Guide to Fisterix, by Rukin of Makilshome

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Currency

As an economic and arcane hub, Fisterix is full of money changers with up-to-date exchange rates for many of the world's currencies. It is not uncommon to find scales that magically balance different currencies based on their current relevant worth.
Of course, scholars debate the accuracy of such devices. Are they truly linked to the absolute relative worth of the currencies? If so, how does the magic define "worth"? While important, these questions can be avoided by simply visiting multiple money changers and comparing relative prices to find a reasonable estimation. Regardless of academic scepticism, there are numerous currencies in use in Fisterix. Foremost of them is the nation's official currency, the Ord.

Demography and Population

Within the capital city of Fisterix, there are a wide variety of peoples. Giants are by far the most common, but creatures of nearly any variety can be found in the sprawling city if you look hard enough.
In the farmlands surrounding Bitterguard Keep, there are small towns with some of the more common humanoids (such as humans and dwarves), and even Aasimar.
Within the Restless Marsh, more exotic species can be found. Most prominently, the Gripplis of Durnlike and the Lizardfolk of Farsh.

Foreign Relations

Fisterix's capital being in a separate plane of existence seems as though it would lend itself to an isolationist mentality, but nothing could be further from the truth. Denizens and visitors of Fisterix come from all over the world, and even the planes.
Normally, this level of diversity would be a national security disaster. In truth, there are a lot of historical examples of this being the case. However, the nation's strong neutral policy and high concentration of magic users and powerful magical creatures led to it being used as a neutral ground for powerful entities.
In the year 1053 (AS by Cirethian reconing), Giant King Gormathus declared the capital city to be neutral ground. This declaration was backed by many other influential powers of the day (including Cir himself) and formalized into the famous Treaty of Fisterix.

Type

Geopolitical, Kingdom

Head of State

Fibwink

Government System

Monarchy, Absolute

Power Structure

Feudal state

Economic System

Market economy

Currency

Clod (1/2 Og)
Og (1/10 Clop)
Clop (1/10 Ord)
Et (1/2 Ord)
Ord (approx. 1gp or 1 Cirethian Sun)
Bone (9 Ord)
Stone (9 Bone)
Ice (9 Stone)
Flame (9 Ice)
Cloud (18 Flame)
Bolt (18 Cloud)

Subsidiary Organizations

• Duchy of Amberwood
• Duchy of Bitterguard
• Duchy of Ironwood
• Duchy of Westmarsh

Manufactured Items

• Ord

Related Items

• Ord