Republic of Burgess (Burr-jess)

Founded in roughly 7000 MS/MR, the free city of Burgess is allied to but not ruled by the sizable kingdom of Camelot - the freemen live entirely independently of the benefits Camelot’s citizens enjoy. They have their own army, mages, smiths, religious/political leaders, etc, many of whom lend their services to Camelot from time to time - in fact, it has become a staging post for the rest of Camelot’s allied forces.

Structure

Notably, Burgess has no ruling monarch - instead, the day to day municipal matters concerning its citizens are handled by the Fratem, a council composed of several elected members of high and/or well-respected families.

Blood, Sweat, & Tears

Founding Date

7000 MS/MR

Type

Geopolitical, Free City

Demonym

Dhezlegat

Government System

Democracy, Parliamentary

Gazetteer

Rogue River

• Magical center of Burgess
• Home of the Lutin and Sylphe Nix living in Mortelle, est. by the Rogue sisters
• Local deities: Archaeamphora An Venimeux Inmortui, Authochthe Alluvium-Riviere, Cherith Starling Riviere, 
  

Hardcastle 

• Warrior barracks & training grounds
• Established by local lords of House Hardcastle
• Local dieties: Curieuse An Locha Goldenhand, Haymaker An Locha Goldenhand
  

Coldshoulder

• Mining region
• Established by local lords of House Coldshoulder
• Local dieties: Balestriere Na Realtai-Riviere, Talaith Den Laibhe Domhain
  

Meltwater Pulse

• Recreational area (food, drink, shops)
• Entertainment (music, dancing, preternatural displays)
• Local dieties: Galexia Vigore Fay Réalta na Maidine, Sucre Cane Alluvium-Riviere
  

Tilly’s Revenge

• Home of the "monster" and shifterfolk in Burgess
• Located along the southwestern docks exiting to the Bay of Mantix
• Local dieties:
  

Mantic

• Holy city whose real estate is divided equally between Ecclesia Cridhe, Ecclesia Organica, Nu!Cridheism, and Nu!Organism (which originated in Burgess)
• Local dieties: Balestriere na Réaltaí-Riviere
• Local saints: Alixente Device 

Yaffingale

• Nixian Suburb
• Agricultural region
• Home to the ever-burning fields of color known as the Favonian Fields (note: the chroma therein must be snuffed before they are harvested, and the colored smoke may also be harvested)
• Local dieties: Gréine Seiliegh An Imortui, Perse Amaranthine An Sauvage, Sansone Visage Rye, Sojourne Seiliegh, Savia Seiliegh An Imortui, 
• Local saints: Angharad Goldenhand 

Wellaway

• Seaside Nixian-Mortelle Suburb adjacent to Mantic
• Primarily home to Spiridus Nix on the path of Le Pèlerinage and Mortelle members of The Ithes
• Local gods: Idonia Medora Overmeire Sauserous, Iliac Aalto Serous, Iliam Quelveneck Serous, Quelveneck Quelevent Serous 

Forinsekhal

• Pitic capital
• Local gods: Authochthe Alluvium-Riviere, Balestriere Na Realtai-Riviere, Challenger Deep Sauserous, Malicia Alluvium Na Realtai

Currency

The official currency of Burgess is Neştiut Meșteșug - Burgess.

Executive Body

The laws of Burgess are enforced by elected members of The Fellowship, the parliamentary panel composed of members of Burgess' high houses. Members of the Fellowship are (re)elected every 10 years and must first be subject to a series of mental, physical, and magical tests to judge their worthiness to oversee the wellbeing of all Burgess' citizens.

Official Languages

• Broceliandic
• Grai
• Loquela

Related Traditions

• Neştiut Meșteșug - Burgess

Neighboring Nations

• Court of Camelot
• Knights of the Round Table
• The Reminiscentia

Related Species

• Mortelle
• Nix
• Pitic

Related Ethnicities

• Deminatural

Allies

Republic of Burgess

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Camelot

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While Burgess does not operate under Camelot's protection and in fact repels any such offers, in the 3 and a half thousand years they've shared a border the sister societies have built a relationship of friendship and respect. Burgess and Camelot have never been at war with one another in this time, and do not intend to enter into geopolitical combat.