Kingdom of Bertia (Behr-Tee-ah)

Part of the Beveritan League, and in the southern side of the Island of Name, exists the Kingdom of Bertia, emcompassing all the bottom half of the island and it's three cities Gwynedd, Venta Icenorum and Eboracum.

Each of the kingdom's cities is autonomous, with a ruler responsible for each city. The strategist and morally right Lucius Castus governs Eboracum. The proud and rancorous Boudicea rules Venta Icenorum, and Cadwallon, a conservative, but wise man, is in charge of Gwynedd.

The bertians are known for their chivalric lifestyle. Always trying to behave nobly and respectfully, even to the ones they might despise. They are also fond of jousting and court life.

Contrary to most other beveritans, they don't worship beveritan gods. Instead, they worship Druidism, seeing druids and their mysterious ways as guides of the threads of fate. They also see the elk as a holy creature.

Bertians are expert farmers, knowing full well how to exploit a fertile land. Not only that, but due to higher education they are as good diplomats as the Avenai. With their envoys a regular sight in foreign lands.

In battle, they swarm the fields with heavy cavalry, some of best on the confederation, charging their enemies with fearsome war elks to devastating effect. They make the bulk of the Beveritan League's heavy cavalry.

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Eboracum

While the kingdom is split into three city-states, Eboracum is by far the most prestigious and important of the three.
Several jousting fares are done during the year to celebrate the nobles´s needs, but also sparring tournaments, archery contests and market fares take place here more than on the other two cities.
This makes Eboracum an interesting place to visit, and the fares atract monthly hundreds of foreigners to watch and participate on these events.
The city boasts narrow streets made of dirt with tight multistored buildings on each side, opening occasionally to wide squares where the smaller scale fares take place.
The town as a central park, brimming with tall and thick trees, where the druidic inner circle (and the Elk Worshipping Center) resides. Several druids usually stop by here while traveling around the kingdom, and it's the easiest place to request one's services.

Bertian Traits

Chivalrious Knights

• +1 to Ride checks and -1 to Armor Check Penalty while riding. This bonus increases by 1 every 5 levels.

• +1 to Attack & Damage rolls while in Mounted Melee Combat. This bonus increases by 1 every 5 levels.

• Order of the Elk Cavaliers double the above Attack and Damage bonuses on a charge.

Skilled Farmers

Characters with this trait get +1 to profession (farmer) skill checks. This bonus increases by 1 every 5 levels. Whenever this character does a profession (farmer) skill check to gain wealth, it adds half the total as an extra to the total amount.

Druidic Reverance

• Druids get one extra spell per level if their wisdom modifier allows it. This is a bonus beyond the usual modifier bonuses.

• Shifters get +1 to Natural Armor and +1 to Attack Bonuses while in Stag form. This bonus increases by 1 every 5 levels.

Elk Society

• Elk animal companions have advanced simple template.

• +1 to the Spells DC check for Clerics, Warpriests, Inquisitors and Paladins of Elk. This bonus increases by 1 every 5 levels.

Chivalric Nature

+1 to Diplomacy and Knowledge (Nobility) Skill checks. This bonuses increase by 1 every 5 levels.

Horde Tactics

Characters with this trait get a bonus teamwork feat at level 1.

Type

Geopolitical, Kingdom