Terradore (TE-da-DOR-de)
Culture
The Terresti fixation on the arts, history, and worship of Helene have given the region a notorious perception towards being promiscuous. Terradore is the cultural center of the visual and performing arts in Verdai. Music is constantly being innovated with breakthroughs in instrument crafting and various experimental ensembles. Oil and Watercolor painting and proficiency is unmatched, with some artists being able to make images somehow more lifelike than what can be seen through Rosalind's Instant Image. Theatre production is unmatched through massive sets that artisans pour years of their life into perfecting. Helene has been known to grace the best of these shows.
Public Agenda
Terradore is the leading force in Verdai regarding research into the causes of The Eternal Dusk. However, each time a breakthrough is made, something seems to cover up evidence that lead to the discovery...
History
Terradore used to be an independent country prior to The Eternal Dusk, but they joined with two other regional kingdoms in what is now known as Gioveghanni. Now, the Gioven Conference consists of these three states, of which Terradore holds dominion over the plains, mountains, and trade into Aknir. Terradore has become the cultural center of Verdai, and is seemingly responsible for the continents perspective on Gioveghanni.
Demography and Population
Population: 7 Million
Growth Rate: 1.1%
Growth Rate: 1.1%
Religion
Helene is not only considered the most important god in Terradore, but the also consider her to be the most important god in modern Verdan history. Terresti historians have proposed that The Eternal Dusk had began over a dispute regarding the then mortal Helene. The secondary god of the region is Vespucci, who the people often pray to for protection from monsters hiding in the bluffs and mountains in the north end of the region.
Foreign Relations
Terradore specifically has a functional, yet strained, relationship with the Kingdom of Aknir. Gioveghanni provides vital trade with Aknir through Terradores Dire Straights. However, opportunistic rogues use implemented
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Founding Date
1 2E
Type
Geopolitical, Province
Capital
Alternative Names
"The Plains"
Predecessor Organization
Training Level
Trained
Veterancy Level
Trained
Demonym
Terresti
Leader Title
Head of State
Government System
Electocracy
Gazetteer
Protebbe Mountain Range
The Dire Straights
Calle Peninsula
The Dire Straights
Calle Peninsula
Currency
Gioven Marks
Major Exports
Terradore's chief export is grain, crop, and dried meats to Aknir. With the food trade, many luxury items find their way through as well, though most Akniri people cannot afford to purchase said luxury items.
Legislative Body
A cabinet of elected officials, nominated by the Marchese.
Judicial Body
Judges nominated by the Marchese and elected by the citizenry.
Executive Body
The local Marchese.
Official State Religion
Parent Organization
Related Ranks & Titles
Neighboring Nations
Cooperative
Though Terradore is happy with is position in The Gioven Conference, it is evident that Gioveghanni is getting more from Terradore than Terradore is getting from Gioveghanni.
Peaceful
Recent activity, now known to have been caused by a vindictive beholder, has caused hostilities between these two states. Those the scars of (attempted) civil war are healing through adept leadership.
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