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Lore => Places => Nathlan => Topic started by: Rognvaldr on May 13, 2014, 12:33:08 am
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Government: Ecclesiastical Monarchy
Founded:
Diplomacy: Indifferent
Capital: Nathlekh City
Might: Weak
Prosperity: Meagre
Imports:
Exports:
Common Alignments: LN, N, LG
Religion(s): Shou-ism
Charter Status: Limited
Leader(s):
Regent Duc-Sum Li
Temperament: Isolationist Integrity: Virtuous
Life and Society
Major Geographical Features
Regional History
Legends and Rumors
+Independent City-State
+Ruled by a clan
+Close ties to Shou emperor
+Suspicious of non-Shou
+Visitors restricted
+Xian: a Monk Monastery
Nathlan was originally a hereditary monarchy of similar ethnicity to the people of Cormyr. However, at the height of the power of High Imaskar, the royal family of Nathlan sought to ensure their independence by marrying into the Shou Dynasty. Princess Arianne Atreides married Prince Liu Xian, the second eldest son of the Shou Dynasty, and thus the ruling bloodline of Nathlan became a junior branch of the Shou.
Liu Xian's son, Liu Han, sought to consolidate his power over the region and stimulate the flagging economy by bringing in workers from the Shou empire. Eventually, this created a state that was primarily ethnically Shou. It was during this time that the Great Monastery of Xian was constructed, in honor of Han's father.
The North of Nathlan is the most urbanized area of the nation, a veritable patchwork of classical Cormyrn and Shou architecture. Here you can find the many influences of the Guild of the Golden Dragon, and other criminal elements spilling over from the Dragon Coast. Central and Southern Nathlan are primarily rural, with few notably large settlements, excepting the Great Monastery. The valley in which Nathlan sits creates ideal weather conditions for growing rice and grain, so food is in abundance, even long after the last harvests before winter have been brought in.
Some say the best beer in all of Faerun comes from Nathlan.
(http://www.cartoontreasure.com/wallpapers/2013-12/mysterious-valley-chalet-free-desktop-wallpaper-1920x1080.jpg)