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| Welcome to Elenlond, an original medieval fantasy forum! We're always looking for new, dedicated members. Elenlond is composed of two continents: Soare and Esiria. Esiria, a land now isolated due to the efforts of the last remaining Goddess, is inaccessible to all beings and lies in the east. Soare, a continent in the west, is composed of three distinct nations: Ashoka, Soto, and Morrim. Lying between the two major continents are the Scattered Isles. Since the dissolution of the pantheon and the fall of the gods, these countries have existed in relative peace and prosperity. But how long will that peace last? Enter Elenlond; Turn the pages and tell your own tale. If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features: |
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| Topic Started: Jul 23 2008, 01:46 PM (292 Views) | |
| MidnightShadow | Jul 23 2008, 01:46 PM Post #1 |
If she were warm and fuzzy she'd be a kitten
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Soto Please review the announcement Important: Changes to Soto before reading this. It details the changes currently happening to Soto. The Basics: History Soto is unlike any other nation within Elenlond. From its vast forests to its extravagant cities, it is both beautiful and daunting to those who are unused to large and spacious territory. To the west lies the sapphire ocean known as the Sedokai, while to the east the massive Erth’netora forest sprawls. Safely hidden within are the cities of Madrid and Rurakanara, and Reine, Soto’s third city, located along the coast. The people of Soto pride themselves on their peaceful nature, never ever entering a conflict, regardless of what the costs may be. It was not always like this, however. In the very beginning, when several different groups gradually settled on the shores of Soto – then uncharted, unnamed territory – the land was at peace. Most of these groups never came into physical contact with one another, just the scattered indigenous that lived within the forests. Eventually, however, as they began to colonize and truly explore this new land that offered them more than enough natural resources to sustain themselves, these foreign groups began to come into contact with one another. At first they coexisted peacefully – but that only lasted as long as they were not competing for resources. All too quickly it became a contest to see who could acquire more resources, and when those that were needed dwindled to nothing, it became a race to see who could find the next mineral deposit, the next clearing of oak. These contests quickly became conflicts, one group declaring war on another. The indigenous people were swept into the mix, forced to choose sides and fight alongside their ‘comrades’. The end result were dozens of violent wars, the burning of the forests, bloodshed, and a death toll that even the people of Soto today don’t know for certain. There was only carnage. Eventually, as a means to ending the strife that now gripped the nation, the indigenous banded together. Destroying the progress that the colonies had made, they pushed out the foreigners, driving them towards the coast from whence they had come. It took several years, but the end result was a relief: control of their lands had shifted back to them. Vowing never to be ruled by one single person or group, the indigenous declared the land’s name ‘Soto’ and created a council of twelve. This council rules over the entire land, overseeing everything from legal matters to military matters from within Madrid. Twelve individuals are appointed each year, some returning to office repeatedly, others disappearing after their year is up. Crime is at a minimum within Soto, and to date there has never been an assassination of any Councillor. The nation remains neutral to all conflicts outside of its borders. Soto worships Nature and Order. Social Structure As previously stated, Soto is governed by a council of twelve. The council appears as follows:
As a whole, Soto lacks any sort of real social hierarchy, although it is self-evident that, at least within Madrid, that there is at least some sort of distinction between people of wealth and those without. It is not pronounced, however, and there are only subtle indications. In Reine, such a distinction is yet more blurred. There is no standing army, and it would seem that the citizens are more than able to police themselves. When disputes do rise, they are taken to a council member, or the council as a whole, which may also act as a legal court. In short, the council acts as the judiciary, executive, and legislative branches of government. Madrid is the centre of Soto and from it authority gradually trickles downward into the surrounding country. The People The Sotoans are all very fair people – tall, lithe, and graceful. There are few apparent differences between the wealthy and the poor apart from the type of material their clothing is made of or the size of their purse. Most Sotoans tend to have lighter hair, ranging from blonde to a light brown, their eyes primarily ranging between hues of blue or green. There are, on the offhand occasion, brown-eyed citizens, but they are few and far between. Everyone is treated with respect, whether rich or poor, and there is very little crime. The penalty for bloodshed is banishment. The coastal people are quite a bit different from those men and women of the interior. Many are dark-haired and bright eyed, a tad more burly due to their relationship with the sea, and are significantly more war-like. These people, the foreigners who were sentenced to live on the coast all those years ago, are discontent with those who belong to the indigenous lines. Typically they become either merchants or pirates or mercenaries, but are almost always affiliated with the ocean in some way. Brawls are not uncommon among these folk, but the Council only reprimands them when it has time to. For the most part, these people are ignored, no longer a real part of Soto. None are privileged to become councillors, even if they were born native to Soto. It is said that there may be other races within the Erth’netora forest – elves, dark elves, and vampires being what the rumours tell of – although it is unknown as to whether this is true or not. Only a handful of people have claimed that they’ve seen dark shapes unlike anything they’ve ever seen before, and it has been said that most of these people were a little ‘mad’ to begin with. Therefore, how much truth to these rumours remains to be seen. Councillor characters are currently being accepted, whether NPCs or not. Edited by MidnightShadow, Jul 29 2009, 11:58 AM.
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