The Independent Barony of Grundenberg (a small independent country in the far north)
"Taxes in the barony are paid in resources and gold. People don’t pay taxes on food production such as fishing or hunting, but it is heavily frowned upon to hoard food. Instead they share their food with the community and provide food for the daily feasts. If food is scarce, the entire community suffers together and people found hoarding food or overeating during these times have even been known to be hanged. Children and elderly people are always fed well and first, followed by food providers and then the rest of the population.
The Baron has a constitutional right to be well fed at all times, but so far all three Barons have shared their food with the people. This was probably a calculated decision by Baron Grundenberg I to build loyalty. He wrote the constitution himself, but never enforced this constitutional right.
The life cycle of the people is very different compared to the south. In the morning they eat the leftovers of last night’s feast and drink a mixture of seal oil and local herbs or spread a thick layer of salted seal blubber on a slice of bread. This fatty breakfast will usually fuel them for many hours and they don’t tend to eat lunch. During the day they might eat a bit of dried meat or blubber with a cup of coffee or herbal tea. Then at around 6pm everyday, they feast together at one of the Longhouses."
If you don't mind, I'm absolutely stealing this for my world. A fairly large "nation" on the main continent of my world consists of independent city-states that form a very loose confederation, and I haven't yet worked at all on any of them. This, with slight modifications, will be the first. Thank you!
I don't mind at all. 🙂 If you want the whole text, I can PM it to you.
The Independent Barony of Grundenberg (a small independent country in the far north)
"Taxes in the barony are paid in resources and gold. People don’t pay taxes on food production such as fishing or hunting, but it is heavily frowned upon to hoard food. Instead they share their food with the community and provide food for the daily feasts. If food is scarce, the entire community suffers together and people found hoarding food or overeating during these times have even been known to be hanged. Children and elderly people are always fed well and first, followed by food providers and then the rest of the population.
The Baron has a constitutional right to be well fed at all times, but so far all three Barons have shared their food with the people. This was probably a calculated decision by Baron Grundenberg I to build loyalty. He wrote the constitution himself, but never enforced this constitutional right.
The life cycle of the people is very different compared to the south. In the morning they eat the leftovers of last night’s feast and drink a mixture of seal oil and local herbs or spread a thick layer of salted seal blubber on a slice of bread. This fatty breakfast will usually fuel them for many hours and they don’t tend to eat lunch. During the day they might eat a bit of dried meat or blubber with a cup of coffee or herbal tea. Then at around 6pm everyday, they feast together at one of the Longhouses."
If you don't mind, I'm absolutely stealing this for my world. A fairly large "nation" on the main continent of my world consists of independent city-states that form a very loose confederation, and I haven't yet worked at all on any of them. This, with slight modifications, will be the first. Thank you!
I don't mind at all. 🙂 If you want the whole text, I can PM it to you.
No, that's all right. What you included here is enough to get me going. I appreciate it though!
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Paladin main who spends most of his D&D time worldbuilding or DMing, not Paladin-ing.
I don't mind at all. 🙂 If you want the whole text, I can PM it to you.
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No, that's all right. What you included here is enough to get me going. I appreciate it though!
Paladin main who spends most of his D&D time worldbuilding or DMing, not Paladin-ing.
I have way too much useless lore. It has turned into me being tempted into creating custom languages.
SoterianDM
Been there done that. :P Some years ago. Let's say, it did not quite match Tolkien's creations.
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I find writing pointless lore funny because I knowing my party they will make a malarkey about all of the lore!
I also have the ability to manifest my thoughts in ways that cut people. I call this power words. -Tasha
I play 3.5E…sometimes.
Come swim over to the Bloody Barnacle! The Bloody Barnacle against the world!
They/them
My avatar is stuck in Archeon help would be ideal.
Silhouette of determination! Thanks drum!