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A Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire
Allace
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Allace is a smaller territory than most of those in the Empire,
but is strategically significant, as it comprises a vast expanse
of coastline, supporting many major ports and a very lucrative fishing
industry. The shoreline faces northwest, meaning that the strong
storms that sweep up the coastline usually lose much of their power
before they reach Allace. Estoria also serves as a natural buffer
for Allace. The terrain is largely hilly, with the major city Ubl
being located on a massive delta. The climate is moderate.
Ubl
Ubl is a port city, though not as large as Tamzyrr or Fairport
to the north. The people of the city are friendly and easy-going.
The military presence there is just enough to defend the city and
patrol the surrounding wilds. The people exhibit a love of nature
and a fondness for shoreline dwellings.
The sea's bounty is the focus of trade in Allace, from fish, to
lamp oil, to fine dyes extracted from mollusks.
The wines of Allace are quite good, and the most popular exports
include the dry, plummy Allace syrah and the golden Allace muscat.
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Fish
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Wood
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Ships
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Grain
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Wine
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Iron
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Produce
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Silver
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Oil
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Gems
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Dyes
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Hides
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In 5020, two thousand men from Ubl died at the mountain of Skyreach
in a terrible battle against the Horned Cabal. Word of the terrible
defeat took only two hours to return home, leaving the city heartstruck
and grieving for its loss. Allace has ever after been particularly
wary of the Horned Cabal. On the Eve of the Reunion, the citizens
of Allace honor the dead of Skyreach by arming and guarding their
cities throughout the night as if they were besieged, and they thank
the dead for protecting them and promise that their sacrifice will
never be in vain.
In Allace, people with eyes of a particular shade of clear, bright
sky-blue are said to have Niima's Eyes. Women and girls with Niima's
Eyes are often found aboard ships that set sail from Allace, for
they say in Allace that Charl will not harm a woman who reminds
him of his daughter.
Visitors to the city of Ubl often remark upon the incredible fondness
that the Ublites have for their pets and upon the wide variety of
pets kept in the city. Rangers visiting Ubl feel particularly at
home, for every courtesy is extended to a ranger's companion. The
Ublites feel that a person without a pet is not properly balancing
the impulses of nature with the impulses of civilization, and a
newly born baby is presented with its first pet on the seventh day
after its birth. The character of the animal, whatever it might
be, is said to shape the child's personality forever.
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