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A Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire
Chastonia
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Chastonia is bordered by low mountains to the west, which block
out the severe storms that move in from the coast. The moderate
climate makes for many large farms and vineyards. The southern borders
of Chastonia are often raided, making that area less settled than
most of the rest of the Empire.
The Swale
The Swale is a center for trade, as many of the regional trade
routes intersect at the great caravan hub in this city. Though The
Swale is not famous for any particular product, almost anything
wanted can be found here. The people in The Swale are suspicious
of strangers because so many traders make their way through the
city, many with ill intentions. The Swale also hosts a satellite
college of the Hall of Mages in Tamzyrr.
Numerous trading and caravan companies are based in The Swale,
including the powerful Company of the Three Maidens and the Ulterlain
Traders.
Toullaire
Toullaire was once a center for magic and prominent Mage Households
within the Empire. Toullaire was utterly destroyed in 4593 in a
magical catastrophe, creating the magically-ravaged wasteland known
as Ba'Lathon. The destruction of Toullaire supported the Empire
adopting a more rigid stance regarding arcane instruction.
Chastonia produces considerable amounts of food, and fair quality
wine. Though land-locked, Chastonia enjoys frequent trade with Selanthia.
Due to the heavy trade traffic in this duchy, Chastonia has a great
number of wagon and wheelwrights to build and repair caravan wagons.
The most prominent Chastonian wines include Chastonia clarets and
a rosy Chastonia blush.
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Cotton
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Iron
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Hides
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Wine
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Cloth
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The inhabitants of Chastonia have been known to keep a bit of dirt
inside a small pouch around their necks or to fasten some turf to
their hatbands in order to protect themselves from magic and possession.
Similarly, it is common to hold a small handful of earth to one's
forehead when swearing an oath.
A curious yearly custom known as "lifting" is followed
by the peasantry of this region, wherein a person sitting on a chair
or stool is lifted from the ground three times in succession. In
the morning of the Festival of Oleani the men lift the women, and
in the evening the women lift the men. The person being lifted is
expected to give a few silvers to all those who exalt him in the
name of good luck.
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