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A Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire
Estoria
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Estoria is a large peninsula that juts out from the main continent.
It has wet, hot summers and cold, bitter winters. The largest storms
of record have swept across Estoria. It has a great deal of coastline,
and is home to fishers and whalers.
Idolone
Idolone is a major port for the Empire. It is situated on the north-facing
bank of the peninsula that comprises most of Estoria. Idolone is
a trade center and is open to ships from all ports. However, non-humans
are regarded with suspicion, and have to go farther to prove their
trustworthiness than humans. For this reason, there are more human
merchants and travelers utilizing the facilities than non-humans.
Estoria relies on the seas for most needs. Fishing and whaling
industries provide food enough for the Earldom as well as the major
exports: food, lamp oil, and dyes from shellfish. Inland farms dot
the landscape as well.
The small inland farms of Estoria barely manage to produce a rich
red burgundy wine, battling wet summers and cold winters.
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Exports
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Imports
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Fish
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Iron
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Oil
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Wine
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Ships
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Wood
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Dyes
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Hides
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Pottery
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Cotton
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Glassware
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A slender, craggy rock called The Antler marks the western edge
of the beaches near Idolone. When sea winds are strong, a haunting
wail comes from the rock, and local legend holds that it is the
spirits of the drowned wailing. Sailors claim that a tempest is
on the way if one sees a sea-stallion galloping around the rocky
spire.
It is common folklore in Estoria that a dose of seawater taken
every morning immediately after getting out of bed, from childhood
onward, will ensure a long life. Bunches of seaweed are gathered
to hang in the kitchen, where they serve to keep evil spirits at
bay. Those who suffer from nervous complaints are advised to take
nine successive plunges in the sea in one morning.
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