The New Rysa
Name: Remnant
Name of Nation: Rysa
Government Type: Monarchy
Capital: Ilden's Folly
Values: Strength and perseverance (fitting for the climate), smiths and engineers, "doers" are held in high regard- what passes for nobility is based on these and other skills rather than birth.
Plans: The culture is one of creation. The founders built a city where others saw only wasteland. Current plans include the exploration of unknown areas of the continent and the creation of devices to help keep shipping lanes clear of ice.
Primary industry: Mining, metal and stoneworking, fishing
Entry/Exit: Entry and exit are unimpeded.
Taxation: A flat tax that varies as the nation requires, but usually floats between 10 and 20%. Because there is not a substantial income gap, this is rarely an issue.
Ilden's Folly was built into the hard stone of the Korma mountain range. It was named after the leading founder, Ilden, who was assured that the endevour would be the end of him. The city was thus named in this way before it was even built. However, ingenuity and stubbornness has allowed the city to thrive. During its construction, a dwarven colony was inadvertantly broken into, but the two groups being of like minds get along amicably, and the populations throughly mix.
The caves connected to the capital are well suited for the making of wine a cheese, though doing so is expensive as many of the ingredients must be imported.
The country is currently presided over by Remnant. Politics within the country are somewhat alien to an outsider, the usual features of nobility supplanted by those that have done some feat of work deemed worthy of the position. As a result, the country lacks skilled diplomats, and has little patience for political manuverings. The people are not unfriendly, but do tend to be somewhat rough and blunt.
The military is governed by the "Skadi", a collection of generals each who controls a portion of the military.
Flag: Hammer w/ scales of justice circumscribed by sun on a darkblue/lightblue field. See Attachment.
(Ed. Map removed- main map already updated! Thanks!)
