One national boundary to go, and perhaps symbols showing resources (I have already put in fishing grounds). Then post a 1.5 Mb map here, with a link to a larger map (50Mb). Also hope to get it all to Monsen tomorrow along with some sketchy culture notes.
Now the culture notes: Nations and Cultures of Artemisia South West Iraisian City States Greek Confederation of semi-autonomous City States (Human) Very mercantile. Some are ruled by a Prince/Princess, but all are in fact controlled by the Mercantylers Guild. Cities Stromphe Tartateos Otykos Arete Hippolytia Tiresia Towns Manthasou Dikinia Helmonte Greek Island Dictatorship (Human) Cities Mennidas Pagouphon Aladousis Greek Island Democracy – limited (Human) Towns Enthymysia Themisia Kingdom Greek Kingdom (Human) Hereditary Monarchy and Council of Elders rule. Often skirmishes with the Leondar Imperium. Cities Helena Archsyne Leondar Imperium Greek Empire – autocracy (Human) Headed by an Emperor, and a vast bureaucracy. Not hereditary (think Roman Empire) Cities Melanphon Lycosyne Mikrouthion Epamineis Hekatenes South and South East All Greek Humans Lakiope Greek Principality (Human) Ruled by an elected prince (think Venice) Cities Katakaros Isisippe Kalliochos Republic Greek Republic – plutocracy (Human) Cities Nyxotos Bucharikles Statrippe Greek Archduchy (Human) Ruled by Hereditary Archduke with advisory Council Cities Perieon Demosthenes Swamp Ruled by Queen. Lizard-folk (precursor form – larvae - of Dragons) No cities Central and North West Lampetuo Greek City-State (Human) Ruled by elected Prince Cities Lampetuo Kalyptaskos Greek City-State (Human) Ruled by Council headed by Lord Mayor Cities Kalyptaskos Khargad tribes Mixed Grim (orc-goblin) and Lycanthropes Kal Karadol Davarin (dwarven) – mainly underground Ruled by Davarin King – fairly autocratic Matriarchy of Verinress’Arl Aeifa (surface dwelling drow) Ruled by Matriarch, succession is by fight to the death among her female offspring. Cities Da'Udossat Aerth'Carin Tlin’Rae North Magamul Empire Minotaur Imperial Autocracy. Emperor holds both civil power and religious leadership. Very intolerant of dissent, foreigners and religious ‘heresy’ Cities Khelaphet Kuremet Othosa Cheshegna Moonaphet Nugnish Nashmurmul Grim (orc-goblin) Principality, ruled by amazingly enlightened Grim Prince (ie, these ‘orcs’ are both civilized and reasonable). Cities Golgord East Elen Daelarion Aeifa (elven) Kingdom, ruled by King/Queen and High Council Cities Ananrion Zil Brokungol Davarin (dwarven) – mainly underground Ruled by autocratic Davarin King Ak Gatholbund Davarin (dwarven) – mainly underground Ruled by elected High Chief, and representatives of each of the seven clans Wilderness Areas Inhabited by tribal Grim (orc-goblin), Lycanthropes, Greek Humans, Wild Aiefa (elves and surface dwelling drow). Many wild animals and some ‘monsters’ eg Dragons (arise from lizard-folk after they go into chrysalis stage) There is an evil Sorcerer in a tower in the small archipelago to the NW Various ruins and towers around, with some islands settled with small villages LANGUAGE GROUPS Greek – ancient Greek names (see Greek mythology) Davarin – Tolkien Khuzdul Aeifa (normal) – Tolkien Sindarin/Noldorin Aeifa (dark olive-skinned and white hair– Drow Grim – Orcish names Minotaurs – names like:
Sorry for the lack of formatting above, it seems the forum page will mot keep the formatting I wanted. And here is the large pic (50.7 MB) Large version here
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First the small map
Nations and Cultures of Artemisia
South West
Iraisian City States
Greek Confederation of semi-autonomous City States (Human)
Very mercantile. Some are ruled by a Prince/Princess, but all are in fact controlled by the Mercantylers Guild.
Cities
Stromphe
Tartateos
Otykos
Arete
Hippolytia
Tiresia
Towns
Manthasou
Dikinia
Helmonte
Greek Island Dictatorship (Human)
Cities
Mennidas
Pagouphon
Aladousis
Greek Island Democracy – limited (Human)
Towns
Enthymysia
Themisia Kingdom
Greek Kingdom (Human)
Hereditary Monarchy and Council of Elders rule. Often skirmishes with the Leondar Imperium.
Cities
Helena
Archsyne
Leondar Imperium
Greek Empire – autocracy (Human)
Headed by an Emperor, and a vast bureaucracy. Not hereditary (think Roman Empire)
Cities
Melanphon
Lycosyne
Mikrouthion
Epamineis
Hekatenes
South and South East
All Greek Humans
Lakiope
Greek Principality (Human)
Ruled by an elected prince (think Venice)
Cities
Katakaros
Isisippe
Kalliochos Republic
Greek Republic – plutocracy (Human)
Cities
Nyxotos
Bucharikles
Statrippe
Greek Archduchy (Human)
Ruled by Hereditary Archduke with advisory Council
Cities
Perieon
Demosthenes Swamp
Ruled by Queen.
Lizard-folk (precursor form – larvae - of Dragons)
No cities
Central and North West
Lampetuo
Greek City-State (Human)
Ruled by elected Prince
Cities
Lampetuo
Kalyptaskos
Greek City-State (Human)
Ruled by Council headed by Lord Mayor
Cities
Kalyptaskos
Khargad tribes
Mixed Grim (orc-goblin) and Lycanthropes
Kal Karadol
Davarin (dwarven) – mainly underground
Ruled by Davarin King – fairly autocratic
Matriarchy of Verinress’Arl
Aeifa (surface dwelling drow)
Ruled by Matriarch, succession is by fight to the death among her female offspring.
Cities
Da'Udossat
Aerth'Carin
Tlin’Rae
North
Magamul Empire
Minotaur Imperial Autocracy. Emperor holds both civil power and religious leadership.
Very intolerant of dissent, foreigners and religious ‘heresy’
Cities
Khelaphet
Kuremet
Othosa
Cheshegna
Moonaphet
Nugnish
Nashmurmul
Grim (orc-goblin) Principality, ruled by amazingly enlightened Grim Prince (ie, these ‘orcs’ are both civilized and reasonable).
Cities
Golgord
East
Elen Daelarion
Aeifa (elven) Kingdom, ruled by King/Queen and High Council
Cities
Ananrion
Zil Brokungol
Davarin (dwarven) – mainly underground
Ruled by autocratic Davarin King
Ak Gatholbund
Davarin (dwarven) – mainly underground
Ruled by elected High Chief, and representatives of each of the seven clans
Wilderness Areas
Inhabited by tribal Grim (orc-goblin), Lycanthropes, Greek Humans, Wild Aiefa (elves and surface dwelling drow).
Many wild animals and some ‘monsters’ eg Dragons (arise from lizard-folk after they go into chrysalis stage)
There is an evil Sorcerer in a tower in the small archipelago to the NW
Various ruins and towers around, with some islands settled with small villages
LANGUAGE GROUPS
Greek – ancient Greek names (see Greek mythology)
Davarin – Tolkien Khuzdul
Aeifa (normal) – Tolkien Sindarin/Noldorin
Aeifa (dark olive-skinned and white hair– Drow
Grim – Orcish names
Minotaurs – names like:
Khuaglumb
Khel'ohr
Aphomete
Moonohr
Kurumet
Moonatunk
Dhuemet
Onori
Onitro
Onketunki
Aphohru
Michetru
Aghitunka
Khueglumb
Ogmatuko
Itratru
Uchush
Aghaphete
Aphunku
Magutunku
Truroshi
Kheletunk
Okhutunki
Illephete
Doink
Ogrimul
Uurgipheto
Ignicha
Uurgemeto
Anatr
And here is the large pic (50.7 MB)
Large version here