Markalla

The people of Markalla are a hardy folk, used to harsh winters that last longer than all the other seasons combined and constant war. They believe strongly in the survival of the strongest and have adapted their belief to this, believing most can take whatever it is they want. Despite this, the people of Markalla have understood the need for organization. They have strict trade policies on slavery and goods, and are composed heavily of guilds that make up commercial sector.

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Commerce
See Guilds

See Slavery

Commerce is the trade and finances of the kingdom of Markalla. It is heavily composed of Guilds that dominant the sector and get a cut out of everything that in turn shares parts of their income with the Kingdom via taxes. A business would have to become apart of a guild. They would pay a portion of their income to the guild. The guild would then pay a portion of their total income to the Kingdom. Making Guilds the driving force of the Markallan economy and making guilds some of the most powerful organizations in game.

Slavery is easily the driving force of the economy. They are used as the primary source of manual labor in mines, farms, etc. As well as handling of the more tedious works. Whether this is the strength of the Markallan economy or it's weakness has yet to be fully decided.

Society
Markalla is made up of a combination of a caste system and clans. Clans making up the ruling classes of the kingdom and your way of life is heavily dependent on your caste and clan. The bottom of the bottom, however, are those that are clanless and in turn casteless, they are typically slaves and thralls and beggars and foreigners. They are considered the scum of Markalla and are offered little protection by the law.

Markalla is by no means an egalitarian society. Races that are not human are usually persecuted and face prejudice on a daily basis. While women can be weaponthanes and rise to prominence, it is not an easy task and requires work. Foreigners and non-humans are looked down upon by the masses.

Raids are commonplace in Markalla society, but never within Markalla, taking their raids across the seas to other lands giving them a fierce reputation. Warfare is an important aspect to Markallan daily life and famous warriors are treated as celebrities in Markalla.

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Government
Markalla is an absolute monarchy. It is newly formed and it still figuring out who has the power and who doesn't. The government is heavily made up of the different Castes with the Clans making up the noble hierarchy.

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Military
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Geography
See Regions of Markalla

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