Nation Sheet
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Name - Manas
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Capital - Sastria, city of the night. A capital in the south surrounded on three sides by mountains, this city is the most defended area in all of the Dominion. The side that isn't surrounded by a mountain is protected by a wall many stories high.
Other Major Settlements - To the north, there exists Munith, a busy port city that borders with the ocean. It is a heavy trading city, trading many good with the country's neighbors -- Frisstreek and Torin. To the east, there exists Wendoban, another trading city on the border with Fristreek.
Population - 1.2 million
Races - White Elves. They are exactly what the description describes. Elves with very white skin, with long pointy ears and slender bodies! Body size in Manas varies, but most of the population are slender. Fat, rich people are outliers in Manas!
Culture - Elven culture is just any culture in the classical age. There are many casts, ranging from traders to artisans to farmers to a military caste and a leadership caste. Religion exists in the Manas nation in form of sun worshipping.
Crimes - Criminals in the nation of Manas is abundant. The laws against criminals are lax in this nation. Thieves, cheaters, and even rapists prosper in Manas. There is a big underground market that evolves around a illegal substance called Timeweed, which is very addicting to White Elves to the point of where the victim becomes insane if not consuming it.
Government type - A classical monarchy, with a king and a cabinet of ministers.
People in power - WIP
Industry - Shipbuilding, metal-refining, mining, textiles, pottery, fishing, farming, banking, merchants, jewelry,
Military - There is a military caste in Manas. Approximately 2% or 24,000 people in Manas are capable of swordfighting or archery. The rest are all civilians. The basic military unit is the phalanx, a formation containing 160 men, all of them carrying very long spears. Shield bearers exists, too. Shield bearers are people who are armed with a giant shield and carrying much shorter spears that act as protection for the phalanx when its sides are exposed. Slingers, archers, and the basic sword and shield soldier also exist.
The country also has an active navy, of around 100 warships. These are ships that use wind or muscle energy to generate thrust. They are called war galleys and are mainly used to board enemy ships or to ram them. Approximately 5,000 sailors man these war galleys. The country also has many more fishing and merchant boats that are not equipped with going to war at all.
Landscape/Terrain - The north and east are all very flat plain land, where farms are. In the south, a large mountain range exists. At the base of this range is the capital of Manas, a city called Sastria.
History - WIP
Races Sheet
Name - White Elves
Appearance - They are exactly what the description describes. Elves with very white skin, with long pointy ears and slender bodies!
Natural abilities - White elves are gifted with the same basic emotions that most humanoid species have. The desire for safety, the desire for food, love, usefulness, and even revenge and hatred.
Lifespan - 100 years average
Homeland - Legend says that elves originated from somewhere far in the south. There was a major war, in which the current descendants of the country Manas fled to the place they now live (Manas). There is not much known about what had occurred that caused this massive exodus.