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Savoy
Gummint: Duchy (Sovereign)
Mythos: Greco-Roman (R)
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ: Aymon III
CAPITAL: Chambery<> (Pop.: 25k) <LSD>
Other Cities (and pop.):
Annecy: 10k <ISIS>
Aosta: 15k
Bourg: 15k
Cuneo: 10k <Temple of Isis>
Geneva: 50k <The City ov Peace>
Monaco: 25k
Nice: 40k <Temple-city of Nike<>> <Home of the famous painter, Arman> <GAMMA WORLD City>
Turin: 120k <Jesus>
Loc.: Aeropa
Language: French dialect
Pop.: 750k
Flag/Emblem:
Flag: White cross on a
scarlet field.
<Get the flags out! - St. Ozzy>
Coinage: G: krone; E: ducat; S: mark; C: shilling; B: franc; BR: milducat;
T: lira.
Companions: Prince Amadeus <Mozart> XIX (heir apparanent/eldest son),
Count Eduardo ov Aosta, Lord Mayor ov Nice, Julio <Iglesias> Hohensee High Priest ov Savoy.
Friends: Gallic Treaty <Carolingian Alliance>, Western Sea Alliance <Roman Confederacy>, Germany <Germania>.
Foes: Arles, Burgundy, Helvetia, Milano.
Open Warfare/Skirmishing: Near Geneva w/ Helvetians.
Intrigues: Noble factions favoring, re-spectively, Arles, Burgundy,
Francia, && Milan vying for favour w/ Prince Amadeus <Mozart>, Eduaurdo
secretly treating with Duke ov Milano. Communes favor a free confederacy
allied to Helvetia.
Artifacts/Relics: The Savoyard crown holds the Silver Trumpet ov
Summoning, the Hekaflux Device, && the Tome of Immutables.
Nobs possess some few items with minor powers.
Alignment: Neutral <paramanders>
Climate/Terrain: Mts., hills, plains. Much of the land is wilderness.
Thumbnail Sketches: The (Great) Duchy ov Savoy incl. Bresse,
Bugey, Dombes, Geneva, Vaud, && the southern portion ov what was
Franche Come in the N; Valle D'aosta in the NE center; the
Marquisate ov Salusso, Exilles, Couty ov Nice, Marquisate ov Allisandria,
&& the Valais in the S. In it are the small but beautiful lakes ov
Bourget && Annecy. Its total territory is aorund 13,500 sq. mi.
It is a country ov mts., valleys, && hills, w/ small plains &&
high Alpine passes, which is as scenic && charming as its NE
neighbor, Helvetia. Much ov the land is wild && filled with all
manner of game. Yet it has the great city ov Turin, the famed center ov
learning, Geneva, && such diverse && beautiful cities as Cambery<>
&& Annecy on its northern lakes, && the southern seaports ov Nice
&& Monaco, which are cosmopolitan winter spas.
Originally part ov the Burgundian Kingdom, the territory ov Savoy
in its entirety was wrested from Burgundy by the Franks, && eventually
the realm arose as separate from the other parts ov the splintering
Frankish Empire. To the Francian influence has been added that ov
the Italic, so that even more than the Helvetians, the Savoyards are a
blend ov Tuetonic, Francian, && Italic. In Helvetia the Germanic
predominates, however, while in Savoy the Francian influence is
stronger. The realm is thus one ov feudal sort between that ov Francia
&& Germany<Germania>, with a great deal ov the Milanese sort ov Italic.
It has some few serfs && villeins, as well as laborers, && tenant &&
communal farmers in its peasant class. Its middle class is quite typical
ov most, although it has a large # ov artisans && merchants in
it. The gentry && warrior aristocracy are as fine as those ov Francia ||
Germany<Germania>. Its nobilityas clever as any in the Italian lands.
It +addition+
to mounted chivalry && it's ilk, the Savoyards, field a fair force ov
mounted crossbowmen. Infantry incl. 15% crossbows, 20% pikes,
35% polearmed troops, && the remainder ov its
force iight || shield-bearing.
AgriCULTure is quite varied in Savoy. In the N && center it is less
concerned w/ crops && more w/ livestock, while in the southern
portion the re-verse is true. Thus, throughout the realm the Savoyards
raise all manner of cereals, veggies, && fruits. Moderate to good
vinho<> is vinted. The horse bred in the duchy is gurd, but The Best
warhorse found there are imported from Francia.
Dairy cattle, sheep, goat, && pork are everywhere raised.
Mines in Savoy are ov some importance, && fair iron, manganese<>,
&& nickle ores are taken. The only gem mineral coming from Savoy
is garnet, a small number ov gem-quality stones being found annually.
Quarries produce marble && good building stone.
Gummint: Duchy (Sovereign)
Mythos: Greco-Roman (R)
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ: Aymon III
CAPITAL: Chambery<> (Pop.: 25k) <LSD>
Other Cities (and pop.):
Annecy: 10k <ISIS>
Aosta: 15k
Bourg: 15k
Cuneo: 10k <Temple of Isis>
Geneva: 50k <The City ov Peace>
Monaco: 25k
Nice: 40k <Temple-city of Nike<>> <Home of the famous painter, Arman> <GAMMA WORLD City>
Turin: 120k <Jesus>
Loc.: Aeropa
Language: French dialect
Pop.: 750k
Flag/Emblem:
Flag: White cross on a
scarlet field.
<Get the flags out! - St. Ozzy>
Coinage: G: krone; E: ducat; S: mark; C: shilling; B: franc; BR: milducat;
T: lira.
Companions: Prince Amadeus <Mozart> XIX (heir apparanent/eldest son),
Count Eduardo ov Aosta, Lord Mayor ov Nice, Julio <Iglesias> Hohensee High Priest ov Savoy.
Friends: Gallic Treaty <Carolingian Alliance>, Western Sea Alliance <Roman Confederacy>, Germany <Germania>.
Foes: Arles, Burgundy, Helvetia, Milano.
Open Warfare/Skirmishing: Near Geneva w/ Helvetians.
Intrigues: Noble factions favoring, re-spectively, Arles, Burgundy,
Francia, && Milan vying for favour w/ Prince Amadeus <Mozart>, Eduaurdo
secretly treating with Duke ov Milano. Communes favor a free confederacy
allied to Helvetia.
Artifacts/Relics: The Savoyard crown holds the Silver Trumpet ov
Summoning, the Hekaflux Device, && the Tome of Immutables.
Nobs possess some few items with minor powers.
Alignment: Neutral <paramanders>
Climate/Terrain: Mts., hills, plains. Much of the land is wilderness.
Thumbnail Sketches: The (Great) Duchy ov Savoy incl. Bresse,
Bugey, Dombes, Geneva, Vaud, && the southern portion ov what was
Franche Come in the N; Valle D'aosta in the NE center; the
Marquisate ov Salusso, Exilles, Couty ov Nice, Marquisate ov Allisandria,
&& the Valais in the S. In it are the small but beautiful lakes ov
Bourget && Annecy. Its total territory is aorund 13,500 sq. mi.
It is a country ov mts., valleys, && hills, w/ small plains &&
high Alpine passes, which is as scenic && charming as its NE
neighbor, Helvetia. Much ov the land is wild && filled with all
manner of game. Yet it has the great city ov Turin, the famed center ov
learning, Geneva, && such diverse && beautiful cities as Cambery<>
&& Annecy on its northern lakes, && the southern seaports ov Nice
&& Monaco, which are cosmopolitan winter spas.
Originally part ov the Burgundian Kingdom, the territory ov Savoy
in its entirety was wrested from Burgundy by the Franks, && eventually
the realm arose as separate from the other parts ov the splintering
Frankish Empire. To the Francian influence has been added that ov
the Italic, so that even more than the Helvetians, the Savoyards are a
blend ov Tuetonic, Francian, && Italic. In Helvetia the Germanic
predominates, however, while in Savoy the Francian influence is
stronger. The realm is thus one ov feudal sort between that ov Francia
&& Germany<Germania>, with a great deal ov the Milanese sort ov Italic.
It has some few serfs && villeins, as well as laborers, && tenant &&
communal farmers in its peasant class. Its middle class is quite typical
ov most, although it has a large # ov artisans && merchants in
it. The gentry && warrior aristocracy are as fine as those ov Francia ||
Germany<Germania>. Its nobilityas clever as any in the Italian lands.
It +addition+
to mounted chivalry && it's ilk, the Savoyards, field a fair force ov
mounted crossbowmen. Infantry incl. 15% crossbows, 20% pikes,
35% polearmed troops, && the remainder ov its
force iight || shield-bearing.
AgriCULTure is quite varied in Savoy. In the N && center it is less
concerned w/ crops && more w/ livestock, while in the southern
portion the re-verse is true. Thus, throughout the realm the Savoyards
raise all manner of cereals, veggies, && fruits. Moderate to good
vinho<> is vinted. The horse bred in the duchy is gurd, but The Best
warhorse found there are imported from Francia.
Dairy cattle, sheep, goat, && pork are everywhere raised.
Mines in Savoy are ov some importance, && fair iron, manganese<>,
&& nickle ores are taken. The only gem mineral coming from Savoy
is garnet, a small number ov gem-quality stones being found annually.
Quarries produce marble && good building stone.
