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Post by Admin on Apr 12, 2016 6:32:16 GMT
Thuringia (Thoringia)Gummint: Kingdom <Theocracy> Pantheon: Norse (T) < German>  Leader: Otto IV <creator ov Otto's Irresistible Dance> CAPITAL: Dresden (Pop. 50k)  Other Cities: Breslau: 30k  Chemnitz: 30k  Erfurt: 20k  Gera: 10k  Hamburg: 180k  Leipzig: 60k  Zwickau: 15k  Loc.: Aeropa Language: Deutsch Pop.: 2,500,000 Flag/Emblem: Blue eagle armed gold, displayed on a white field. Coinage: Germanic Standard. Companions: Various herzogs, markgrafs, grafs, barons, waldgrafs, clerics, officials, && so on. Friends: Cardinalian League. Foes: Moravia, Poland. Open Warfare/Skirmishing: None at present. Intrigues: Regent for the young king is said to be leaning towards seizing crown for himself. A Moravian concord would enable a joint attack w/ Teutonia on Poland, if the emperor ov the League didn't interfere. Various court intrigues also. Artifacts/Relics: The Thuringian Crown has several potent devices, incl. the Temporal Valves, the Iron Truncheon, the sword Angurvadel, && the Eleven Banned Symbols. Alignment: Neutral <paramanders> Thumbnail Sketches: Thuringia is just a bit smaller than Saxony, with a land AREA ov around 45k sq. mi.. It has some mts. in the SW, many hills, && plains towards the N && E.. Perhaps 1/3 ov the realm is forested || wilderness, && the game thereon is typical ov that found in Bohemia, Germania, && Teutonia (qq.v.). The realm was formed by various Germanic tribes, && its history, culture, && society are very much the same as Teutonia (q.v), although Bohemian influence is seen in this land (&& vice versa). Agriculture is between that of Bohemia && Teutonia, && as the reader has already been referred to the comments regarding both ov those realms, we need go into no further discourse here. Mining ov silver, copper, led, coal, iron, && salt are quite productive. Quarries yield slate, building stone, && fine clay && porcelain earth. Small amounts of gem-quality chrysoprase && garnet are also mined in this realm. 
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Post by Admin on Sept 10, 2016 14:41:08 GMT
Eltz Castle, Germany - owned by the same family for 33 generations. Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish] Eltz Castle (German: Burg Eltz) is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier, Germany.
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Post by Admin on Sept 16, 2016 19:49:19 GMT
Quote:The Nebra Skydisk - Gold moon and sun, with arcs displaying the solstice angles. Found in Germany, dated to 1600 BC  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish] Note: Re-check location. This was found in Nebra, in Saxony-Anhalt.
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Post by Admin on Sept 16, 2016 22:36:58 GMT
Quote:Nebra Swords - 3,600 year old Bronze Age swords found in Germany  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish] Note: Re-check location. This was found in Nebra, in Saxony-Anhalt.
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Post by Admin on Sept 22, 2016 8:00:59 GMT
War Ov The Sausages: A 7 year war between Poland && Thuringia. (Thanks: "some fatsos from the Lounge")
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Post by Admin on Sept 23, 2016 16:04:06 GMT
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Post by Admin on Sept 26, 2016 3:26:56 GMT
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Post by Admin on Oct 4, 2016 12:32:51 GMT
Kjato Ragfoot: Germania should be Bavaria, Teutonia should be Poland, Poland should be Ruthenia, and Thuringia should be Silesia.
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Post by kjatoragfoot on Oct 4, 2016 16:58:48 GMT
War Ov The Sausages: A 7 year war between Poland && Thuringia. (Thanks: "some fatsos from the Lounge") Thuringia won due to their superior mustard. Otherwise, Crakow would have won the day. |
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Post by kjatoragfoot on Oct 9, 2016 9:56:28 GMT
Deep within a cave of the Kyffhäuser, Emperor Barbarossa sleeps.  He is said to rule over the mountains even while asleep, and is rumoured to return if the peace of the mountains is ever threatened. He is said to be in feud with Duke Henry of Brunswick (in Saxony).  It is said, his caves holds beauty untold, but visitors only see the normal areas.  |
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Post by Admin on Oct 9, 2016 10:09:56 GMT
kjatoragfoot: thanks for the awesome post. There are suspended animation spells in 2e. That said, I see forested mountains. (cf. MM2, cf. DMG). Is Thuringia a temperate realm? Prespos
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Post by Admin on Oct 11, 2016 8:23:16 GMT
Quote:Alchemy - The Cosmic Rose, from Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae, by Heinrich Khunrath, 1595  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish] See: Better Living Through Alchemy Potions and poisons: The alchemist NPC class by Tom Armstrong DRAGON #130
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Post by Admin on Oct 13, 2016 7:33:29 GMT
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Post by Admin on Oct 14, 2016 12:55:18 GMT
Quote:The Malefizhaus of Bamberg, Germany, where suspected witches were interrogated, 1627. Staatsbibliothek Bamberg.   Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish] See DRAGON #114 for The Witch class.
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Post by Admin on Oct 30, 2016 1:53:00 GMT
Okay, so what if I do post a lot of castles. And mountains. And art. And odd treasures..... Okay, okay! I can't help it! I friggin love awesome stuff! Quote:Eltz castle in Wierschem, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It lies hidden in the valley of the Elz.  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish] |
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Post by Admin on Nov 8, 2016 5:02:42 GMT
Quote:18 inch high jewel encrusted salt container - made 1630 by Johann Hass of Hamburg.  Thanks to: Theslo of Qualon cf. Neat Pictures: added more! [adultish]
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Post by Admin on Nov 8, 2016 12:03:10 GMT
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Post by kjatoragfoot on Nov 19, 2016 19:24:40 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jan 21, 2017 4:31:06 GMT
From: Epic of Aerth Addenda, by Gregg Timm. Thuringia (pg. 170-171) In the borders of this kingdom lie the Schwartzwald -“The Black Forest”. This nearly 2000 square mile area has extensive forests of fir and spruce with some hornbeam, oak and beech. Wild boars, deer, squirrels, and a variety of birds are common here. This forest is the hotbed of Phæree activity in this portion of Æropa; the boundary between the two worlds being as thin as that found in parts of Avillonia. All manner of alfar, dwarves, ogres, and such beings are spotted here. |
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Post by Admin on Jan 28, 2017 12:47:19 GMT
Thuringian sausage, or in German Thüringer Rostbratwurst (short: Roster), is a unique sausage from the German state of Thuringia which has PGI status under EU law. 
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Post by kjatoragfoot on Jan 28, 2017 12:54:07 GMT
Thuringia is not only famous for its Rostbratwurst, but also for the mustard that goes along with it:  |
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Post by Admin on Jan 28, 2017 14:18:56 GMT
Thanks again, kjatoragfoot. I thought that I would like to take a second to briefly discuss how I imagine herbs on Aerth. In short, they are potentially much more powerful than their real-world counterparts. For example, the DMG lists mustard as: "emetic, counter-irritant, colds, fevers". Hence, we have right here, the cure for the common cold!  As well, mustard provides immunity to the irritation spell (cf. UA). Unfortunately, it is a powerful emetic, and, a save vs. poison (with at least a +4 bonus, and a CON bonus equal to the HP bonus, and a bonus (+4?) for being from one of the Deutsch realms, perhaps) must be made... or else...  . Prespos  Ps. In 2E, in the Complete Humanoids Handbook, there is an Iron Stomach (or something like that) skill (for humanoids) that should allow them to eat mustard safely. For humans, if one plays with feats, a Mustard Eater feat might not be entirely out of the question. Ps2. mustard potions? mustard of vomiting? Ps3. IRL, I love mustard... I shall try to find the ones that you have mentioned, but is there a specific brand name or type that I should search for? |
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Post by kjatoragfoot on Jan 28, 2017 16:59:17 GMT
IRL, I love mustard... I shall try to find the ones that you have mentioned, but is there a specific brand name or type that I should search for? Thüringen has surprisingly many mustard mills, the most famous brands are probably: Born Feinkost Altenburger Senf There are three common kinds of mustard in Germany: Sweet, which is mostly eaten in the south and south-east, as well as in Czechia, medium (or mittelscharf) and spicy (extrascharf). Gourmets like their Camembert with a fruit (mostly pear and fig, but I have also seen pineapple) flavoured mustard. On the other hand, the worlds biggest mustard producers are Saskatchewan and Alberta. So I am pretty sure you have plenty of good mustard to choose from, probably more than the Thuringians. |
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Post by Admin on Jan 30, 2017 23:44:17 GMT
There is a gate to I1 in Thuringia.
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Post by Admin on Jan 31, 2017 19:51:20 GMT
There is a gate to N5 in Thuringia.
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