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Society
Age |
Age Value |
8 |
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Society
Scope |
9 |
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Years |
1,000 |
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Society
Location |
Karatasan
sub-continent |
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Founding
Date |
YT
73 |
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Geographic
Size |
Empire |
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Population |
15,000,000 |
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Maps |
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Environment |
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Related Narrative Environments |
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Major
Heritage Groups |
Karatasan
(Mekys), ???, ???, ??? |
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Minor
Heritage Groups |
???,
Bustaban (Mutai), Poyazuni (Namujan), Avazha (Dwarves), Mandazaran
(Pyshwan), Xerian (Pyshwan), Yezruki (Mekys),
Loyotan (Loyotan) |
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Orientation |
Equilibrium |
Active |
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Isolation |
Value |
10 |
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Aspects |
Tradition
(Culture) |
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Karatas
is separated from other lands on all sides - sea to the north, west, and
south, and desert and mountains to the east. |
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Conviction
(Pleasure) |
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Technology |
Value |
16 |
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Interaction |
Value |
7 |
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Areas of
Emphasis |
Agriculture,
Architecture, Transport, and Miscellaneous (Arts). |
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Karatas
interacts with surrounding societies on a frequent basis, despite its
relative isolation. Karatas engages in trade with Merochas and
Bustaba, and has frequent hostilities to the east and northeast with the
Ssuhim and other cultures. |
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Rate of
Advancement |
5 |
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Rate of
Assimilation |
6 |
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Subsistance |
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Major |
Fully
Agricultural |
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Innovation |
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Minor |
Primary
Herding |
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Dominant Material |
18 |
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Power /
Manufacturing |
17 |
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Societal
Mobility |
Sedentary |
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Agriculture /
Environment |
19 |
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Subclassification |
Semi-Nomadic |
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Building /
Architecture |
18 |
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Transport
/ Communication |
17 |
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Kinship |
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Military |
17 |
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Ascendant |
Matriarchal |
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Miscellaneous |
18 |
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Lineage Determinant |
Matrilineal |
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Cultural |
17 |
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Inheritance Pattern |
Partible |
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Political
Infrastructure |
Advanced |
Absolute |
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Economic
Infrastructure |
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Absolute
Theocratic Monarchy |
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Exchange System |
Buying
& Selling |
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Power |
7 |
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Economy Type |
Credit |
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Authority |
8 |
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Advanced economy,
with Temple banks playing a central role. |
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Consent |
7 |
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Constitutional
Support |
5 |
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Legal Complexity |
6 |
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Resource
Value |
13 |
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Karatas
has a wide variety of resources. |
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Military
Infrastructure |
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Primary Force |
Conscript |
7 |
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Exploitation |
12 |
60% |
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Karatasan
forces consist mostly of conscript infantry and sailors, but are
structured around a professional core of officers, cavalry, and specialty
troops. |
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Karatas |
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Supplementary
Forces |
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Regional militias include a variety of troop types. |
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Relations |
5 |
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Trade |
8 |
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Karatas has tense-to-hostile relations with
Mekystan, Yezruk, and the Ssuhim clans;
neutral relations with Bustaba. |
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Trade
with Aezjarea |
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Religion |
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Scholastics |
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Tolerance |
17 |
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Tolerance |
15 |
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Prevalence |
17 |
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Prevalence |
15 |
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Diversity |
7 |
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Diversity |
12 |
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Karatasans promote the worship of
Kirsu. |
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?? |
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Arts |
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Magic |
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Tolerance |
16 |
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Tolerance |
13 |
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Prevalence |
15 |
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Prevalence |
14 |
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Diversity |
13 |
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Diversity |
15 |
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Like
?? |
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Mana
is the pre-eminent form of magic in Karatas, due to the sponsorship of
Kirsu's priesthood. |
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Status |
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Primary
Foundation |
Tradition |
Authority |
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Custom
of Status |
5 |
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Traditional matriarchal positions of
authority are highest in status. |
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Rigidity
of Status |
6 |
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?? |
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Secondary
Foundation |
Philosophy |
Doctrine |
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Kirsu
doctrine establishes the general status of men and women. |
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Other
Foundations |
Philosophy |
Obligations |
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Those
who serve Kirsu or the Empress have higher relative status. |
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Personal
Freedom |
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Vertical
Aspects |
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Horizontal
Aspects |
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Political: |
Obligation |
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Physical: |
Bodily Expression |
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All young men are required to serve in the military.
All females are required to pay taxes on their property. |
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Karatasans are allowed to express themselves relatively freely |
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Material: |
Land |
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Physical: |
Privacy |
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Men may not own land or businesses
that are sources of wealth. |
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Karatasans believe in the sanctity of personal privacy. |
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