Nova Vaasa resembles the write-up in GAZ 5, but there are some differences.
Stylistic influences: I am inspired by Byzantine art and architecture, the Old West, and Argentina under Rojas.
Agriculture: cattle are raised in greater numbers than suggested in GAZ 5. There is a lot more pasturage to go around, as I've multiplied the map scale for most domains by a factor of 3.The Vaasans raise horses and cattle.
What is exported is not so much the meat, as it is the hides.
Technology: It's still pretty much medieval, but a fair number of anachronisms turn up pretty regularly.
pocket watches
Roulette wheels
Trap doors on gallows
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Delight is to him- a far, far upward, and inward delight- who against the proud gods and commodores of this earth, ever stands forth his own inexorable self.
Not all islands have been scaled up to match the enlarged Core/Mainland. Major inhabited islands like Liffe, Vechor, etc keep the proportional relationship to the continent. Most other islands, such as the Isle of Ravens and L'ile de la Tempete, have not been scaled up to match the larger domains.
There are other islands not shown on the canon maps, mostly small clumps of rock in the ocean.
Delight is to him- a far, far upward, and inward delight- who against the proud gods and commodores of this earth, ever stands forth his own inexorable self.
Tepest:
Think of the Black Forest of the Brothers' Grimm and mix in a healthy dose of early medieval England. This is a spooky fairy-tale realm.
It's not Irish, IMC, although some generic 'Celtic' elements do exist.
Belenus is the primary god. Tepest's ancient traditions of sun-worship are possibly connected with the old Barovian cult of Andral. The church is henotheistic. Belenus is the king and father of the gods. Lesser gods are his children and servants. Foreign gods are seen as faces of Belenus, his offspring/vassals, wholly imaginary beings, or powerful and wicked fay.
The church is divided over how to deal with servants of the Morninglord. Many Belenites view the Morninglord as simply an aspect of Belenus. Others take heed of rumored blood-drinking rites, and shun the Barovian cult. A few priests claim that the Morninglord is 'the False Sun', an evil fay that hunts men's souls.
Gold, the solar metal, is sacred to Belenus.
Sunflowers are a common symbol of the god.
A few musty old Darkonese texts (Knowledge Religion DC 25) refer to Belenus as 'Pelor' or 'Sol.'
Delight is to him- a far, far upward, and inward delight- who against the proud gods and commodores of this earth, ever stands forth his own inexorable self.
