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Once dominated by [[Koramia]] during [[the Conquest]], Norlund again became independent in the chaos after [[the Mage War]] and the subsequent [[the Koramian Civil War|Civil War]]. When the orcish horde from [[Vor Midal]] ravaged the region, Norlund send messengers to the warriors of [[Valtaan]]. The Valtang King answered not with mercenaries, but with a conquering army. Norlund was quickly overwhelmed by the Valtang barbarians, who quickly established a new King. To settle various disputes and petty rebellions, the most recent King replaced all of the native nobility with his own loyal generals and adventurers from the Valtang. | Once dominated by [[Koramia]] during [[the Conquest]], Norlund again became independent in the chaos after [[the Mage War]] and the subsequent [[the Koramian Civil War|Civil War]]. When the orcish horde from [[Vor Midal]] ravaged the region, Norlund send messengers to the warriors of [[Valtaan]]. The Valtang King answered not with mercenaries, but with a conquering army. Norlund was quickly overwhelmed by the Valtang barbarians, who quickly established a new King. To settle various disputes and petty rebellions, the most recent King replaced all of the native nobility with his own loyal generals and adventurers from the Valtang. | ||
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|name = Norlund | |name = Norlund | ||
|fullname = | |fullname = The Kingdom of Norlund | ||
|emblem = | |emblem = <!-- Sidebar - top - the image file of the emblem of the nation --> | ||
|geography = <!-- Geography - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) summarizing the overall physical geography of the nation --> | |||
|continent = Duria | |continent = Duria | ||
|location = | |location = Northern Duria, along the coast of the [[White Ocean]], east of [[Bartik Wood]] and north of the [[Divian Mountains]] | ||
| | |land_area = 93962 | ||
| | |coastline = 719 | ||
| | |terrain = | ||
| | * [[Bartik Wood]] | ||
* [[Divian Mountains]] | |||
| | |waterways = | ||
| | * [[Velusian River]] | ||
|society= <!-- Society & Culture - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the people: demographics, language, character, daily life, ethnic/social groups --> | |||
|population = <!-- Society & Culture - Sidebar - Total population, with a basic breakdown of heritage by percentage following --> | |||
|language = [[Iceni Language|Iceni]] is commonly spoken by the nobility, while [[Norl Language|Norl]] is spoken by the middle and lower class. | |language = [[Iceni Language|Iceni]] is commonly spoken by the nobility, while [[Norl Language|Norl]] is spoken by the middle and lower class. | ||
|persons = | |locations= <!-- Society & Culture - Main Body - A brief paragraph describing significant cities, regions or wonders, with links to each --> | ||
|pantheon = | |persons = <!-- Society & Culture - Main Body - A list of important persons in the Nation, each with their own one-sentence summary and link to full entry --> | ||
|patron = | |government= <!-- Government - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing how the Nation is ruled and judged --> | ||
| | |government_type = <!-- Government - Sidebar - Government - The government type, perhaps with a parenthetical list of common ruling titles, from highest to lowest --> | ||
| | |ruler = <!-- Government - Sidebar - The name of the ruler of the Nation or the body that governs it, if any --> | ||
|economy = | |arms = <!-- Government - Sidebar - The blazon of the arms of the Nation or the ruler of the Nation --> | ||
| | |capital = [[Volstaag]] | ||
| | |alliances = <!-- Government - Sidebar - A list of linked Nations that the Nation has military, social or economic ties to --> | ||
|map= | |hostilities = <!-- Government - Sidebar - A list of linked Nations that the Nation is hostile towards --> | ||
|law = <!-- Government - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing the important points of law and how it is enforced, including notes on stability [stable, fragile, collapsing, contested], justice style [codified law, arbitrary rule, trial by combat, mob rule, etc.] --> | |||
|military= <!-- Government - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing how the military is organized, martial traditions and who controls the military forces of a Nation --> | |||
|religion = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - A single prose paragraph summarizing religion in the Nation, including which are dominant, which are oppressed/vilified and how they interact with the Nation --> | |||
|pantheon = <!-- Religion & Belief - Sidebar - The predominant pantheon or pantheons observed, with links for each --> | |||
|patron = <!-- Religion & Belief - Sidebar - The patron deity (or dominant deities) of the Nation, if any, with links --> | |||
|dominant_faiths = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) of the significant gods/faiths in the Nation and how they interact with the people, government and/or economy --> | |||
|secondary_faiths = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) of the secondary gods/faiths in the Nation and how they interact with the people, government and/or economy --> | |||
|persecuted_faiths = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about which gods/faiths are actively prohibited or persecuted in the Nation --> | |||
|major_temples = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about significant temples, monasteries or religious locations --> | |||
|economy = <!-- Economy - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing the economy of the nation, including resources, agriculture and commerce --> | |||
|exports = <!-- Economy - Sidebar - A sentence or two on major exports for the Nation --> | |||
|imports = <!-- Economy - Sidebar - A sentence or two on major imports for the Nation --> | |||
|coinage = <!-- Economy - Sidebar - Coins minted by the country, from lowest to highest, showing conversion between them and at least one showing a BUC value in parenthesis --> | |||
|guilds = <!-- Economy - Main Body - Guilds, companies and other economic or religious organizations significant to the economy of the country --> | |||
|black_market = <!-- Economy - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing the black market, if any, in the nation --> | |||
|history = <!-- History - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the known history of the Nation, with links to years as appropriate; years should be in the format used by the culture, where possible; for longer histories, break down into Third Age, Dark Times, Fourth Age, etc. --> | |||
|current_events= <!-- Current Events - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the present-year situation and adventure seeds, which suits a living campaign. --> | |||
|templates = <!-- Main section - This is left over from the GURPS rules and generally isn't used, but I'm keeping it here in case I decide to create some rules for cultural templates for Mythus Revised --> | |||
|map= <!-- name of the image file containing a map of the Nation; if this isn't included, this page will be associated with the "Needs Map" Category --> | |||
|update_year= <!-- the year (by the Neptaran Calendar) that the Nation has been updated for; this doesn't display on the screen, but if the year is less than 2109, the page will be placed in the "Needs Update to Current Campaign" Category--> | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:47, 26 August 2026
Once dominated by Koramia during the Conquest, Norlund again became independent in the chaos after the Mage War and the subsequent Civil War. When the orcish horde from Vor Midal ravaged the region, Norlund send messengers to the warriors of Valtaan. The Valtang King answered not with mercenaries, but with a conquering army. Norlund was quickly overwhelmed by the Valtang barbarians, who quickly established a new King. To settle various disputes and petty rebellions, the most recent King replaced all of the native nobility with his own loyal generals and adventurers from the Valtang.
Norlund
The Kingdom of Norlund
Geographic Info
Continent: Duria
Location: Northern Duria, along the coast of the White Ocean, east of Bartik Wood and north of the Divian Mountains
Land Area: 93,962 sq mi
Coastline: 719 mi
Society
Languages: Iceni is commonly spoken by the nobility, while Norl is spoken by the middle and lower class.
Government
Capital: Volstaag
Geography
Terrain
Waterways
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| This is a thumbnail description and is scheduled for expansion at a later date. |
| This article is part of the Player's Guide to Duria | |
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