Etterenalder

An ancient village even when the world was young, some believe that Etterenalder was a ruin that was brought to life by the Voice. Those who gather in its self-named kingdom have a healthy respect for the unexplainable, and frequently engage in clever paradoxes and wordplay, giving them the appearance of wise folk. However, their appreciation is mostly skin-deep, and many of their behaviors are simply whatever will most effectively allow them to survive in the harsh landscape - and remain victorious and alive against the fanaticism of Solbelyste. Their warriors train using simple, reliable weaponry such as maces and morningstars, and aim to crush those who oppose them. When times are tough, as they often are, they turn to raiding to supplement their meager diets, unwilling to part with the rare and potentially blessed metals provided by Vilmarch.

Stats
Size large town (2001-5000)

Corruption +0, Crime +0, Economy +3, Law +0, Lore +2, Society -3, Loyalty -3, Stability +0, Danger +5

Qualities resettled ruins, poetics, artifact gatherer (skymetal)

Base Value 500gp, Purchase Limit 5,000gp

Signatures [blacksmithing equipment], [training equipment], [maces], [morningstars], [tapestries]

Population 4,400 (40% fetchling, 20% elf, 15% undine, 15% drelman, 10% other)

Culture
Government chieftain/shaman pair

Economy subsistence/socially regulated capitalism

Religion Pahala Kadam, Zhihao Jin, Kétar Mozog

Military regular raiders, supported by a fleet of longships

Culture the more complex and confusing something is, the more worthwhile it is. survival and practicality are most important, but obscuring meaning is second

Trade Goods none

Magic high bardic, moderate architectural

Cuisine starch-heavy warm foods, especially super-thick porridges, breads, and pastas. clubbed seals provide meat and fat, and stolen goods make up the rest