Sargava
| Sargava | |
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| Alignement | Neutral |
| Capitale | Eleder |
| Dirigeant | Baron Utilinus |
| Gouvernement | Colonial barony ruled as independent kingdom |
| natives | Sargavans |
| adjective | Sargavan |
| Languages | Common, Polyglot |
| religions | Abadar, Gozreh, Iomedae, Shelyn |
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Once the jewel in the crown of the Empire of Cheliax, today Sargava (pronounced sahr-GAH-vah)[1] has broken away from the motherland and is dependent on the protection of the Free Captains of the Shackles. The ongoing cost of that protection is crippling the former colony, along with serious problems with the indigenous inhabitants.[2]
History
The region was part of the Mwangi Expanse until 4138 AR, when the region was settled by Chelaxian colonists who imposed their rule on the native population.[3]
In 4606 AR, Aroden the patron deity of Cheliax died. Cheliax descended into three decades of civil war, as the various noble houses fought for supremacy.[4]
Baron Grallus backed House Davian in the war, but Davian’s ambitions were shattered by House Thrune at the Battle of a Hundred Kings.[5] House Thrune eventually won the war in 4640 AR.[6]
A Cheliax fleet sent by House Thrune for revenge on Sargava was sunk in Desperation Bay by the Shackles Pirates in 4643 AR. A second fleet sent in 4660 AR fared little better and Sargava has so far managed to cling on to its fragile independence.[7]
Today the former colony continues to pay the pirates for protection, despite the high cost.[8]
Inhabitants
The population consists mainly of Mwangi tribesmen, ruled over by the Chelaxian colonials. The colony's empty treasury is making it difficult to control the tribesmen, and there have been several native revolts.[9]
Sargava's most common tribes encountered are the Bandu, Bas'o, Ijo, Kalabuta, Mulaa, Ombo, Song'o, and Yemba.[10]
Culture
The country’s financial difficulties and the threat of retribution from Cheliax are blights on life in Sargava. The response of the authorities is to organise regular events designed to raise both morale and revenue. The most important of these is the Sargava Chalice, a gruelling extended footrace.[11]
Geography
Sargava is unique in that it is a distant outpost of Avistani culture in the sweltering depths of Garund. While the colonials’ culture comes from a continent away the landscape is very typical of Garund and the Mwangi Expanse north of it. Much of Sargava is the lush but sparsely settled grasslands of the M'neri Plains but Sargava also boasts the lush rainforests that cover much of the Mwangi. The Laughing Jungle dominates much of Sargava's southern border while the northern border stretches through parts of the jungle known as the Kaava Lands.
The Lower Korir River and the Lake of Vanished Armies mark Sargava’s southern border. The River of Lost Tears flows along much of the eastern border.
Sargava also boasts mountains, as a section of the Bandu Hills runs just north of the centre of the country.[12]
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References
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 247. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 166. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 36. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 37. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 166. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 37. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ Modèle:Cite book/Sargava, The Lost Colony
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 166-167. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 166-167. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ Modèle:Cite book/Sargava, The Lost Colony
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 167. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 168. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2