Theocracy of Pale

 

Ruler: His Worshipful Mercy, Theocrat Ogon Tillet, Supreme Prelate of the Pale (LN male Human Clr6 of Pholtus)

Government: Theocracy in the name of God Pholtus; clerics hold all government positions

Capital: Wintershiven

Major Towns: Eltison (pop. 15,400), Hawkburg (pop. 12,400), Hatherleigh (pop. 24,500), Holdworthy (pop. 16,700), Landrigard (pop. 7,800), Ogburg (pop. 17,400), Rakerville (pop. 13700), Stradsett (pop. 10,900), Wintershiven (pop. 39,900)

Provinces: Twenty-seven city wards and low dioceses dividedly unevenly among nine arch dioceses.

Resources: Foodstuffs, copper, gems (IV)

Population: 395,000 - Humans 96% (Flan/Oeridian), Halfling 2%, Elf 1%, Other 1%

Languages: Flan, Common

Alignments: LN (Pholtus), LG, LE

Religions: Pholtus, all other religions suppressed. Farmers do occasionally make secret offerings to Beory, Phyton, and other Oeridian agricultural gods. 

Allies: Pholtan Churches across the Flanaess, certain Tenh nobles who converted to Pholtus and want to rule Tenh as a subject state of Pale

Enemies: IUZ, Stonehold, all orcs, goblinoids, and giants. All other states and peoples of the Flanaess are considered pagans or heretics, minor enemies of the Pale by default. Wizards are suspect immediately because the often worship other gods. All religions with criminal or evil aspects are considered extremely hostile in the eyes of Pale leadership.