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The Mountain Republic (MR)
Nicknamed “The Land of the Five Riches” a century ago, the Mountain Republic was previously a sparsely settled agricultural region until the dawn of magitech and industry. Now, those riches are the foundation for its success as an advanced world power:
- abundant water, from its coasts and mountain springs
- metal ores in abundant quantities -- iron, titanium, silver, and others for special purposes
- geothermal heat from the great magma seas under the Gaddamon Mountains
- thermocrystals -- spherical crystals that quickly absorb, then slowly emit, an incredible amount of heat; used to transfer heat from the magma seas to other parts of the MR
- foambeans -- a legume that can be pureed into an edible foam, which acts as a protein-rich base for much MR cuisine. Also, when dried, the foam loses its edibility and begins to harden, so it can act as a cushiony material for various buildings and constructed objects.
| Keywords | steampunk, industrious | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Themes | Cities of girders and trains; corporations and stable bureaucracy; wealth and construction, red bricks and black iron | ||
| Terrain | mountains and coasts; magma seas beneath the mountains | ||
| Portals | The Orm; Najomis; Mount Dallal… | ||
| Common Elements | all metals | Rare Elements | thermocrystals |
Dangers
small criminal gangs; magma bursts (when near magma seas); rocs
Discoveries
Points of Interest
The Orm -- more formally “The Great Orm”; the capital city, in a hollowed-out mountain.
Najomis -- northernmost city
Port Mallorma -- sometimes considered a part of the Orm; a city on the western coast
Mount Dallal -- highest peak in the Gaddamon mountains; has a portal, but only a small outpost is built there due to the wind and cold
Notable People
Premier Thomas Rem Fermis -- current elected leader of the MR