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Dael Riata is a poor land sandwiched between mountains to its North and East, and the Sea on the West. To the south sits the related but way more pro... a]]. Riven by centuries of internecine warfare between tribes with a culture of raiding and blood feud... are fortified, and fortlets and castles abound between the hills and lakes. The capital is [[:skyss:pl
s 72 years old (born 702), and is currently a widower. He was married to Ealasaid Riata, his cousin an... maternal uncle the 18th Duke of Glasholm. He was well tutored, and his bannermen ran the Earldom unti... ng born. At the time many feared that the Alpin's were cursed, the Earl's father and his four elder br... jord fought several duels about it.
=== Size & Wealth ===
Caer Alpin is unusual in the seats of the
e very long life spans, and inherit some of the powers of their divine parent. They aren’t immortal, b... they may heal faster or be able to call on the powers of the Gods & Goddesses that they are descended... er the strength of the connections.
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they are usually fishing in the inshore waters between the Easter Isles and the mainland of [[:skyss:p... - Diarmid (11)
- Caoimhe (6 months)
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The Murchadhs are notable raiders, and much of their wealth comes from raiding. Apart from dried fish the... 12 |
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^ Cavalry || 0 |
^ Wealth | income((a measure of how much their lands
r_ranald]]. He is also the Marquess of Righ, and swears fealty twice to the King. Bhaltair is the seco... the river Righ in the Grand Duchy of Dalreoch. However the present Earl's father was translated to th... s that rip across the open ocean to the North and West of the Easter Isles. There are about 10,000 peo... (10)
- Aonghas (8)
- Oighrig (4)
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Although new to the islands the Gilranald
uch all the Earls of the Kingdom are expected to swear loyalty to him. He is a great grandson of King ... g, and childless, Queen of Bernicia.
=== Size & Wealth ===
The Grand Duchy of Reoch is the largest r... 8 |
^ Infantry || 48 |
^ Cavalry || 14 |
^ Wealth | income((how much their lands and trade usu... :skyss:chars:daels:murchadh|Earl of Uisdean]] to swear allegiance. The current, seventh, Earl of Uisde
osed the Queen he took up arms against him. There were several battles in the civil war, and Iain Alpi... met their end at his hands. Eventually Iain followed when the Queen went out of Dael Riata to Berenicia, and helped her find what she had hoped would be ... eit with a notable shadow for most of the day. He wears his hair long, usually braided and tucked into
arge place, I sketched out a broad shape and then went to work on where the tectonic plates were, so that I knew where the mountains and volcanoes were. After that I added in lower hills, and major rivers flowing from the high places to the sea. I pla
s - it is the setting for the short story called 'Wedding Party', and possibly intended to form part o... the channels, known as 'the yards'.
There is a well established university on an island between the 'College Stream' and the Main Channel. Many of the ... - the second oldest tavern, just outside the Old West Gate.
* The Wonky Wheel - just inside the Me
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This is a web version of the notebook that has the background to my NaNoWriMo... - A poor land to the East of Skyss sandwiched between mountains to the North and East, and the sea to the West.
* [[:skyss:places:dalreoch]] is the capital city of Dael Riata.
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hen there's a 'Long Summer', which is always followed by a 'short winter. If there isn't a Long Summer... re tacked onto the end as extra outwith the usual weekday naming conventions.
=== Names of Moons ===... ing Moon | Spring Moon | Spring Moon |
| Flowering Moon | Flowering Moon | Flowering Moon |
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f their living is from fishing in the seas to the West of the Island, and they are part of the fishing... :skyss:other:lord_isles|Lord of the Isles]].
As well as fishing there are as many sheep as people on... and mutton forms part of the winter diet when the weather is too bad for fishing.
The fish are mostl... s about four hours away by boat (depending on the weather & tides).
The houses are two parallel tene
ole drilled where the top-most of the seven coins went.
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====... ackwater on questionably viable land to a major power that maintains peace over a large area.
As well as the [[king|office of King]], and the [[electors... [[BoT]], [[navy]], and [[justice]].
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