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Tallowburn

General Info

  • Government : Gerontocracy
  • Population : 1,200
  • Region : Old Province
  • Ethics:
    • Spiritualist
    • Xenophobic

Society

Government

Tallowburn retains its First Age council, composed of the respected elders of the town. There are no formal qualifications for membership in the council, but traditionally only those of at least 60 years of age are considered.

Culture

Tallowburn is one of the oldest settlements in existence, having survived the Great Sack thanks to its remote location at the far Northeastern corner of Tritan and its self-imposed cultural isolation from the rest of the world. Tallowburn relied on regular trade with the Empire for fuel and foodstuffs, but kept direct contact to a minimum, and discouraged outsiders from overstaying their welcome.

After the Great Sack, with the collapse of global trade routes, Tallowburn quickly found itself half-starved and half-frozen. Though the town persevered for several decades, the appearance of the settlement in Siddar Bay proved a godsend. Despite their own endemic supply shortages, the refugees from Siddar sent food and fuel rations before a formal trade agreement was even discussed. The generosity was not lost on the traditionally xenophobic residents of Tallowburn, who in turn became the Republic's earliest and closest allies.

While Tallowburn retain's nearly all of it's unique First Age cultural heritage, its citizens are amongst the most fervent supporters of the Republic. The more conservative factions within the Republic tend to associate strongly with Tallowburn, urging Parliament and the Lord Protector to be more selective of those it admits into the Union.

Values

  • The Republic's greatest enemy is not the barbarian outside the gates; it's the friend with a knife to her back.

Prejudices

  • Foreigners

History

Timeline

Date Name Event
2Y 11M Siddar Sends Relief Donated fuel and foodstuffs from the encampment at Siddar's Bay arrives in time for Tallowburn to survive a grueling winter. The gesture of generosity effectively buys Siddar the undying loyalty of Tallowburn.
186Y 1M IDE Tallowburn MEP Sits in Parliament After being granted a voting seat in Parliament, Awbrai Yair, age 68, becomes the first sitting Member Elector of Parliament for a non-Siddar District.