Raniterre

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Arms
Vassal of	Independent Kingdom
Status	Kingdom
Location	In the South-West of Southern Alusia (25-40°S 5°W-10°E)
Area
Geography	tba.
Population	~? 95% Human
Urbanisation	5%
Major Towns	Lutice (Capitol)
Languages –Common –Raniterran –Destinian –Literacy	20% 100% 30% 15%
Exports	Wine.
Imports

Raniterre is a town desperately in need of a description.

Places

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West is the Republic of St Charles, an island about 100 miles off the coast of Raniterre (35 degrees South).

The Five Duchies

• Alsine
• Armide
• Avenal (now known as Bretonnia)
• Never
• Rodelle

Cities

• Lutice - The capitol city of Raniterre.

Governance

People of Note/Importance

• Alfonso de Martese, the Harbour-master

Trade

Armide

A Raniterran brandy-style whisky, slightly sweet.

Religion

Magic

Crime and Punishment

Mundane Crime

Magical Crimes

History

803 WK

New Country Founded
Royalist Destinians and Free Bret Peoples Unite

The Royalist Destinians and free Bret peoples have founded a new country called Bretannia, which primarily consists of what was the coastal Duchy of Avenal in Raniterre. It hosts the royalist Destinian navy and is already becoming a major trading and naval power.

The Raniterran church of the seventy-two “saints” has been forbidden, and people are gladly turning to the Powers of Light for salvation. Those who prefer to live under the demonic rule of the King and Cardinal of Raniterre have been assisted in migrating inland. New settlers, primarily artisans from the Isle of St Charles, together with displaced royalist aristocrats and merchants from Destiny, have been encouraged to migrate with generous relocation bonuses. Initially, until normal civil structures have been set up, the Michaeline church is acting as army and police. This has prevented incursions from the neighbours and insurrections attempts from the minority of demon-worshippers who have preferred not to move. The southern jungles are being cleared at a tremendous rate by volunteer labour, and Bretannia will soon be competing with Raniterre as the wheat-basket of the south.

The new-born nation was initially under the Regency of the Queen Mother Margarita, bearer of the unborn King Carlos II, but she is currently missing, along with much of the top floor of her palace. The civil administration is looking after affairs in her absence, in the form of a council of bishops.

For southern travellers, there have been a number of changes to the area. The Isle of St Charles is no longer a must-see, with most of its people and goods having left. Raniterre is only accessible through Bretannia, as a bridge has been built at Guido City (previously Gaviston). The two major coastal ports of Bretannia are off-limits to travelers, as Fort Avenal is becoming a military outpost against the desert tribes, and the royal seat of Pearly Gates is primarily a naval base. Permission to travel must be gained from Guido City, two hundred miles upriver. Demon worshippers will have trouble getting travel passes unless vouched for by upright members of the Church, who they should stay with at all times.

The attitude of the government of this new land towards the Guild is unlikely to be very positive given the involvement of Guild Members in the overthrow of the Royalist government in Destiny. It is suggested that members avoid the area on general principle.

- SGT Issue 40 - Autuma 803

War in the South?

The Duchy of Avenal is arming troops, supposedly to protect their new emerald mines and spice trade in the orc infested Southern jungles. There are rumours that they intend to win independence from Raniterre.

Since Avenal is outnumbered 20:1, a recent meeting of military strategists, in the snug bar of “The grey cat,” thought that war is most unlikely. A new portal (perhaps off-plane, perhaps to Malakandra), allegedly for the spice trade, may be the real reason behind the tulwar-rattling.

- SGT Issue 39 - Summer 803

799 WK

If you ever come across something you want to get at inside a transparent box that’s trapped to take it away if interfered with, try the Illusionist Maze spell. The item goes away, then adventurers interfere with the box. It goes away, and the item comes back. Thus perished the Raniterre.

- Issue 24 - Autumn 799

798 WK

Spring

• A Guild Party destroys a group of Drow pirates operating out of St Charles (San Carlos), under the orders of the King's Mistress of Raniterre.

Winter

• Destinian Fleet Blockades St Charles

1994 AP

An Anonymous Report

Hot goss on the Raniterran Ambassatrix : not much (yet!).

Raniterre is a moneyless human kingdom in the Far South, famous for its salad dressings (or, to use the local term, wine).

It is a triangle surrounded by dessert, mountains and savage jungle. The only, sea coast is the corner province of Avenal inhabited by a common-speaking, beer-drinking people, the Bretts (some quarter of a million or so). The rest of the country speaks Ranitenan, generally in a garlic-laden accent.

Now this Countess was a wealthy childless widow (from the Baronies, they say) claiming to be heiress to said Duchy of Avenal, which must have upset the poor King because the last Duke, the semi-late Cardinal-Prince von Richhausen, left all his lands to the King. Fortunately "Rani" law doesn't let anything as feeble as a woman to rule, but a legitimate son could inherit (if he lived, if you get my drift). Anyway she's allowed to call herself Countess of the city closest to the Royal Capital (1 day's ride). So very convenient for the Horse brigades.

Rumour has it that one well-endowed widow is spending all her readies to snare her next hubby, & get a few sons - and a safe place to raise them. We believe she's working her way up the coast, Seagate is first-port-of-call. Any volunteers?

There is to be a "reception" after the guild meeting, heaps of food, LOCAL beer & wine, Armide (a Raniterran brandy-style whisky, slightly sweet). Invites available from Seagate castle, or the Widow's chaplain-secretary, Brother Lee, who is liberal with the tickets, but hopeless at answering questions.

Post-ball bash to be held at Alphonse's early next year.

- SGT Issue 10: December 31 1994