Hǔ áē Steppe

Hǔ áē Steppe

Hǔ áē Steppe
Example steppe terrain
Area13372 km2 (8310 mi2)
Average Yearly Temp26°C (78°F)
Average Elevation6217 m (20396 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation138 cm/y (54 in/y)
Population592344
Rural Pop364353
Urban Pop227991
MDI7
Naming
Native nameHǔ áē Steppe
Pronunciation/eɪ̯́æ/
Direct Translation[Proper Noun (name of person)] [oasis]
TranslationHǔ's Oasis Steppe

The Hǔ áē Steppe (/eɪ̯́æ/ Hǔ's Oasis [Proper Noun (name of person)] [oasis]) is a temperate steppe on the coast of the Palebay region. The Hǔ áē Steppe is well known for being largely barren of plant life.

Climate

The Hǔ áē Steppe has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). The Hǔ áē Steppe receives an average of 138 cm/y (54 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. The Hǔ áē Steppe covers an area of nearly 13372 km2 (8310 mi2), and an average elevation of 6217 m (20396 ft) above sea level.

Flora and Fauna

The Hǔ áē Steppe is home to the average number of species with their population figures matching the average for a temperate steppe, and a modest number of species with their population figures far below average for a temperate steppe. The keystone species of Hǔ áē Steppe are as follows:



Monstrous Creatures

The Hǔ áē Steppe has an MDI of 7, as such it has been classified as Hazardous by Imperial insurance adjusters. Monster insurance fees are set to deter civilian settlement, bounty payouts are correspondingly lucrative. Travelers are advised to go heavily armed and travel strictly by established routes. If travel requires leaving an established route, the services of a local guide and mercenaries are highly recommended.

The most common monstrous creatures within the Hǔ áē Steppe are:



People and Culture

Imperial Warning: The following section of this document deals with biological race. In deference to the traditions of Eyomic peoples, we have foregone town-specific racial census. However, as our culture lacks a taboo for classification of peoples by their biology and such information is highly important for our medical practices amongst other institutions, we have stated the racial demographics of this region. We do not do so to sew the seeds of disunity. We do not do so to belittle or bemoan any group. Such issues are why we use the term 'peoples' rather than races, cultures, or species.

In respect to this universal cultural element, we have split racial classification by culture while keeping the name of each race for our own purposes. Should you see the same race listed more than once in the following section, this is to designate a major cultural division within a race.

The Hǔ áē Steppe is home to 592344 people. They break down into the following demographics: 60% Dwarves, 22% Hobgoblins, 3% Kitsune, 7% Kitsune, 6% Kivu, and ~2% Other.

The Hǔ áē Steppe is's peoples are culturally Dwarven, but have their local customs and traditions. Their shared values and traditions include piety and devotion to the gods and restoring some real or imagined glorious past, as well as a unique rain festival and a rain festival.

Dwarf

The Dwarf subculture native to the Hǔ áē Steppe are noticably same height and weight as the neighbors. While they follow the broader tennents of Dwarf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of intricate hair styles or braiding and base their sence of individual idenity on having or lacking noble blood. They also place greater cultural emphasus on magical prowess and occult ability and discipline and obedience to the law.

Hobgoblin

The Hobgoblin subculture native to the Hǔ áē Steppe are noticably same height and weight as the neighbors. While they follow the broader tennents of Dwarf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of role or class-specific clothing items and base their sence of individual idenity on warbands or civic military service groups. They also place greater cultural emphasus on purging evil and expelling the wicked and ethnic purity of blood and culture.

Kitsune

The Kitsune subculture native to the Hǔ áē Steppe are noticably either short and stocky or tall and slender. While they follow the broader tennents of Dwarf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of intricate hair styles or braiding and base their sence of individual idenity on identity based on their local community. They also place greater cultural emphasus on ethnic purity of blood and culture and eloquence and social expertise.

Quenn

The Quenn subculture native to the Hǔ áē Steppe are noticably same height and weight as the neighbors. While they follow the broader tennents of Dwarf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of culturally-significant jewelry or accessories and base their sence of individual idenity on lineages based on ancient hero-ancestors. They also place greater cultural emphasus on humanistic reason and “rational” religion and aesthetic beauty in material goods and architecture.

Kivu

The Kivu subculture native to the Hǔ áē Steppe are noticably same height and weight as the neighbors. While they follow the broader tennents of Dwarf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of role or class-specific clothing items and base their sence of individual idenity on numerous castes of hereditary workers. They also place greater cultural emphasus on personal sacrifice for one’s causes or purposes and piety and devotion to the gods.

Local Religion

The Hǔ áē Steppe is overseen by Potentate Ises Eudor Lóegairenos, a god serving within Way of Ashlin, the region's principal religion. Approximately 21% of the population self-report as devout. The Hǔ áē Steppe is overflowing with shrines and holy sites, with most noteworthy divines having one or more shrines in any location relevant to their portfolio.

Settlements and Economy

Hǔ áē Steppe is predominantly economicly reiant on Palebay's export of Bauxite, and has no outstanding industries byond what is required for its role in that process.

The Hǔ áē Steppe has an Imperial Development Index of 7. For the reference of Eyom's native peoples, a IDI of 7 means there are 7 locations within the Hǔ áē Steppe which the Empire can securely and regularly transport materials and personnel..

As a courtesy for scholars and agents, the Hǔ áē Steppe is rated M1 by Eyom’s banks. Business ventures within the Hǔ áē Steppe are not expected to return value in yearly terms.



History

History

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