The Nrot Qut Holt (/nrot/ /qut/ Damnedmaze [complicated] [failure]) is a subtropical holt on the coast of the Timberlund region. Nrot Qut Holt is a relatively typical holt for Timberlund, as well as Eyom as a whole.
The Nrot Qut Holt has a yearly average temperature of 10°C (50°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -4°C (25°F). The Nrot Qut Holt receives an average of 150 cm/y (59 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. The Nrot Qut Holt covers an area of nearly 14954 km2 (9293 mi2), and an average elevation of 3704 m (12152 ft) above sea level.
The Nrot Qut Holt is home to a modest number of species with their population figures resting somewhat below average for a subtropical holt, and a large number of different species with their population figures typically above average for a subtropical holt. The keystone species of Nrot Qut Holt are as follows:
The Nrot Qut Holt has an MDI of 1, which is nominally safer than the Homeland. The Nrot Qut Holt, therefore, does not offer bounties on monsters, nor is monster insurance required. Travelers are advised to heed warning signs and read any warning brochures provided by local authorities in order to avoid known monster habitats.
The most common monstrous creatures within the Nrot Qut Holt are:
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 Nrot Qut Holt is home to 1063607 people. They break down into the following demographics: 63% Wood Elves, 18% Fae, 4% Kitsune, 5% Kitsune, 8% Kobold, and ~2% Other.
The Nrot Qut Holt is's peoples are culturally Wood Elven, but have their local customs and traditions. Their shared values and traditions include personal sacrifice for one’s causes or purposes and building things in service of their posterity, as well as a unique harvest festival and a folk festival.
The Wood Elf subculture native to the Nrot Qut Holt are noticably either short and stocky or tall and slender. While they follow the broader tennents of Wood Elf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of culturally-significant jewelry or accessories and base their sence of individual idenity on numerous castes of hereditary workers. They also place greater cultural emphasus on unity and elimination of group differences and restoring some real or imagined glorious past.
The Fae subculture native to the Nrot Qut Holt are noticably smaller and slighter than their neighbors. While they follow the broader tennents of Wood Elf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of socially-meaningful animal motif items and base their sence of individual idenity on professional guild or trade-specific group. They also place greater cultural emphasus on scheming subtly against enemies or rivals and aesthetic beauty in material goods and architecture.
The Kitsune subculture native to the Nrot Qut Holt are noticably same height and weight as the neighbors. While they follow the broader tennents of Wood Elf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of intricate hair styles or braiding and base their sence of individual idenity on voluntary mutual-assistance brotherhoods. They also place greater cultural emphasus on dominating and possessing other people and sharing wealth and goods with others.
The Quenn subculture native to the Nrot Qut Holt are noticably smaller and slighter than their neighbors. While they follow the broader tennents of Wood Elf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of color choices with social meaning to them and base their sence of individual idenity on warbands or civic military service groups. They also place greater cultural emphasus on piety and devotion to the gods and zealous guardianship of their own land or holy sit.
The Kobold subculture native to the Nrot Qut Holt are noticably same height and weight as the neighbors. While they follow the broader tennents of Wood Elf culture, they have diffrenciated themselves by adopting a tradition of impractical or elaborate role-based clothes and base their sence of individual idenity on hereditary loyalty to a political group. They also place greater cultural emphasus on membership in an elite bloodline or caste and humanistic reason and “rational” religion.
The Nrot Qut Holt is overseen by Potentate Munos Nothos Emed, a god serving within Way of Ashlin, the region's principal religion. Approximately 28% of the population self-report as devout. The Nrot Qut Holt is overflowing with shrines and holy sites, with most noteworthy divines having one or more shrines in any location relevant to their portfolio.
The Nrot Qut Holt has an Imperial Development Index of 28. For the reference of Eyom's native peoples, a IDI of 28 means there are 28 locations within the Nrot Qut Holt which the Empire can securely and regularly transport materials and personnel..
As a courtesy for scholars and agents, the Nrot Qut Holt is rated I1 by Eyom’s banks. Business ventures within the Nrot Qut Holt are expected to return above capitol at low risk.
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