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Divine Law

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	=Divine Law=		=Divine Law=
	The divine law, as set forth in the Edicts, is long and nuanced, but the basic principles are more easily summarized. The Edicts for the common base of law for most nations, although many cultures ~~ephasize~~ or neglect specific elements, and there are plenty of tyrants who disregard them entirely.		The divine law, as set forth in the Edicts, is long and nuanced, but the basic principles are more easily summarized. The Edicts for the common base of law for most nations, although many cultures emphasize or neglect specific elements, and there are plenty of tyrants who disregard them entirely.

	Laws of Society		Laws of Society
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	Show charity to those in need.		Show charity to those in need.
	Show justice and wisdom to those beneath you, show due obedience to those above.		Show justice and wisdom to those beneath you, show due obedience to those above.

	Laws of Blood		Laws of Blood
	Do no harm to those who have offered you no harm.		Do no harm to those who have offered you no harm.
	Deal no more than seven-fold vengeance for hurts done to you.		Deal no more than seven-fold vengeance for hurts done to you.
	He who slays your kin or the one you have a sworn duty to protect owes you the Blood Price.		He who slays your kin or the one you have a sworn duty to protect owes you the Blood Price.

	Laws of the Hearth		Laws of the Hearth
	Respect your parents and mentors.		Respect your parents and mentors.
	Obey the customs of host and guest; be generous with your hospitality. Always offer your kin hospitality.		Obey the customs of host and guest; be generous with your hospitality. Always offer your kin hospitality.

	Laws of the Gods		Laws of the Gods
	Give no aid to the titans, demons, or their ilk. Show them only steadfast resistance.		Give no aid to the titans, demons, or their ilk. Show them only steadfast resistance.

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Sexuality

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	Do not despoil the earth.		Do not despoil the earth.

	=~~Sexuality~~=		=Sex & Gender=
	Sexuality is a poorly-bounded spectrum on much of Pelithos. Having lovers of either or both sexes is not uncommon, largely a matter of ~~person~~ preference.
	There are a number of "transgendered" subcultures, such as transvestite "eunuchs" (most are actually just homosexual, rather than castrated) and amazon warriors. Members of these subcultures are treated as members of the gender they present as. One may enter of leave these roles, shifting cultural attitudes towards one's gender, but there is not really a notion of being intrinsically transgendered. The exact forms and attitudes vary from culture to culture; many descend from the society of the Elysian Age.		* Sexuality is a poorly-bounded spectrum on much of Pelithos. Having lovers of either or both sexes is not uncommon, largely a matter of personal preference.
	Prostitutes of both sexes are common, and prostitution is not stigmatized on the whole. In some places, governments ~~even~~ run brothels to supply the treasury. There are three classes of prostitutes: dicteriades, auletrides, and hetairae. The dicteriades are the common prostitutes, serving commoners and mostly working from brothels. The auletrides, in addition to sex, are musicians and dancers, extremely popular among both the common people and the elite. The hetairae are the highest class, serving the wealthy and powerful, acclaimed for both their erotic skills and their knowledge, culture, and discourse.
			* There are a number of "transgendered" subcultures, such as transvestite "eunuchs" (most are actually just homosexual, rather than castrated) and amazon warriors. Members of these subcultures are treated as members of the gender they present as. One may enter of leave these roles, shifting cultural attitudes towards one's gender, but there is not really a notion of being intrinsically transgendered. The exact forms and attitudes vary from culture to culture; many descend from the society of the Elysian Age.

			* Prostitutes of both sexes are common, and prostitution is not stigmatized on the whole. In some places, governments run brothels to supply the treasury.
			** There are three classes of prostitutes: dicteriades, auletrides, and hetairae. The dicteriades are the common prostitutes, serving commoners and mostly working from brothels. The auletrides, in addition to sex, are musicians and dancers, extremely popular among both the common people and the elite. The hetairae are the highest class, serving the wealthy and powerful, acclaimed for both their erotic skills and their knowledge, culture, and discourse.

	=Slavery=		=Slavery=

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Slavery

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	=Slavery=		=Slavery=

	- outlawed in: ~~New Aletheia, traditionally in~~ the ~~Epolosian Republics~~ and still mostly so in their weakened asphodel successor states, the Symmachia Velos, Pyrgos and the surrounding desert tribes, among the Naiad riverfolk, Synnephian Ori oreads, the City of Ice, Erimian tribes (another mark of contempt against Tapiseri)		* outlawed: most places; even the people of not-great places regard it as a hated Acrolonian practice and forbid it
	- legal and common: Thundering Empire and satrapies, Katerga, the Hegemony, Calcaria, Southern Isles, kampoi kingdoms, leukrotta tribes		* legal and common: Thundering Empire and satrapies, Katerga, the Hegemony, Calcaria, Southern Isles, kampoi kingdoms, leukrotta tribes, some city-states of Vasileia (e.g. Strakopolis), some individual Boreal isles (not in the Trident's nation).
	~~- legal but heavily regulated~~: Tapiseri ~~(more of~~ a finite, prescribed indenture or criminal punishment; Tapiseri slaves are not ~~supposed to be~~ sold ~~outside the kingdom~~. ~~Outside slaves can be brought in, but become subject to Tapiseri law), Azer (only prisoners of war who attacked the Azer)~~		* indenture: Tapiseri allows a finite, prescribed indenture for criminal punishment; Tapiseri "slaves" labor to repay the state for their crimes and are not sold or owned privately. Slaves from elsewhere are freed on entry.
	- mixed (legal in some places, not in others): Pirate-Kingdom of the Boreals (Salicar has left it to individual captain-lords to decide, but abolitionist lords must still respect the ownership of slaveholding ones), other Boreals, Vasileia/Dragon's Tail, Dytikans, non-Tapiseri Potamia
	- contentious: Fidion Coast (lamia and planters push for it, but the ex-Hegemony inhabitants hate it, so its a very contentious topic), Port Limani (Fidion Coast contention + variability of Boreals + Naiad abolitionism makes it contentious, the trade forbidden, but existing slaves not totally outlawed)

	=Language=		=Language=

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Language

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	=Language=		=Language=

			* pelithine: greek
			* arcadian: irish

	magical/cosmic- supernal (more known on Pelithos than elsewhere, due to archons, always comprehended)- furian (used by titancults)- arcadian- obyrith- abyssal- gravetongue (somewhat known, achridanoi, people hanging around Epolosia)- draconic (from furian?)- gargan (from furian, giantish, also azer, weirdly similar across all realms)		magical/cosmic- supernal (more known on Pelithos than elsewhere, due to archons, always comprehended)- furian (used by titancults)- arcadian- obyrith- abyssal- gravetongue (somewhat known, achridanoi, people hanging around Epolosia)- draconic (from furian?)- gargan (from furian, giantish, also azer, weirdly similar across all realms)

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Language

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	the feminine is the default gender in the the Pelithine language		the feminine is the default gender in the the Pelithine language


			languages
			- Old Elysian (gilded age)
			- Middle Elysian (shattered age)
			- "common" (descended from Middle Elysian)

			ur-languages
			- elven (elves, dryads, oriads)
			- neriadese
			- spriteling (sprites, quicklings)

			- Alethian (descended from old Acrolonian human)
			- Acrolonian tradespeak, agrian
			- demonic/abyssal
			- Pythian (pythians, lamia)
			- barigori (cyclops, leukrotta)
			- centauri/minotauri (acrolonian feral?)
			- satyrine (spriteling descended)
			- kyne
			- middle elven

			- furyese (dactyloi, gorgons, titancults)
			- kampoi (furyese+neriadese mashup)
			- triton/vathys (strange drifted neriadese)

			- nimae (middle elven descended)
			- velosi (spriteling descended)
			- myrmidon (also uses pheromones, antennae; structure from alethian, but whole cloth phonemes)
			- maenads (strange-crazed elvish)

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Slavery

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	=Slavery=		=Slavery=

			- outlawed in: New Aletheia, traditionally in the Epolosian Republics and still mostly so in their weakened asphodel successor states, the Symmachia Velos, Pyrgos and the surrounding desert tribes, among the Naiad riverfolk, Synnephian Ori oreads, the City of Ice, Erimian tribes (another mark of contempt against Tapiseri)
			- legal and common: Thundering Empire and satrapies, Katerga, the Hegemony, Calcaria, Southern Isles, kampoi kingdoms, leukrotta tribes
			- legal but heavily regulated: Tapiseri (more of a finite, prescribed indenture or criminal punishment; Tapiseri slaves are not supposed to be sold outside the kingdom. Outside slaves can be brought in, but become subject to Tapiseri law), Azer (only prisoners of war who attacked the Azer)
			- mixed (legal in some places, not in others): Pirate-Kingdom of the Boreals (Salicar has left it to individual captain-lords to decide, but abolitionist lords must still respect the ownership of slaveholding ones), other Boreals, Vasileia/Dragon's Tail, Dytikans, non-Tapiseri Potamia
			- contentious: Fidion Coast (lamia and planters push for it, but the ex-Hegemony inhabitants hate it, so its a very contentious topic), Port Limani (Fidion Coast contention + variability of Boreals + Naiad abolitionism makes it contentious, the trade forbidden, but existing slaves not totally outlawed)

	=Language=		=Language=

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	~~paizon~~
	~~- go-like board, but with both chess-like pieces and also fixed fortification stone~~
	~~- nine Throne positions, capture for major power~~
	~~- capture space to harvest Charon/pneuma from it to bear on new pieces~~
	~~- special mantle pieces? or the pieces are named after the mantles and have different abilities?~~
	~~- created by the old Sentinel, and said to contain hidden bits of her lore, or lead to them. lots of famous paizon-puzzles. might even be divinatory when done in the right places?~~
	~~- said to represent the struggles of the Theoagonas~~


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	=Art & Entertainment=		=Art & Entertainment=

	Kidemonian music is a style associated with the Sentinel. It is orderly, intricate and mathematical. Kidemonian poetry is more literary/historic, and adheres to particular rules and formats.		Music
			* Kidemonian music is a style associated with the Sentinel. It is orderly, intricate and mathematical. Kidemonian poetry is more literary/historic, and adheres to particular rules and formats.
	Korephtian music is a style associated with the the Dancer. It is wild and passionate, with heavy rhythms and a lot of extemporization. Korephtian poetry is dreamlike, impressionistic, and free form.		* Korephtian music is a style associated with the the Dancer. It is wild and passionate, with heavy rhythms and a lot of extemporization. Korephtian poetry is dreamlike, impressionistic, and free form.

			Paizon
	The best known game on Pelithos is paizon, a strategic game in the manner of chess and go, straight-forward to learn yet with boundless complexities to master. Legend has it that it was invented by the Sentinel herself, in the Elysian Age.		The best known game on Pelithos is paizon, a strategic game in the manner of chess and go, straight-forward to learn yet with boundless complexities to master. Legend has it that it was invented by the Sentinel herself, in the Elysian Age.
	Lamia can milk their narcotic venom and sell it. Known as Lamia's Kiss, it is a popular vice, illegal, yet alluring and stylish, in many nations. Some in the Cult of the Vine traffic in it, as do independent lamia merchants. They can also milk their toxic venom and will sell it to trusted assassins, but they want to ensure that a reliable antivenom is never produced.		Lamia can milk their narcotic venom and sell it. Known as Lamia's Kiss, it is a popular vice, illegal, yet alluring and stylish, in many nations. Some in the Cult of the Vine traffic in it, as do independent lamia merchants. They can also milk their toxic venom and will sell it to trusted assassins, but they want to ensure that a reliable antivenom is never produced.

			paizon
			- go-like board, but with both chess-like pieces and also fixed fortification stone
			- nine Throne positions, capture for major power
			- capture space to harvest Charon/pneuma from it to bear on new pieces
			- special mantle pieces? or the pieces are named after the mantles and have different abilities?
			- created by the old Sentinel, and said to contain hidden bits of her lore, or lead to them. lots of famous paizon-puzzles. might even be divinatory when done in the right places?
			- said to represent the struggles of the Theoagonas


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	There are a number of "transgendered" subcultures, such as transvestite "eunuchs" (most are actually just homosexual, rather than castrated) and amazon warriors. Members of these subcultures are treated as members of the gender they present as. One may enter of leave these roles, shifting cultural attitudes towards one's gender, but there is not really a notion of being intrinsically transgendered. The exact forms and attitudes vary from culture to culture; many descend from the society of the Elysian Age.		There are a number of "transgendered" subcultures, such as transvestite "eunuchs" (most are actually just homosexual, rather than castrated) and amazon warriors. Members of these subcultures are treated as members of the gender they present as. One may enter of leave these roles, shifting cultural attitudes towards one's gender, but there is not really a notion of being intrinsically transgendered. The exact forms and attitudes vary from culture to culture; many descend from the society of the Elysian Age.
	Prostitutes of both sexes are common, and prostitution is not stigmatized on the whole. In some places, governments even run brothels to supply the treasury. There are three classes of prostitutes: dicteriades, auletrides, and hetairae. The dicteriades are the common prostitutes, serving commoners and mostly working from brothels. The auletrides, in addition to sex, are musicians and dancers, extremely popular among both the common people and the elite. The hetairae are the highest class, serving the wealthy and powerful, acclaimed for both their erotic skills and their knowledge, culture, and discourse.		Prostitutes of both sexes are common, and prostitution is not stigmatized on the whole. In some places, governments even run brothels to supply the treasury. There are three classes of prostitutes: dicteriades, auletrides, and hetairae. The dicteriades are the common prostitutes, serving commoners and mostly working from brothels. The auletrides, in addition to sex, are musicians and dancers, extremely popular among both the common people and the elite. The hetairae are the highest class, serving the wealthy and powerful, acclaimed for both their erotic skills and their knowledge, culture, and discourse.

			=Slavery=


	=Language=		=Language=

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Art

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 naval battles usually involve skirmishing with fire weapons and then either grappling or ramming and boarding
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