Chippengarder Ideas

Traditions
+10% Adventurers Loyalty Equilibrium
+25% Mercenary Manpower

The Mercenary GodThe half-orcs of Chippengard are worshippers of the orcish god Dookan. Unlike orcs, however, they worship Dookan as a Cannorian mercenary god. They believe he was originally a general of Agrados who later joined Castellos during the Godswar, but was betrayed and imprisoned by the gods. Influenced by green orc shamans following the end of the Greentide, Chippengarder half-orcs believe Aelantir to be a promised dominion of Dookan and his people, among which half-orcs hold pride of place.
-5% Mercenary Cost
+1 Tolerance of the True Faith

Ynnic ContractsBack in Cannor Chipped Tooth Company often found problems being employed due to prejudice towards their orcish ancestry. The company's arrival to Aelantir was akin to a breath of freedom; Ynnic states were eager to accept any mercenary disregarding their race, including half-orcs. Chippengard soon started prospering from the abundance of contracts made with the Ruinborn and the relations between two races steadily improved.
+15% Improve Relations
+100% Possible Condottieri

The TeethbreakerTeethbreaker is a type of beer made in Chippengard using a mix of Ynnic and Cannorian techniques. It is known for causing immense amount of pain to the teeth if not drank quickly. Half-orcs commonly bet who can last longer with a mouth full of beer between each other. The current record was established in 1622 by Albert 'One-Eyed' who held the beer for over an hour but ended up losing most of his teeth.
+1 Yearly Prestige

Anbenncóster InfluenceMany Cannorian humans coming to Chippengard may experience a feeling of familiarity when traveling in its half-orcish cities. More perceptive ones would immediately recognise that these cities are built somewhat similarly to Anbenncóst, and they would be right. The Chipped Tooth Company was originally based in Anbenncóst; moreover, many of the original group of half-orc colonists were born or resident there, specifically in The Bilge. While having access to far more open space than Anbenncóst does, half-orcs seemingly prefer simple slum architecture.
-8% Construction Cost
-8% Development Cost

Common BilingualismWhen half-orcs first came to Aelantir their only spoken language was Common, with few individuals knowing orcish. While most Cannorian established homesteads away from Ruinborn cities, Chippengarders often lived in them due to mercenary work. With the influx of more mercenaries working for the Ynnics half-orcs started learning and speaking Ynnic language much quicker than other Cannorians, making Chippengard the first Cannorian nation with a majority speaking a Ruinborn language.
+1 Diplomats

Half-Orcish MeritocracyIn its early days Chipped Tooth Company implemented a strict system of meritocracy, declaring that since half-orcs have no dynasties or royal families one's status must be determined solely on their deeds. The system proved popular among half-orcs and Chippengard continued being meritocratic after its formation.
-10% Advisor Cost
+25% Female Advisor Chance

The ChargestoppersIn 1674 a battle took place near Stenurynn between half-orcs and Sarda which ended in a Chippengarder victory. Despite being outnumbered and surrounded by Sarda cavalry, half-orcish troops stopped their charge and won. There are many claims that several soldiers were strong enough to stop cavalry charges with their bare hands, granting those troops the title of 'Chargestoppers' and solidifying half-orcs as the best foot soldiers of Ynn.
+10% Infantry Combat Ability

Ambition
+10% Shock Damage