Dubishant Ideas

Traditions
-15% Fort Maintenance
+2 Max Promoted Cultures

Tribe of Swamp and SavannahThe Ofehibi and Tallibeti have lived here ever since the dawn of Dubishan. But not harmoniously. To clarify or narrativize the complicated relationship of these two tangled cultures would be a massive undertaking. There was always tension and disagreement between the swamp-dwelling countryside of the Talilibeti and the more urban Ofehibi over even the most minute details. This was not helped by the fact that from the lordship’s inception in 1292 and for a hundred years, the Ofehibi ruthlessly lorded over the Talilibeti and even sold dissenters into slavery. It wouldn’t be until 1380, when a large-scale revolt led to a forced recognition that the Talilibeti were equal and should be eligible for nobility. Since then, those tensions have flared on and off, but a new tradition was born where nobles of both cultures would intermarry as a symbolic gesture.
-15% Stability Cost Modifier

"Send them horse hearts!""It wasn’t enough for Simegasa to conquer us. But the fact they conspired with the Swamp witches to ensure it! Your fury is justified. If Simegasa ever tries to conquer us again, we’ll give them hell! Never again shall the evil Simegasans nor the witches they worship be our overlords! Never yield! Send those arrogant horsemen back to their golden Savannahs. Send them horse hearts!"\n-Posonian noble speaking before a crowd.
+1 Attrition for Enemies

Old DubishanDubishan used to be a place, but now it is only a name. West of Sodikant and deep into the swamp lies the old namesaked capital. First founded in 1145 by the Ofehibi, the city was renowned for being ahead of its time, being the first in the region to have stone walls, but also a trading center between the Mengi and the Gnolls. The terrain was also unrecognizable from today, a savannah just like Sodikant. However it was neither war nor the Swamp Trolls that destroyed this city; rather, it was the Shadow Swamp itself. Over the centuries, the nearby swamps slowly encroached the fortified town and slowly it became increasingly consumed by the strange Swamp. By 1400, the capital was moved to the up-and-coming town of Sodikant and the old was left swallowed. It took a good fourteen years to turn Sodikant into a capital fit for Dubishan, but the old capital lives on only as a name.
-10% Construction Cost

KvathaketmaWood has been the main commodity of Dhubishan since it was first founded as a city-state. The diverse jungles of Kvathagis have a great variety of wood to cut from, including the Kvathaketma, a distinct sister of the Kwariketma, the magical wood used in Kidsit Yiti. Unlike its southward counterparts, used for construction, the Kvathaketma has its own, albeit more subtle uses. For one, the trees are stiff, as hard as rock itself, but the bark these trees shed is also valuable, as in the flesh of the bark are beautiful patterns similar to that of a night sky. These ‘lights’ are actually thousands of primeval bugs trapped on the bark. This created a decoration highly demanded by kings across the Mengi.
+15% Production Efficiency

Dark Bark ShieldsKvathaketma serves a dual purpose. It is not just a decoration, but can also be fashioned for combat. By stacking and wielding three layers of Bark, these shields are strong and durable enough to withstand a charge. In one battle with Simegasa’s fearsome calvary in 1443, a row of Dark Bark shields were deployed and the charging front smashed into the row, not like a horse against a shield, but like a horse against a stone wall.
-10% Shock Damage Received

The Long WayIt is no question that Simegasa is the local capital of slave-trading with the Gnollish traders. However, a key complaint for the Gnolls are the cumbersome border fees, bureaucratic constraints, and the mighty river serving as a blockade. But if a Gnollish slaver has to go through Simegasa the most efficient and cheapest way, it’s through the town of Solikant. There are not only a lack of the same roadblocks a Gnoll would ordinarily find, but also the town itself is a respite in which slavers can rest and even intermingle with the town’s unique array of inns and markets.
+20% Trade Steering

The Drowned PrinceLong ago, when Dubishan was ruled by the last king of the extinct founding Dubis family, the last of his line was a young prince named Selma Dubis. Known for his warmth and kindness, Selma was embraced by the Ofehibi and the Talilibeti as the next heir to his father. One day, the prince suddenly vanished, last seen entering the Shadow Swamp. For weeks the entire tribe searched far and wide, but found nothing, until the prince’s mangled body was seen in the nearby swamps, his dead eyes staring up into the canopy. His neck was twisted in an unnatural form, with his head behind his back, a feat only a Swamp Troll could’ve accomplished. The king, upon learning of his son’s death, died a broken man, ending the Dubis family line in tragedy. \n\nIn 1300, the drowned prince was forever immortalized on their national flag. The emblem is a reminder of why the fight against Yezel Mora must go on forever more.
+10% Recover Army Morale Speed

Ambition
+1 Administrative Free Policies