Sharaajaghal
Sharaajaghal
Religion
Traditions
+25% Cavalry to Infantry Ratio
-20% Fort Maintenance
Tiger Lords over Elephant LordsWhen Ramapalar the Reunifier’s Wars of Consolidation came to Dhujat, the great warlord’s armies were originally turned back by the mighty elephant riders of the Ghavaanaj. Ramapalar learned from his initial defeat, however, and dealt the lords of Dhugajir a crushing blow the following year, forcing the Black King of Sharaajagal to kneel and place his crown at the Raja’s feet.\n\nSince that humiliation, the Ghavaanaj have had no kings of their own. The ancient capital and heart of Dhugajir, Sharaajagal, is held directly by the harimari, its masters appointed by the Rajas in Dhenijansar. While the decentralization that affected the Raj in the early 1400s led most of the Ghavaanaj to become functionally independent of Sharaajagal, the Tiger Lords of the Elephant’s City still see themselves as rulers of all Dhugajir.
-10% Aggressive Expansion Impact
An Old Proverb'Elephants flee mice; Tigers hunt them'. These are the house words of the Desert Thunder Clan, the current masters of Sharaajagal. Beginning as a minor clan ruling small holdings in Dhugajir, the Desert Thunder rose to prominence during the Moderationist Revolt, when they stayed loyal to Amanapurna the Bloody. Their house words are a callback to a common folk belief that elephants flee in the presence of mere mice, and are often used as an insult by harimari seeking to disparage the independence of the Ghavaanaj. Whether the words are displayed on banners in the palaces of Sharaajagal depends on how deliberately the lords wish to snub whatever vassals they are currently entertaining.
+10% Morale of Armies
Painted Tusk ScrimshawSharaajaghal has a history of skillful artists and craftsmen. The Ghavaanaj artisans are skillful with dyes and ivory, and make many beautiful pieces with these matierals. Notable among these are the intricate scrimshaw carvings made by the artisans - the tusk itself is carved with panoramic scenes of the land, its people and animals, or great battles. Accentuated with fine painting, these art pieces are shocking in their great detail at minute size. Notable across Haless, collectors and nobility come from far and wide to purchase these unique works of art in Sharaajagal's markets.
+10% Trade Efficiency
The Elephant MewsElephants have been companions to civilization in Rahen for all of written history. They are smart and strong, fit not only for war but also hard work, and in Sharaajagal they are put to much good use. Be it hauling heavy materials, knocking down old buildings to clear space, or digging irrigation canals, elephant labor is a fundamental part of Sharaajagal. Streets are designed to allow the great beasts ample room to maneuver and stables for them are situated at regular intervals. Many residents of the city live above these great stables, and participate in the city’s large economy for supporting these animals..
-10% Construction Cost
Desert Thunder AcademyWhile harimari armies had long relied on individual instruction of youth, the expanding needs of warfare in the 16th century led the Desert Thunder Clan to establish a military school to train a new larger officer core. Opening enrollment in the school to any harimari of the upper castes, the Desert Thunder Academy focused on teaching lessons in both standard infantry tactics as well as desert and jungle warfare. These specialist warfare techniques were combined with a strong basis in Raheni classics and philosophy, producing model young officers who were the very picture of a proper harimari noble.
+1 Monarch Military Skill
Host of the Sharaajaghal GamesThe oldest athletic competitions in Haless, the Sharaajaghal games are a two-week contest of skill, strength, and endurance held yearly. Growing out of the old tribal contests of the Ghavaanaj, the games feature athletes and aspiring champions from across Rahen, who throng to the city alongside vast crowds of spectators seeking to observe their mastery of staff, javelin, sword, bow, horse, and elephant. Outside of the reputation and prestige that the games bring for the city, the government is in unanimous agreement that the best thing about the games is the money generated for our coffers by the taxes that can be collected on goods imported to entertain the crowds that come to the city yearly.
+15% National Tax Modifier
The Gaji MakhaanRahen is dotted with High Temples, and many cities throughout the Subcontinent were built up around a great Temple Complex. Sharajaagal is not one such city, instead emerging from the original gathering place of the Ghavaanaj tribes. The only High Temple within the city in the Gaji Makhaan, a two-story structure that lacks any of the decorations of brass or gold that are so common among the other High Temples.\n\nDespite its simplicity, the local people take great pride in the city’s High Temple and go to great lengths to celebrate it. In lieu of gold, flowers and silks adorn nearly every rafter, pillar and hallway in the temple. Not a month passes without a new festival held there, and the halls of the temple of banners are ever filled with music, shouting, and laughter.
+1 Tolerance of the True Faith
Ambition
-10% Regiment Costs
History
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Strategy
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