Averhelm

(The Kingdom of Averhelm, the Averians, Averhelm)

-The kingdom of Averhelm was the first founded on the Eastern Continents. As such, it has a rich history extending back a millennium to the first Monarch-Elect, Rosarian I.

-Averhelm’s government is a strange mix of a monarchy and a representative democracy. The land is divided into 5 provinces, each of which has a number of Elector Counts related to population. These counts gather in Averhelm for 8 months out of the year, dealing with the daily running of the kingdom. The realm is also governed by a king with powers over warfare and international trade, who is elected from among the counts upon the previous Kong’s death. The counts themselves are elected from smaller provincial councils.

-Society in Averhelm is peaceful and quite advanced. In real-world terms, it is similar to pre-renaissance Germany. Steam technology is rare but usable due to magic, as well as rudimentary gunpowder devices. The kingdom is on the brink of an industrial revolution, pushed forward by the ideas of the current ruler, Lord Edelweiss III. The lord is fascinated with technology, and has instituted many policies to push the boundaries of knowledge. Some rumors exist that he has even looked into the development of non-magical air travel.