From musseauh@esiee.fr Tue Sep 24 17:08:05 1996 Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 18:24:32 +0200 From: Herve MUSSEAU Reply-To: mystara-l@io.com To: mystara-l@io.com Subject: [Mystara] aeria Aeria (Kingdom of) Location: Alatian Islands, the Sea of Dawn, southeast of the Isle of Dawn. Capital: Featherfall (population 10,000, including university staff and faculty and 5,000 students). Area: 49,384 sq. mi. Population: 17,000. Language: Alphatian. Coinage: Alphatian Standard. Taxes: Headmaster Aiklin imposes an income tax of 10% on everyone, a tax of 5% on the wages of Aerian wizards, and an import and export tax of 2% on magical items and components (this tax only concerns goods coming from outside the Confederacy and does not concern Karameikos either since the countries have signed agreements) and 1% on all other goods. Aeria also makes money with the admission fees to its school of magic and hiring out its skynavy to the NACE. Government type: Autonomous monarchy since the Isle of Dawn Treaty. Formerly part of Alphatia, then Thyatis. Industries, Description, Notable Sites, History, Flora and Fauna: See the PWAs. Important Figures: Aiklin (King of Aeria and Headmaster of the University of Air Magics). Updates for the years 1013 and 1014 AC: Aeria has been very active on the diplomatic field those last years. When Thyatis sent its legions to conquer the former Alphatian territories after the sinking of the continent, Master Aiklin decided to owe fealty to the Empire. But when Thothia kicked the Thyatians out of most of the former Alphatian territories (but not Aegos), Aiklin managed to regain independence for his country as stated in the Isle of Dawn Treaty. When the NACE was formed Aiklin thought about joining the Confederacy. But he realized this could cause Eusebius's wrath and cause wars to start over again by nullifying the treaty. So he didn't break the treaty, but opened up diplomatic ties with the NACE, canceled tariffs with it, built its own skynavy, and secretly signed a pact with the Confederacy allowing it to hire the skynavy in return for a promise of military intervention in case of a Thyatian invasion of the isle. Aeria also participates in the Hard-Ball tournament, just like any member state of the NACE, which makes it obvious to all (if that was needed) that Aeria is aligned with the NACE. Aeria also has close ties with Karameikos, thanks to Master Terari. The two countries have set no tariffs on all magical items and components, and students that have graduated from one school can follow complementary courses in the other school if this is the specialty they want to study. It is obvious that King Stefan hopes to build his own skynavy, and neither Aiklin nor the Council oppose the idea. The agreement is a threat to both Thyatis and Glantri. See Also: DotE, PWAs (esp. PWA3 for latest information), nace1314.