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 ====== Tonovi ====== ====== Tonovi ======
  
-|**Location**:| northwest plains of Dagger region| +|**Government Type** | Nationalist Statolatry (UNITY PARTY)| 
-|**Rulership**:| elective duchy| +|**Ruler** | NONE (NPC)| 
-|**Political ties**:| [[tharis|Tharis]] is the only true "friendly" alliance that Tonovi maintains, since the waning of its agreements with Shadow after the rise of their plutocracy. They maintain a trade of elven slaves and other goods. Tonovi tends towards hostilities with most of its neighbors, particularly [[kinaro|Kinaro]] and the contingent of elven rangers (scouts from Akh'ketonn) that inhabit the nearby Kilkean forest. Hostilities have cooled between Tonovi and [[torm|Torm]], although no trade runs between the two cities. They are also opposed to [[antioch|Antioch]], although fortunately their distance between tends to bring less strife to the two cities.| +|**Minister of State** | NONE (NPC)| 
-|**Religious ties:**| Tonovi used to be strongly religious stronghold, but these days no religion is established as the main religion.| +|**Allies** | NONE| 
-|Tier: | [[rules:city_assault|Tier 1]] |+|**Enemies** | All| 
 +|**Est. Pop.**| 100,000 to 250,000| 
 +|**Tier**| [[rules:city_assault|Tier 1]] | 
 +NOTES: \\ 
 +Tonovi recently underwent a popular revolution, led by Kaspar Strauss, which saw the 
 +overthrow and execution of all of the old nobility. Tonovi recently banned the slave trade 
 +and released the penned slaves, but has replaced those slaves with enemies of the state. 
 +Kaspar Strauss, and the Unity Party, rule with an iron fist as they return Tonovi to the 
 +great power it once was.
  
-Tonovi has only relatively recently come into its independence, and that has not been peacefully achieved. Some time after the formation of the kingdom of Thorm (Torm), the Duchy was given to Tonovi, a loyal cousin of king Ketilbjorn at some point around -120SG. Prosperous and loyal to the throne for many hundred years following, it arose to prosperity in the midst of the fertile Yniam plain, taking only brief harm during the Godswar. The formerly friendly ties to Torm fell apart in recent times, with the decline of the kingdom's royal line, and the rise of the worship of Xvim within Tonovi itself. Eventually, Tonovi seceded from the kingdom in 644SG under the belief that they too would bear their curse, and the Duchy has held unfriendly relationships with its closest neighbour ever since.+Tonovi is heavily influenced by trade unions whose leaderships have the Chancellor's ears 
 +in most important economic matters. Kaspar Strauss, himself, is a member of the Tanner's 
 +Union, and is often seen wearing his tanner's attire to public functions as a show of his 
 +humble beginnings.
  
-Tonovi has a history of persecutions and slavery particularly of elves, but also of several other demihuman races (dwarves, gnomes). They have been involved in hostilities with Daggerdale (primarily Selune's temple, before its destruction) and Torm (during the invasion with Shadow in 657SG), and so they tend to be at odds with all of their neighbours. Their control once extended beyond the city gates to all of the Yniam plains and most of the roads surrounding their lands, including their hold on the main trade route, by which they gathered a pretty income from tax upon anyone that travels by it. Following its civil war in 682SG, however, with the involvement of a group of players, control of the roadways was restored to Torm with patrols from Yuki Takeda's clan.+Even though Chancellor Strauss wields immense power, there can be no doubt that the Unity 
 +Party is a revolutionary movement, which views aristocracy and landed nobility with 
 +complete and utter disdain. With that said, the Unity Party is not above using foreign 
 +lords in the pursuit of their ultimate aims: to unseat the old order and usher in the new.
  
-===== NPCs of note=====+The government of Tonovi is divided into Trade Unions, or Syndicates, each with their own 
 +areas of operation and influence. The Union of the Hammer is dedicated to the oversight 
 +and communication with the various specific trade unions within the city. The Union of the 
 +Sword is dedicated to overseeing all aspects of the military. The Union of the Cog 
 +encompasses the marriage between science, magic and industry. The Hall of Unity oversees 
 +propaganda, foreign relations and spiritual guidance. Each Syndicate is overseen by a 
 +Syndicate Chairperson, who is elected by the members of that individual syndicate. The 
 +Chair members form the Unity Council, with which the Chancellor consults.
  
-==== Aesa Langenberg ====+**UPDATE** \\ 
 +On the dawn of Flameday, 10 Summerstime, 772 SG, a remarkable event occured 
 +within the city. Kaspar Strauss gathered people from all around for a massive celebration 
 +of Unity. During that celebration, Strauss whipped his followers into an ecstatic frenzy, 
 +and sought to sacrifice his citizens in some sort of dark ritual. His ritual caught the 
 +eye of some greater dark power, which seemed to cut him off from the ritual, causing it to 
 +backfire. In the fallout of this event, Strauss and the New Dawn cult were thus 
 +sacrificed. The ritual spiraled out of control and gave birth to a new deity, Unity, which 
 +scoured the city of all of its corruptive cults in a brilliant show of judgement as a 
 +great crimson eye in the sky above the city. The current and future state of the city is 
 +still uncertain.
  
-Current Duchess of Tonovi. The Langenberg clan is one of several Aesatri families with a distant claim to ancestry from the original Tonovi who established the city around -120SG. Chosen as the new Duchess following Lusell's step-down from ruling the city after the civil war of 682SG. Her family was selected over several other contenders for their strong loyalty and ties to the Banite church - the church still maintains its stranglehold on the city through her. Widowed wife of Agnar Langenberg (a knightly champion of Bane who died in battle), with two sons Sigmund (antipaladin following his father's footsteps) and Jokul, and a daughter Vaetild.+DEMOGRAPHICS AND ECONOMICS \\ 
 +The population of Tonovi is mainly Heartlander humans with some Zin'Charu mix. There are a 
 +number of non-humans that live in the city, though almost all elves left when slavery was 
 +abolished. Most peoples are allowed within the city gates save for openly monstrous 
 +species. 
  
-===== Misc =====+Tonovi arguably has one of the largest populations in the region, with vast manpower 
 +resources to draw upon. Though not as populated as it once was, Tonovi still is a large 
 +scale economic and military power in the region with vast access to magical and military 
 +resources. Tonovi has also, since the uprising, dedicated much of its efforts into 
 +industrial infrastructure and is more than capable of fielding a large army and supplying 
 +it if needed.
  
-  * [[tonovi_slavery|Slavery in Tonovi]] +Tonovi maintains trade relations with other city-states mainly through its protectorate in 
- +the Yniam plains. In this way, the government seeks to insulate its people from the 
- +radical and dangerous forces that it feels it is threatened by.
-====== Rules of Tonovi ====== +
- +
-READ and HEED!! +
- +
-All citizens and visitors are expected to obey the laws of this city and +
-are expected to heed the orders of any city authority.  All laws and +
-decrees are to be enforced by the guards and appointed officials only.   +
- +
-All races except elves are allowed within the city limits.  This does not +
-supercede the law regarding rangers and paladins (see next listed law).  +
-Sub-human species such as but not limited to drow, kobold, hobgoblin, ogre, +
-etc. are allowed in the city but will be watched constantly.  Since Tonovi +
-does not consider these species true 'races', they are held to a different +
-standard which is to be determined by the city authorities at the given +
-time. +
- +
-Any attempt to aid an elf or a slave is considered a crime against the city +
-of Tonovi and those found guilty will be publicly tortured and then placed +
-into the slave market. +
- +
-Weapons will not be wielded in Tonovi except by designated officials.  If a +
-weapon is visible, it will be considered wielded.  All mage books and bags +
-are considered weapons, therefore they will not be wielded or visible at +
-any time.  If they are, they will be considered unsheathed weapons and are +
-subject to the penalties listed below.  The only exception is in the study +
-room which is located within the Tonovi Inn.  No magic will be cast at any +
-time while within the city of Tonovi except by designated officials. +
-Punishments for having weapons out of sheaths:\\ +
-1st Offense  100000 gold fine\\ +
-2nd Offense  100000 gold fine and tortured publicly\\ +
-3rd Offense  Executed publicly\\ +
- +
-Any person heard to speak ill of the Duchess of Tonovi will immediately +
-become a wanted criminal.  Upon capture by proper Tonovi authorities, a +
-public execution will be held.   +
- +
-The killing of any person within the city of Tonovi by anyone other than +
-proper authorities will result in the guilty being executed publicly.  +
-Attacks that do not result in death will result in the guilty being +
-tortured publicly. +
- +
-The city of Tonovi holds the right to ban any person or race at any time +
-for any reason.  Banned persons or races found within the city of Tonovi +
-will be publicly tortured.  New additions and deletions to the banned +
-persons and races will be posted on the city board. +
- +
-All property of any person tortured, executed or otherwise killed in the +
-city of Tonovi will be confiscated and absorbed into the city coffer. +
- +
-All items sold in stores have been taxed at an appropriate level by the +
-Duchess herself.  All items sold outside of proper stores will require the +
-buyer to pay a 10% tax to the nearest guard or city authority.  Failure to +
-do so will result in immediate seizure of the items in question and the +
-public torture of the buyer. +
- +
-Any attempt to overthrow the government will be seen as an act of war and +
-will be treated as such.  If all parties involved are captured, they will +
-be publicly tortured and sold to the highest bidder in the slave market. +
- +
-Any person found to have escaped justice for any crime listed herein will +
-be considered a wanted criminal.  Upon capture by proper Tonovi +
-authorities, a public execution will be held. +
- +
-The officials of Tonovi reserve the right to punish any other act they deem +
-a crime against the government, the city, or a Tonovi citizen in any means +
-and to any extent they see fit.+
  
 +THE HALLS OF UNITY \\
 +In the year 768, the Halls of Unity were established within the city and has since become
 +a sort of state-based quasi-religion. The UNITY movement carries all of the hallmarks of a
 +fanatical religion, based around a fervent and rabid belief in the national identity and
 +the greatness of humankind as a righteous force in the world. UNITY sees itself as the
 +champion faith of all humankind in the world, and as the only tool for humankind to
 +realize its manifest destiny to rule over all other species. The Advocacy of UNITY is a
 +fervent apparatus of the government that ensures that each cog of the state machine works
 +towards a common goal.
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