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setting:country:ezu_plateau [2026/01/11 19:01] – created gm_georgiasetting:country:ezu_plateau [2026/01/11 20:13] (current) – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation playtest
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 //---an excerpt from the teachings of Pree Ogum Ten Doden, master of Belligerent Fist Style.// //---an excerpt from the teachings of Pree Ogum Ten Doden, master of Belligerent Fist Style.//
  
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 ===== History ===== ===== History =====
 The Ezu Plateau is one of if not the oldest societies whose culture and practices were not absorbed or changed by either the ancient Tharenan Empire, or the long dead Lyrian Empire. Its relative inaccessibility and lack of tactical value lead to both empires deciding it was not worth the effort of subjugating. Located within a forbidding mountain range, it is challenging to reach for even the most experienced travellers, and next to impossible for a military force, leading to the culture of the plateau becoming highly insular. This has allowed the culture and its traditions to remain relatively unchanged for a millennium.  The Ezu Plateau is one of if not the oldest societies whose culture and practices were not absorbed or changed by either the ancient Tharenan Empire, or the long dead Lyrian Empire. Its relative inaccessibility and lack of tactical value lead to both empires deciding it was not worth the effort of subjugating. Located within a forbidding mountain range, it is challenging to reach for even the most experienced travellers, and next to impossible for a military force, leading to the culture of the plateau becoming highly insular. This has allowed the culture and its traditions to remain relatively unchanged for a millennium. 
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 ===== Governance ===== ===== Governance =====
 While the society of the Ezu Plateau is rigidly theocratic, and nominally ruled by the priest caste, in practice the work of governance is left to the servant caste, so the priests may devote their time to meditation, contemplating the divine mysteries, and communing with the gods. The servant caste works hard to administer to the needs of the people, and assure everyone is living in accordance with the laws and responsibilities of their respective castes. As it has maintained independence from its larger neighbours, and been largely inaccessible, diplomatic relations with other states are relatively minimal, and tend to be largely based in trade rather than military alliances. As a result, the merchant caste generally act as intermediaries between the servant caste and the lowlanders and perform diplomatic duties. While the society of the Ezu Plateau is rigidly theocratic, and nominally ruled by the priest caste, in practice the work of governance is left to the servant caste, so the priests may devote their time to meditation, contemplating the divine mysteries, and communing with the gods. The servant caste works hard to administer to the needs of the people, and assure everyone is living in accordance with the laws and responsibilities of their respective castes. As it has maintained independence from its larger neighbours, and been largely inaccessible, diplomatic relations with other states are relatively minimal, and tend to be largely based in trade rather than military alliances. As a result, the merchant caste generally act as intermediaries between the servant caste and the lowlanders and perform diplomatic duties.
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 ===== Society and Culture ===== ===== Society and Culture =====
  
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