Imperial Clutch of Tymanchebar

Locations within Tymanchebar

Naming conventions:


 * Surnames: Muslim/Arabic or French
 * Chromatic First: Muslim/Arabic
 * Metallic: Frankish

Environment


 * Desert-like environment

Commerce/Communication


 * Giant Pangolins as pack animals
 * Lots of foreign trade due to limited resources, Dragonborn controlled
 * Pseudodragons are used as messenger birds as well as pets
 * A more limited use of Faerie Dragons for the upper classes
 * Mining is a big component of commerce
 * Glass working is the premier trade in the region, Tymanchebar glass is known across the world
 * Limited use of the Military Orders as mercenaries when the Church/Kingdom see the merit in the contract

Slavery


 * It exists in this region.
 * Most often it is indentured servants who have sold themselves into slavery. (Think Roman style slavery not American.)
 * There is a more nefarious underbelly in humanoid trafficking run by the Vermilingua, an black market slave network.
 * They sell real, chattel slaves
 * They will sell off body parts, or anything else that can be bought off a humanoid.

Class structure


 * Metallic Skinned Dragonborn can be found at all class levels
 * Chromatic Skinned Dragonborn are relegated to second class citizens
 * Restricted from holding political office, high rank in the military or church
 * The only Chromatics with power have done so through military prowess or economic power as merchants.
 * Referred to derisively as “chromies” or “mundades”
 * Dragonkin are not Dragonborn
 * They are more closely related to dragons, drakes, and other wyrms
 * Dragon Hierarchy: Dragons > Dragonborn > Dragonkin > Kobolds > Unintelligent dragon like creatures (Although this latter group can sometimes be held above Kobolds and Dragonkin in Dragonborn society.)
 * Referred to derisively as “skinks.”

Politics


 * Due to class division the kingdom is being challenged by Chromatic Dragonborn to create a constitutional democracy
 * CEA-Chromatic Equality Assembly
 * Has a minority radical faction, the Chromatic Liberation Army
 * Most just want fairer laws and access to social mobility
 * Want a bi-cameral legislature/parliament to co-rule with the hereditary leader.

Foreigners


 * Not particularly loved
 * Non-Dragonborn will draw looks
 * Foreigners must obtain passports to move freely within the kingdom
 * Most Dragonborn will stare, but not overly care otherwise.
 * The church and town guard will be more concerned

Religion/Military


 * Tymanchebar society is about 60% secular and 40% religious (Church of Bahamut)
 * The church exerts its influence primarily through military support of the crown
 * Almost all of the elite troops belong to the various Military Orders of the church.
 * The Tymanchebar army is often draftees, with little training.
 * The only elite army units are those in the capital, especially those in the palace.