Harquin

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Across the barren Desert of a Thousand Curses and through the White Forest lies the Emerald of the East: Harquin; a land built of cobblestone and the sturdy foundation of freedom. Chivalry is still very much alive in Harquin, and knightly valor is held in high regard along with the Testian dogma. Of all the values imparted by the peoples of Harquin by the Testlian dogma, the most widely accepted is open-mindedness (probably brought about by Testla Ravenheart's close friendship with the Half-Orc, Roxagar. There is no greater faux pas than to speak ill of someone because of there gender, race, religion, or origin (There are exceptions of course; cultists of Vecna and the like are fair game for open distrust, and a friendly goblin joke is acceptable, so long as hate-mongering is absent from the remark).

While the majority of natives have an extremely patriotic view, it is considered very rude to show such opinions is the presence of foreigners. In fact, it's the social norm to praise a foreigner's homeland, even if such praise is hard to think of, and might offend the foreigner more than a supremacist remark ('Boy, it's sure a good thing you Fallonians finally got rid o' that crook, Alafax! Your great nation deserves a leader who can be trusted, like our King Farhorizon...'). Poverty is all but eliminated in Harquin, due to the various charitable organizations, and the widespread expectation amongst the upper-class to donate to said organizations. While most men strive to become rich gentlemen of leisure, it is the dream of every young boy to become a Knight of Bale, dashing heroes and cunning warriors. The streets are filled with bardsong about the Knight's incredible exploits. Harquin has little is the way of exports, with the exception of the modest fishing allowance in the seaside city of Furni, but no one beats Harquin when it comes to the arts. The world's most famous operas and ballets have been concocted within Harquin's boarders, not to mention the astonishing array of sculpture, painting, and poetry. Harquin's most untapped resource is real estate. What Harquin lacks in natural resources, it makes up for in miles of scenic landscapes and fertile land.