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{{Infobox region|title=Rioja|denonym=Riojan|language=Riojan}}
{{Infobox region|title=Rioja|denonym=Riojan|language=Riojan}}


Dominated by scrubland, '''Rioja''' is a hardy land that birthed a hardy and adventurous people. Their sailors are the great explorers of the world, bringing trade and culture to all the regions of [[Orden]].
Dominated by scrubland, '''Rioja''' was a hardy land that birthed a hardy and adventurous people. Their sailors were the great explorers of the world, bringing trade and culture to all the regions of [[Orden]].


== People ==
== People ==
They are outgoing, theatrical and dress flamboyantly. They value quickness of reflex and of wit, as well as reading and writing. They are the most literate people in [[Orden]], only the [[Iom]] come close. But for the Riojan, philosophy is useless. Morality, ethics, logic, theology, all exist in the poem, song, and above all, the stage. The men of Rioja are amongst the most multi-talented in the world, considering it each man's responsibility to master writing, reading, oratory, music, cooking, dancing, duelling, sailing. Lofty goals, and only a few men achieve the ideal. But all Riojans aspire to it.
They were outgoing, theatrical and dressed flamboyantly. They valued quickness of reflex and of wit, as well as reading and writing. They were the most literate people in [[Orden]], with only the [[Iom]] coming close. But for the Riojan, philosophy is useless. Morality, ethics, logic, theology, all exist in the poem, song, and above all, the stage. The people of Rioja were amongst the most multi-talented in the world, considering it a responsibility to master writing, reading, oratory, music, cooking, dancing, dueling, and sailing. These were lofty goals, and only a few achieved them. But all Riojans aspired to it.


Riojans favor light armor and light weapons for maximum maneuverability, and they have a long tradition of thief-heroes, being only one of two peoples in [[Orden]] to have a God of Thieves. Yet while Rioja produces the best thieves they do not produce the best spies.
Riojans favored light armor and light weapons for maximum maneuverability, and they have a long tradition of thief-heroes, being only one of two peoples in [[Orden]] to have a God of Thieves. Yet while Rioja produces the best thieves they do not produce the best spies.


=== Notable Riojans ===
=== Notable Riojans ===
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* [[Lenora Valetta|Duchess Lenora]], of [[House Valetta]], the Dead Lady
* [[Lenora Valetta|Duchess Lenora]], of [[House Valetta]], the Dead Lady
* [[Shirome|Lady Shirome]], Head of the [[Fulcrum]]
* [[Shirome|Lady Shirome]], Head of the [[Fulcrum]]
* [[Erasmus Deseo|Lord Erasmus Deseo]], High Command of the [[Black Iron Pact]]<ref name=":0">Flee Mortals pp. 361, 362</ref>
* [[Erasmus Deseo|Lord Erasmus Deseo]], High Command of the [[Black Iron Pact]]{{cite book/fm|361, 362}}
* [[Avalla Deseo|Lady Avalla Deseo]], High Command of the [[Black Iron Pact]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[Avalla Deseo|Lady Avalla Deseo]], High Command of the [[Black Iron Pact]]{{cite book/fm|361, 362}}
== Places ==
== Places ==


* [[Capital]] - The City of the Great Game
* [[Capital]] - The City of the Great Game
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 16:36, 18 August 2024

Dominated by scrubland, Rioja was a hardy land that birthed a hardy and adventurous people. Their sailors were the great explorers of the world, bringing trade and culture to all the regions of Orden.

People

They were outgoing, theatrical and dressed flamboyantly. They valued quickness of reflex and of wit, as well as reading and writing. They were the most literate people in Orden, with only the Iom coming close. But for the Riojan, philosophy is useless. Morality, ethics, logic, theology, all exist in the poem, song, and above all, the stage. The people of Rioja were amongst the most multi-talented in the world, considering it a responsibility to master writing, reading, oratory, music, cooking, dancing, dueling, and sailing. These were lofty goals, and only a few achieved them. But all Riojans aspired to it.

Riojans favored light armor and light weapons for maximum maneuverability, and they have a long tradition of thief-heroes, being only one of two peoples in Orden to have a God of Thieves. Yet while Rioja produces the best thieves they do not produce the best spies.

Notable Riojans

Places

  • Capital - The City of the Great Game

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matthew Colville, et al. Flee, Mortals!. (MCDM Productions), pp. 361, 362.