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1.4 KiB
Markdown
37 lines
1.4 KiB
Markdown
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type: location
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region: "Coastal Aethrune"
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population: ~140,000
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# Kethra
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## Overview
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A maritime kingdom on the eastern coast of Aethrune. Kethra controls the richest shipping lanes and the largest navy in the known world. Its relationship with [[Valdris]] has soured over decades of trade disputes, tariffs, and border incidents — tensions the [[The Hand of Ruin|Hand of Ruin]] has expertly exploited.
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## Key Features
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| Aspect | Details |
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| **Ruler** | [[Queen Selara IV]] |
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| **Capital** | [[Keth's Landing]] |
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| **Military** | 7,000 soldiers + 5,000 navy personnel; 120 warships |
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| **Economy** | Maritime trade, shipbuilding, fishing, pearls |
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| **Geography** | Eastern coastline, coastal islands, Salt Reach estuary |
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| **Alliances** | Neutral with most Concordat members; trade pacts with island nations |
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| **Tensions** | [[Valdris]] (trade war), Pirate Lords of the Salt Reach |
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## Notable Locations
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- [[Keth's Landing]] — capital and naval headquarters
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- The Salt Reach — contested waters with pirate activity
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- [[Sunken Spire]] — coastal ruin / seal anchor (off the northern coast)
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## Plot Hooks
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- Kethra is being pushed toward war with Valdris (Arc 2)
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- [[Ambassador Kael Vess]] represents Kethra at the peace summit
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- Kethran naval blockade supports the final Citadel assault (Arc 4)
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- Queen Selara's daughter was killed by cultists — she takes the Hand of Ruin personally
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