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The Duchy of Emelan is a country in the Emelan Universe. It is ruled by a duke or a duchess, currently by Duke Vedris, whose family has ruled for eight hundred years[1]. Its capital is Summersea, which is boasted as the safest port on the sea[2]. It is a supporter of the Living Circle religion, and the Winding Circle Temple, known for his open-mindedness and powerful mages, is located near Summersea.
Emelan has strict laws concerning cruelty to animals. Such an offense is fined with a high fee of twenty silver astrels.[3]
[edit] Currency
Emelan knows four coins: Gold majas, astrels in gold and silver, and crescents in silver and copper. A gold maja measured half a year's income for a poor family. A gold maja and a gold astrel equal three hundred silver crescents.[4] Twenty silver astrels equal three months of income for a poor man and still a month of income for a craftsman[3] and three silver astrels are enough to provide a poor family with food for three months[5].
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[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ Sandry's Book, Cp. 2 (p. 18; Scholastic paperback)
- ↑ Tris's Book
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sandry's Book, Cp. 10 (p. 183; Scholastic paperback)
- ↑ Daja's Book, Cp. 2 (p. 30/31; Scholastic paperback)
- ↑ Daja's Book, Cp. 3 (p. 50; Scholastic paperback)
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