Valtaan - Revision history

Noctifer at 01:19, 31 August 2026

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	A nation of savage raiders and fishermen who were once content to raid shipping in the [[Valtaani Sea]] and sometimes making landfall in northern [[Aurea]] and [[Duria]], the Valtang began to invade and settle settle northeastern [[Aurea]] in the waning years of [[the Third Age of Man]]. Those who did not participate in the rapid conquests continue the traditions of their fore-bearers, eking out an existing in the frozen north and continuing to raid, sometimes even against their cousins on conquered shorelines. The Valtang are known to worship strange gods (or, perhaps, strange versions of the Old Gods), but rumors persist of some ancient evil deep beneath the frozen peaks that dominate the peninsula that secretly control and direct the Valtang on the land above.		A nation of savage raiders and fishermen who were once content to raid shipping in the [[Valtaani Sea]] and sometimes making landfall in northern [[Aurea]] and [[Duria]], the Valtang began to invade and settle settle northeastern [[Aurea]] in the waning years of [[the Third Age of Man]]. Those who did not participate in the rapid conquests continue the traditions of their fore-bearers, eking out an existing in the frozen north and continuing to raid, sometimes even against their cousins on conquered shorelines. The Valtang are known to worship strange gods (or, perhaps, strange versions of the Old Gods), but rumors persist of some ancient evil deep beneath the frozen peaks that dominate the peninsula that secretly control and direct the Valtang on the land above.<noinclude>{{TOC left}}
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	\|name = Valtaan		\|name = Valtaan
	\|fullname = The Kingdom of Valtaan		\|fullname = The Kingdom of Valtaan
	\|emblem =		\|emblem = <!-- Sidebar - top - the image file of the emblem of the nation -->
			\|geography = <!-- Geography - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) summarizing the overall physical geography of the nation -->
	\|continent = Aurea		\|continent = Aurea
	\|location =		\|location = Northeast of the continent of Aurea, in the [[Valtaani Sea]]
	\|government =		\|land_area = 77345
	\|~~ruler~~ =		\|coastline = 2460
	\|~~arms~~ =		\|terrain = <!-- Geography - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the terrain of the nation -->
	\|~~coinage~~ =		\|waterways =
			* [[Altana River]]
			* [[Galeva River]]
			* [[Gujoki River]]
			* [[Klarä River]]
			* [[Natra River]]
			* [[Odda River]]
			* [[Orne River]]
			* [[Tannenselva River]]
			* [[Teatnu River]]
			* [[Valtaani Sea]]
			* [[Vørselv River]]
			* [[White Ocean]]
			\|society= <!-- Society & Culture - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the people: demographics, language, character, daily life, ethnic/social groups -->
			\|population = <!-- Society & Culture - Sidebar - Total population, with a basic breakdown of heritage by percentage following -->
			\|language = [[Valtaani Language\|Valtaani]]
			\|locations= <!-- Society & Culture - Main Body - A brief paragraph describing significant cities, regions or wonders, with links to each -->
			\|persons = <!-- Society & Culture - Main Body - A list of important persons in the Nation, each with their own one-sentence summary and link to full entry -->
			\|government= <!-- Government - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing how the Nation is ruled and judged -->
			\|government_type = <!-- Government - Sidebar - Government - The government type, perhaps with a parenthetical list of common ruling titles, from highest to lowest -->
			\|ruler = <!-- Government - Sidebar - The name of the ruler of the Nation or the body that governs it, if any -->
			\|arms = <!-- Government - Sidebar - The blazon of the arms of the Nation or the ruler of the Nation -->
	\|capital = [[Harstaag]]		\|capital = [[Harstaag]]
	\|alliances =		\|alliances = <!-- Government - Sidebar - A list of linked Nations that the Nation has military, social or economic ties to -->
	\|hostilities =		\|hostilities = <!-- Government - Sidebar - A list of linked Nations that the Nation is hostile towards -->
	\|~~population~~ =		\|law = <!-- Government - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing the important points of law and how it is enforced, including notes on stability [stable, fragile, collapsing, contested], justice style [codified law, arbitrary rule, trial by combat, mob rule, etc.] -->
	\|~~language~~ = ~~[[Valtaani Language\|Valtaani]]~~		\|military= <!-- Government - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing how the military is organized, martial traditions and who controls the military forces of a Nation -->
	\|~~persons~~ =		\|religion = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - A single prose paragraph summarizing religion in the Nation, including which are dominant, which are oppressed/vilified and how they interact with the Nation -->
	\|pantheon =		\|pantheon = <!-- Religion & Belief - Sidebar - The predominant pantheon or pantheons observed, with links for each -->
	\|patron =		\|patron = <!-- Religion & Belief - Sidebar - The patron deity (or dominant deities) of the Nation, if any, with links -->
	\|~~geography~~ =		\|dominant_faiths = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) of the significant gods/faiths in the Nation and how they interact with the people, government and/or economy -->
	\|~~history~~ =		\|secondary_faiths = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) of the secondary gods/faiths in the Nation and how they interact with the people, government and/or economy -->
	\|economy =		\|persecuted_faiths = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about which gods/faiths are actively prohibited or persecuted in the Nation -->
	\|~~religion~~ =		\|major_temples = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about significant temples, monasteries or religious locations -->
	\|~~feats~~ =		\|economy = <!-- Economy - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing the economy of the nation, including resources, agriculture and commerce -->
	\|map=		\|exports = <!-- Economy - Sidebar - A sentence or two on major exports for the Nation -->
	}}		\|imports = <!-- Economy - Sidebar - A sentence or two on major imports for the Nation -->
	{{Thumb}}{{Aurea_Guide\|chapter= Regions}}</noinclude>		\|coinage = <!-- Economy - Sidebar - Coins minted by the country, from lowest to highest, showing conversion between them and at least one showing a BUC value in parenthesis -->
			\|guilds = <!-- Economy - Main Body - Guilds, companies and other economic or religious organizations significant to the economy of the country -->
			\|black_market = <!-- Economy - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing the black market, if any, in the nation -->
			\|history = <!-- History - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the known history of the Nation, with links to years as appropriate; years should be in the format used by the culture, where possible; for longer histories, break down into Third Age, Dark Times, Fourth Age, etc. -->
			\|current_events= <!-- Current Events - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the present-year situation and adventure seeds, which suits a living campaign. -->
			\|templates = <!-- Main section - This is left over from the GURPS rules and generally isn't used, but I'm keeping it here in case I decide to create some rules for cultural templates for Mythus Revised -->
			\|map= <!-- name of the image file containing a map of the Nation; if this isn't included, this page will be associated with the "Needs Map" Category -->
			\|update_year= <!-- the year (by the Neptaran Calendar) that the Nation has been updated for; this doesn't display on the screen, but if the year is less than 2109, the page will be placed in the "Needs Update to Current Campaign" Category-->
			}}{{Thumb}}{{Aurea_Guide\|chapter= Regions}}</noinclude>

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WikiSysop at 13:35, 24 October 2014

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	A nation of savage raiders and fishermen who were once content to raid shipping in the [[Valtaani Sea]] and sometimes making landfall in northern [[Aurea]] and [[Duria]], the ~~Valtaani~~ began to invade and settle settle northeastern [[Aurea]] in the waning years of [[the Third Age of Man]]. Those who did not participate in the rapid conquests continue the traditions of their fore-bearers, eking out an existing in the frozen north and continuing to raid, sometimes even against their cousins on conquered shorelines. The ~~Valtaani~~ are known to worship strange gods (or, perhaps, strange versions of the Old Gods), but rumors persist of some ancient evil deep beneath the frozen peaks that dominate the peninsula that secretly control and direct the ~~Valtaani~~ on the land above.		A nation of savage raiders and fishermen who were once content to raid shipping in the [[Valtaani Sea]] and sometimes making landfall in northern [[Aurea]] and [[Duria]], the Valtang began to invade and settle settle northeastern [[Aurea]] in the waning years of [[the Third Age of Man]]. Those who did not participate in the rapid conquests continue the traditions of their fore-bearers, eking out an existing in the frozen north and continuing to raid, sometimes even against their cousins on conquered shorelines. The Valtang are known to worship strange gods (or, perhaps, strange versions of the Old Gods), but rumors persist of some ancient evil deep beneath the frozen peaks that dominate the peninsula that secretly control and direct the Valtang on the land above.
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WikiSysop at 13:15, 24 October 2014

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	A nation of savage raiders and fishermen, the ~~Valtanni making shipping~~ and ~~even living on~~ the ~~southernwestern shores~~ of the ~~continent a dangerous proposition~~. ~~It is rumored that they~~ are ~~actually commanded by a group~~ of ~~rebel elves who live~~ beneath the ~~icy, sharp~~ peaks ~~there~~.		A nation of savage raiders and fishermen who were once content to raid shipping in the [[Valtaani Sea]] and sometimes making landfall in northern [[Aurea]] and [[Duria]], the Valtaani began to invade and settle settle northeastern [[Aurea]] in the waning years of [[the Third Age of Man]]. Those who did not participate in the rapid conquests continue the traditions of their fore-bearers, eking out an existing in the frozen north and continuing to raid, sometimes even against their cousins on conquered shorelines. The Valtaani are known to worship strange gods (or, perhaps, strange versions of the Old Gods), but rumors persist of some ancient evil deep beneath the frozen peaks that dominate the peninsula that secretly control and direct the Valtaani on the land above.
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WikiSysop at 17:43, 31 March 2010

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	A nation of savage raiders and fishermen, the ~~Danes~~ making shipping and even living on the southernwestern shores of the continent a dangerous proposition. It is rumored that they are actually commanded by a group of rebel elves who live beneath the icy, sharp peaks there.		A nation of savage raiders and fishermen, the Valtanni making shipping and even living on the southernwestern shores of the continent a dangerous proposition. It is rumored that they are actually commanded by a group of rebel elves who live beneath the icy, sharp peaks there.
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WikiSysop at 18:12, 8 March 2010

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			A nation of savage raiders and fishermen, the Danes making shipping and even living on the southernwestern shores of the continent a dangerous proposition. It is rumored that they are actually commanded by a group of rebel elves who live beneath the icy, sharp peaks there.
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	\|history = A nation of savage raiders and fishermen, the Danes making shipping and even living on the southernwestern shores of the continent a dangerous proposition. It is rumored that they are actually commanded by a group of rebel elves who live beneath the icy, sharp peaks there.
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Noctifer at 18:13, 25 March 2008

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