Doroskan

“Truth costs what you can pay for it.” — Doroskan market saying

Overview

The brokers of Aesos, Doroskans trade in everything from grain to relics.
Their capital lies astride the Great Central Roads, and their culture reflects centuries of intermingling.
They are adaptable, charming, and famously untrustworthy — though they prefer the term “creative.”

Culture & Society

Doroska is a merchant republic, where guild caravans double as militias.
Citizens prize wit above birthright, and success is measured in favours owed.
Public squares double as markets, and a good argument is considered art.

Magic & Leyline Affinity

Leylines crossing beneath Doroska’s plains create weak but stable fields.
Doroskan artificers specialise in Ley-tuning stones that stabilise Mana surges for trade convoys.
They rarely produce great wizards, but countless clever tinkers.

Faith & Belief

Every district has a different saint or spirit.
The Church of the Lifestar holds only symbolic authority here; its priests often double as bankers.

Relations with Other Peoples
RelationAttitudeNotes
CezoransCompetitiveTrade rivals; espionage commonplace.
KastoviansSymbioticMutually dependent on eastern trade.
SundaraaliFriendlyLong-standing spice and river trade routes.
ValyssiansNeutralStrategic intermediaries between empires.

Origin Region: Central crossroads plains
Primary Nation: Doroska
Favoured Leyline: Elemental (Earth) / Verdant hybrid
Church Standing: Pragmatically tolerant
Common Professions: Trader, Caravaner, Diplomat, Smuggler, Bard
Physical Traits: Olive to bronze skin; mixed ancestry; expressive features; quick speech
Average Lifespan: 80 years
Languages: Doroskan Trade, Common
Faith Alignment: Opportunistic polytheism

Human

Doroska - The Merchant Crown