Namarshan
Structure
Lands of the Sapphire Banners
Šāhrāmag Nāmaršān
Šāhrān Thrōn - The Golden Throne
Šāhrān — Emperor / Sun-Lord
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The Šāhrān is the absolute sovereign who is seated upon the Golden Throne and sanctified by the ancient rites of the Eternal Fire. The rule of the Šāhrān binds together the empire’s provinces, noble houses, temples, and armies into a single political body. His right to rule is confirmed through the sacred fire rites, binding him to the cosmic order upheld since the empire’s foundation. All Satraps, nobles, generals, and priests swear loyalty directly to him, and his seal alone legitimises decrees. While he seldom marches to war himself, his presence at court sets the rhythm of politics, diplomacy, and governance. To defy the Šāhrān is treason against the empire itself.
Khvarenah-Kust - Imperial Household
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The Khvarenah-Kust administer the palace, safeguard imperial archives, and control access to the Golden Throne. The Chamberlains oversee ceremonies, grand banquets, audiences, and the general daily operations of the palace complex. The Heralds of the Khvarenah-Kust manage the diplomatic side of matters while the treasury keepers maintain the vast vaults of gold, tributes, jewels, and sacred objects. The Khvarenah-Kust ensures that the Šāhrān's image is flawless, and uphold protocols that reinforce his divine legitimacy. Their work shapes the empire’s court culture and public perception of the throne.
Rāzdārān - Keepers of the Secrets
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The Rāzdārān serve as the Emperor’s unseen investigators, monitoring Satraps, nobles, judges, and guilds. They are dangerous and root out treason where ever they can find it. They operate quietly and often anonymously, they gather information to uncover corruption, treason, or threats to imperial unity. One of the great fears many know about them is they carry writs to act within the Šāhrān's direct authority. They can also influence major court decisions with their findings, a corrupt noble may petiton and the Rāzdārān may have secrets on them and use it during the petition against them.
Marzabdhān-Sarān - The Imperial Provinces
Marzabdhān - Great Satraps
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Marzabdhān rule the great provinces, overseeing tax collection, justice, urban management, and troop levies. While the Marzabdhān wield significant autonomy they however must answer annually to the Šāhrān. The way they govern determines the prosperity of the Empire, as they must coordinate cities, estates, tribes, and frontier settlements. Many of the Marzabdhān descend from ancient noble houses relating to the region they oversee, but due to the power they wield, they often need careful imperial oversight, this is where the Rāzdārān come in. Their loyalty or rebellion can shift the empire’s fortunes.
Azizān-Shahr - City-Lords
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Azizān-Shahr govern the empire’s major urban centers, managing markets, waterworks, public squares, and local law courts. They make sure that the city walls are maintained, keep militias trained for emergencies, and make sure that a trade flows and that civic order is maintained. Though under Satrapal command, they wield influence through their control of artisans, merchants, and religious districts. Stable cities support stable provinces.
Huzrāmad - Provincial Guard Corps
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The Huzrāmad are the enforcers of the Marzabdhān's authority, guarding treasuries, prisons, tax houses, and important roads. The Huzrāmad are trained under Imperial standards which the militias do not train under. They are the backbone of provincial law enforcement and crisis response. They quell riots, protect administrative buildings, and ensure the safe movement of revenue caravans. Their discipline keeps provinces from fracturing into local factions, serving as the Satrap’s shield against disorder.
Kushparamān-Rastē - The Imperial Administration
Kushparamān - Dawn-Scribes
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The Kushparamān operate the bureaucratic machinery of Namarshan, maintaining census rolls, tax records, imperial decrees, and legal scrolls. They control vast libraries of bureaucratic knowledge, which means those who wish to join their ranks must go through rigorous training to ensure that they are installed with precision and impartiality. hey serve as the empire’s memory, preserving centuries of treaties, laws, and chronicles. With quill and seal, they uphold the empire’s inner structure.
Farahang-Mastar - Masters of Law & Measure
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The Farahang-Mastar regulate standards across the empire such as weights, measures, coinage, contracts, and commercial codes. They carry out inspections in order to prevent corruption and ensure fairness in trade, strengthening economic stability, they can also be tipped off by the Rāzdārān of corruption, unfair trade and the likes. They are dispatched to provinces to review guild practices and legal adherence. Their authority spans markets, artisan halls, and caravan stations, making them vital for maintaining imperial uniformity.
Ganjāra - Treasury Hall
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Ganjāra oversees the Empire's well as a whole unlike the treasure keepers in the Khvarenah-Kust. Instead they look after the gold, silver, bronze, grain reserves, and minting operations. They allocate funds to the army, frontier defenses, roads, ports, and Satrapal administration. Like the Kushparamān, those who fall into this field have to go through rigorous training, as record keeping is considered a important part of the functioning of the Empire, poor record keeping would bring it to its knees. The treasury is the empire’s lifeblood.
Ashahndarān - The Sacred Order
Ashahndār - Fire-Priest
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The Ashahndār oversees the religious matters of the Empire such as sacred rituals, maintain temple fires, and interpret the celestial omens that guide imperial decision-making. Their rituals legitimise rulership, bless armies, and sanctify seasonal ceremonies, they also carry great influence over noble houses and the common folk. They guard the doctrinal purity of the faith, ensuring unity across the provinces.
Ātash-Sardār - Temple Wardens
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These wardens maintain regional fire-temples, supervise local rites, and protect sacred sites. They are more than just a military arm of the Temples, they organise festivals, instruct temple servants, and safeguard sacred fires. Despite their humble duties, they maintain significant spiritual authority. They also act as a binding force for the local communities to the Imperial religion.
Ruhānbād - Fire-Scholars
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The Ruhānbād study celestial signs, ritual calendars, eclipses, and ancient writings. Their counsel influences the timing of imperial decrees, military campaigns, and treaties, they also compile celestial records in temple archives. Their role is scholarly but deeply influential. Like the Kushparamān, the Temples hold vast libraries of the Ruhānbād, these libraries are more open than the Kushparamān ones to those interested in Astrology and Astronomy.
Nabarān-Hōzār - The Military Order
Zahnbadarān - Royal Spearhost
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The Zahnbadarān are the empire’s core infantry, trained year-round and loyal only to the Emperor, they are the standing army of the empire. They garrison major cities and fortresses, while forming the backbone of imperial defence. Unlike local or other parts of the military, they are given equipment that surpass provincial levies, they are paid directly by the Emperor and the treasury while other parts rely on provincial treasury halls.
Rōshangirān - Dawn Cataphracts
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The Rōshangirān are elite heavy cavalry drawn from noble families, renowned for their armour and battlefield shock. They are known for been able to smash into enemy formations and break them, they are feared by those who clash with Namarshan. hey are symbols of imperial prestige and martial excellence, often granted land or honours for service.
Farawandān - Swift Riders
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The Farawandān are the light cavalry of the Empire, they make up mounted skirmishers and scouts. They are made up of nomadic clans and the frontier folk who are considered experts as light cavalry, due to this they are perfect to patrol their borders and patrol vast areas. Their knowledge of the plains and deserts makes them indispensable in both war and peace.
Nardūkash - Siege-Masters
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Engineers who construct towers, rams, walls, and bridges, supporting both offensive and defensive operations. They maintain military foundries and oversee logistics during campaigns, they are trained in Imperial Siege Academies in mathematics, engineering, metallurgy & material science, historical case studies and the likes. Their expertise shapes the empire’s ability to expand and defend.
Daryābārān - Imperial Navy
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The Daryābārān safeguard the empire’s coastlines along the Inland Sea, protecting ports, merchant convoys, and coastal cities. Their fleets patrol major waterways, intercept smugglers, and deter pirate enclaves that thrive along rugged shores. Thought their Navy is considered small despite their great Empire, it is still proven strong in many campagins along the Inland sea and the riverways which feed it and eventually reach the Western Sea. Their strategic role is vital to sea lanes that carry high-value goods and diplomatic missions.
Karavānīg-Kundār - The Trade & Craft Order
Mahdargar - Merchant-Patrons
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Wealthy leaders of trade houses controlling caravan fleets, sea traffic, and market rights. They influence Satraps through wealth and provide vital logistical support during crises. Their caravans carry goods from across the known world.
Rāvahban - Road-Wardens
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Guard caravanserais, bridges, markets, and key travel routes. They keep roads safe for merchants and travellers, reducing banditry and ensuring steady movement of goods. The Rāvahban often have small two to three buildings at major points along key travel routes.
Kundār-Mastar - Masters of Craft
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Leaders of artisan guilds such as smiths, weavers, potters, builders, who uphold quality, teach apprentices, and regulate craft standards. They generally have guildhalls in major cities while also funding projects in cities, the artisan guilds will also control the market halls. They support the economy, military equipment, and urban prosperity. Their halls serve as centres of work, tradition, and communal identity.
Demography and Population
The Count of Souls Beneath the Sun-Throne
The Eight Realms of the Šāhrānate
Ardashūrag — The High Plateau Realm: ~3,200,000
Marut-Khāb — The Sea-Wind Realm: ~2,700,000
Varazdān — The Shield-March Realm: ~2,400,000
Zardahir — The Sun-Scoured Realm: ~2,100,000
Khārash — The Steppe-Road Realm: ~1,900,000
Rūdmazār — The Marsh-Reed Realm: ~1,700,000
Hushangdar — The Iron-Root Realm: ~1,600,000
The Division of the Emperor’s Peoples
City-Folk of the Great Seats: ~4,500,000
Folk of the Edges & Wild Borders: ~1,200,000
Nomad-Bands & Caravan Clans: ~900,000
Orders of Flame, Law & Record: ~400,000
Those Who Bear the Empire’s Spear
Fielded Host in a True War: ~220,000–260,000
Summoned Host in Dire Crisis: ~480,000–520,000
New Voices Under the Eternal Flame
(≈ 750,000–830,000 births each year)
The Passing of Flames
(≈ 500,000–600,000 deaths each year)
Military
Nabarān-Hōzār - The Military Order
Zahnbadarān - Royal Spearhost
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The Zahnbadarān are the empire’s full-time, professional infantry. They answer only to the Šāhrān and are funded directly by the imperial treasury. Their main role is to secure major cities, fortresses, and state facilities. They form the core of any imperial field army and are used as the most reliable and disciplined line troops. Training is standardized, and equipment is issued by the state. They also guard important roads and escort high-ranking officials. In wartime, they serve as the stable center of the formation. Their loyalty is reinforced through steady pay and strict oversight.
Rōshangirān - Dawn Cataphracts
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The Rōshangirān are heavily armored cavalry drawn from noble families. They act as the empire’s decisive strike force on open ground. Their mobility and impact are key in breaking enemy formations. When not deployed, they maintain horses and train regularly. They are often stationed in provinces with large open terrain suitable for cavalry. The Šāhrān may deploy them independently or as part of a larger host. Their service reinforces noble loyalty to the throne. They are expensive to maintain, making them relatively limited in number.
Farawandān - Swift Riders
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The Farawandān are light cavalry recruited from nomadic clans and the frontier folk, They excel at scouting, pursuit, and messenger duties across difficult terrain, both the Imperial Army and the other armies use these, yet those under the Imperial Army are paid much more. Their speed allows them to relay information rapidly across long distances. They are usually equipped lightly but are effective in skirmish fighting. Their cooperation with the empire is based on oath agreements with the Šāhrān.
Nardūkash - Siege-Masters
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The Nardūkash handle all engineering and construction tasks for the military, they are proudful and see their feasts as the greatness of the Empire showing. They build and repair fortifications, bridges, siege engines, and fieldworks. They also oversee logistics platforms such as supply depots and tool stations while on campaigns they made sure roads, bridges and any river crossings are usable for the armies. . They are essential during both offensive sieges and defensive holds. Their training focuses on practical engineering rather than combat. They are a specialized branch and operate in small units.
Daryābārān - Imperial Navy
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The Daryābārān secure the empire’s coastline and control maritime trade routes, their fleets patrol the Inland Sea, prevent piracy, and protect merchant convoys. They transport troops to coastal regions when needed while Commanders oversee port operations and maintain the readiness of ships. Marines handle boarding actions and coastal security and the sailors manage navigation, rigging, and oar systems depending on ship type. The navy also enforces customs law in major harbors. It plays a significant role in securing revenue from sea trade.
Huzrāmad - Provincial Guards
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The Huzrāmad operate under each Satrap and provide everyday security throughout the provinces. They guard tax houses, administrative offices, prisons, and provincial treasuries and will also act as the guards of the Satrap. They maintain order during festivals, market days, and public gatherings and respond to local disturbances and support Satrapal officials during inspections. Their training is practical and focused on law enforcement rather than field combat. In emergencies, they hold key points until imperial troops arrive, this allowed for the Satraps to uphold law without relying on imperial forces for routine matters which they do not like when the imperial forces get involved as they see it undermining their authority.
Daravandāra - Frontier Wardens
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The Daravandāra man forts, watchtowers, and outposts on the empire’s borders, the Wardens will often interact with the frontier folk so contact with the Farawandān is common. Their duties include patrolling, identifying external threats, and monitoring unauthorized movement, and maintain beacon systems for signalling during emergencies. They are accustomed to remote postings and harsh conditions, and small towns often form filled with Daravandāra. Their presence deters raiders, smugglers, and nomadic incursions and are the first line of defence for the empire.
Sar-Levand - Levy-Masters and Militia
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These are the basic soldiers of the Empire, they are raised by a Satrap, they provide a greater manpower to the imperial forces, heir role is to reinforce defences or increase numbers during large campaigns. They issue basic equipment, assign officers, and coordinate muster points, levies consist of farmers, artisans, and townsfolk with minimal training.
Rāzdārān - Keepers of the Secrets
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The Rāzdārān serve as the Emperor’s unseen investigators, monitoring Satraps, nobles, judges, and guilds but they also monitor those within the military and act as secret military police. hey operate discreetly, often without uniforms or open identification which makes them dangerous to cross as no one ever knows if someone is a remember of the Rāzdārān . Their function is essential for maintaining stability in a large empire.
Religion
Ātarvarashām - The Path of the Sacred Flame
The religion of Namarshan is a dualistic, flame-centred faith focused on cosmic truth, purity, righteous order, and the eternal struggle between light and corruption. While Namarshan does not follow a single god, the Imperial Faith recognizes a hierarchy of divine powers, with one supreme source of creation and numerous lesser guardians. Though not a simple creed of good and evil, the faith teaches that all existence is shaped by a profound cosmic opposition: the radiant order of Aruvashān, source of truth and life, and the devouring shadow of Vahrōmand, whose corruption seeks to unravel creation. Every oath kept, every flame tended, and every act of rightful conduct strengthens the side of light, while lies, sorcery, and impurity feed the powers of darkness. In this struggle, mortals themselves become battlegrounds between order and decay, their choices echoing far beyond the mortal realm.
The Great Powers of the Namarshani Pantheon
- Aruvashān — He Who Brings the First Light
- Vahrōmand — The Dread One in Shadow
- Mitravān — Lord of Oaths and Sun-Order
- Anahidra — She Who Pours the Waters
Aruvashān is the Supreme creator, source of the Cosmic Flame, patron of kingship and truth. He is not worshipped through idols, only through eternal fires in great temples. The Šāhrān is considered Aruvashān’s chosen, ruling by divine radiance.
Vahrōmand is the personification of corruption, drought, plague, foul sorcery, lies, and chaos. He is not worshipped; he is feared and warded against. His influence explains disasters, blight, and human wickedness. Sects or individuals who secretly revere Vahrōmand are hunted as heretics.
Mitravān is the God of contracts, justice, warriors’ honor, and the rising sun, sworn oaths are made before him and breaking one is both a crime and a spiritual offense. The Rōshangirān (cataphracts) invoke Mitravān in their initiation rites.
Anahidra is the Goddess of rivers, fertility, purity, and victorious queenship. Her temples dominate oasis towns, marsh regions, and canal cities.Women of noble households often sponsor her rites; her priestesses hold limited but real influence.
Amehšāvandān - The Seven Radiant Spirits
- Vohu-Razt — Good thought, wisdom
- Asha-Durān — Truth, order, law
- Kshathvar — Dominion, rulership, valor
- Spenta-Arnash — Growth, vitality, healing
- Haurvat — Wholeness, waters, protection
- Ameret — Immortality, endurance of the soul
- Aredvash — Sacred fire, purity
Representation and Power Structure
The Ātarashān Mandhirān form the most powerful religious body within the empire. Their priests maintain the sacred fires that symbolize Aruvashān’s presence, oversee the enforcement of purity laws, and witness important legal and spiritual commitments. They record births, deaths, and major contracts, and their counsel is routinely sought by both the Šāhrān and provincial governors. In all matters of ritual and doctrine, their influence stands second only to the imperial bureaucracy itself. Anahidrāvān Darag — The Water Temples of Anahidra
The Anahidrāvān are strongest in the marshlands, river valleys, and coastal regions, where water defines daily life. Their temples guide matters relating to marriage, fertility, purification, and the allocation of water rights, and they oversee ceremonies that ensure the continued flow and purity of rivers and wells. Though less politically central than the Fire-Temples, their authority is deeply felt in communities that depend upon Anahidra’s blessings.
Mitravandag — The Oath-Houses of Mitravān
The Mitravandag serve as solemn halls where contracts are sealed, diplomatic agreements are ratified, and soldiers swear their binding oaths. Their clerks ensure that every pact is recorded faithfully, and their sworn guardians act as neutral arbiters when disputes arise. To break an oath sworn within these halls is considered both a legal violation and a spiritual transgression.
Yazad-Mandhir — Local Spirit Shrines The Yazad-Mandhir honour the lesser spirits tied to mountains, deserts, winds, and caravan roads. These shrines are small and practical, sustained by simple offerings such as grain, incense, or water. Although the Imperial Faith regards these spirits as subordinate to the Sacred Flame, it allows their veneration so long as their rites do not contradict the core teachings of Ātarvarashām.
Minor and Tolerated Religions
Among the clans of Khārash, ancestral veneration remains an important tradition. These rites honor forebears through horse-centered ceremonies and memorial feasts, and the Imperial Faith tolerates them due to the clans’ longstanding loyalty and military service. While these practices sit outside the core doctrine, they are not viewed as harmful and often blend naturally with Flame teachings.
Varuz-Navāgar — Desert Guardian Cults
In the deep deserts, many oasis communities maintain rites that acknowledge protective spirits believed to watch over the dunes and wells. These ceremonies are modest and typically revolve around water offerings and seasonal blessings. Such traditions remain permissible so long as they respect fire purity laws and do not attempt to elevate local spirits above the cosmic order of Aruvashān.
Rāhgir Yazadān — Merchant House Traditions
Traveling merchants often carry small household icons representing the protective spirits of distant lands. These portable devotions are personal rather than institutional and are tolerated provided they do not interfere with imperial rituals or obligations. Most merchants blend these traditions with regular offerings at Fire-Temples along the trade routes.
Forbidden or Taboo Religions
Any veneration of Vahrōmand, the Shadow-Enemy, is strictly forbidden. His cults operate in secrecy, practicing rites that involve corpses, corrupted magic, or oaths sworn in falsehood. The empire views these sects as direct threats to the cosmic order, and the Vahrōm-Duzhgar are charged with rooting them out wherever they appear.
Ātar-Darvand — Idolatry of Aruvashān
The Flame itself is the only permitted symbol of Aruvashān, and attempts to create physical images of the First Light are considered grave acts of impurity. Such idolatry is believed to twist the divine essence into false form, and communities engaging in it face severe censure from the Fire-Temples.
Khordazgar and Nakhruvash — Blood-Rites and Death-Sorcery
Practices that draw power from blood, corpses, decay, or night-spirits fall under the domain of the Khordazgar and the Nakhruvash. These rites are outlawed throughout the empire, as they are believed to strengthen corruption and disrupt the sacred order upheld by the Flame. Those caught performing them are executed or ritually burned to prevent further contamination.
Shah-Dīvazm — Foreign God-King Worship
Some lands beyond Namarshan elevate mortal rulers to godhood, but such practices are strictly rejected within the Šāhrānate. To deify a human being is seen as a distortion of cosmic truth, and the Šāhrān is recognized only as the chosen steward of the Flame, never its embodiment. The empire forbids these cults to safeguard the distinction between divine order and mortal rule.
Type
Geopolitical, Empire
Alternative Names
Nāmaršān Šahrām / Lands of the Sapphire Banners
Demonym
Sing. & Plural: Namarshani / Adj.: Namarshanic
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Unitary state
Economic System
Mixed economy
Gazetteer
Ardashūrag — The High Plateau Realm
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Ardashūrag Citadel
Bakravan Ridge
Druvak Pass
Farnak Terracefields
Gurasht Caravanrest
Iravar Hill-Shrine
Kharvan Heights
Mazdak Spur
Nuvardesh
Rokh-Bend Lookout
Tarsun Crest
Zandamir Ledge
Bakravan Ridge
Druvak Pass
Farnak Terracefields
Gurasht Caravanrest
Iravar Hill-Shrine
Kharvan Heights
Mazdak Spur
Nuvardesh
Rokh-Bend Lookout
Tarsun Crest
Zandamir Ledge
Hushangdar — The Iron-Root Realm
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Ashkvar Furnace-Halls
Barush Ore-Steads
Dastur Forge-Quarter
Furnace-Town of Hushang
Gavraz Quarry
Gundar Shaft-Towns
Karnaj Smeltery
Khurnak Ridge-Forts
Mazravan Mines
Naskadur Watch
Rudhak Foundry
Sarzur Hammer-Yards
Vardesh Gate
Barush Ore-Steads
Dastur Forge-Quarter
Furnace-Town of Hushang
Gavraz Quarry
Gundar Shaft-Towns
Karnaj Smeltery
Khurnak Ridge-Forts
Mazravan Mines
Naskadur Watch
Rudhak Foundry
Sarzur Hammer-Yards
Vardesh Gate
Khārash — The Steppe-Road Realm
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Azh-Khār Campgrounds
Bashdar Rider-Fold
Darshun Rider-Holds
Farzūm Wind-Plain
Garshet Trade-Post
Kharaman Circle
Kharsad Outpost
Nimzar Steppe-Market
Rashtar Herdbanks
Sardamir Ridge
Turandar Stand
Varakhan Herdlands
Zirandar Wells
Bashdar Rider-Fold
Darshun Rider-Holds
Farzūm Wind-Plain
Garshet Trade-Post
Kharaman Circle
Kharsad Outpost
Nimzar Steppe-Market
Rashtar Herdbanks
Sardamir Ridge
Turandar Stand
Varakhan Herdlands
Zirandar Wells
Marut-Khāb — The Sea-Wind Realm
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Abar-Khāb Port
Azhun Reef-Isles
Daryāragdār
Faludar Dockyards
Ghazmar Coast Markets
Khurzad Wharf-Town
Marut-Khāb Citadel
Nushtar Bay
Rashmivar Fish-Market
Sahedun Point
Shardak Outer-Harbor
Varamir Tide-Locks
Zahad Pearl Shoals
Azhun Reef-Isles
Daryāragdār
Faludar Dockyards
Ghazmar Coast Markets
Khurzad Wharf-Town
Marut-Khāb Citadel
Nushtar Bay
Rashmivar Fish-Market
Sahedun Point
Shardak Outer-Harbor
Varamir Tide-Locks
Zahad Pearl Shoals
Rūdmazār — The Marsh-Reed Realm
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Durnash Delta
Falmazar Wet-Gardens
Ghaziran Canal-Streets
Harzun Barge-Yards
Kavri Marsh-Market
Mazār-Reed Fields
Mudhar Spillbank
Sutvar River-Forks
Temesh Swampfort
Vashkul Fish-Reaches
Zhurvak Levee-Lines
Zunmar Channel-Cuts
Falmazar Wet-Gardens
Ghaziran Canal-Streets
Harzun Barge-Yards
Kavri Marsh-Market
Mazār-Reed Fields
Mudhar Spillbank
Sutvar River-Forks
Temesh Swampfort
Vashkul Fish-Reaches
Zhurvak Levee-Lines
Zunmar Channel-Cuts
Šahruvān — The River-Heart Realm
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Šahrāndūr
Balidur Law-Hall
Darsūn Market-City
Ishkur Granary-District
Khazrūn Granaries
Kuvash River-Banks
Nahrum Treasury House
Pashandar Witness-Hall
Rudash Canalworks
Šarud Temple Precinct
Surandar Pavilion
Tivar Hall
Varisht Gardens
Balidur Law-Hall
Darsūn Market-City
Ishkur Granary-District
Khazrūn Granaries
Kuvash River-Banks
Nahrum Treasury House
Pashandar Witness-Hall
Rudash Canalworks
Šarud Temple Precinct
Surandar Pavilion
Tivar Hall
Varisht Gardens
Varazdān — The Shield-March Realm
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Bastak Wall
Darghul Ridge
Dargash Stronghold
Hamūd Minelands
Khiraz Watchpoint
Mazgan Valley
Nadresh Garrison-Town
Sharnuk Gate
Varazdān Holdfast
Varshak Spur-Forts
Vazrim Roadworks
Zandakar Ravine
Zavur Trail
Darghul Ridge
Dargash Stronghold
Hamūd Minelands
Khiraz Watchpoint
Mazgan Valley
Nadresh Garrison-Town
Sharnuk Gate
Varazdān Holdfast
Varshak Spur-Forts
Vazrim Roadworks
Zandakar Ravine
Zavur Trail
Zardahir — The Sun-Scoured Realm
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Anzrat Oasis
Azharin Dune-Watch
Darvash Dune-Road
Fashar Salt-Dunes
Khābid Salt-Pans
Mazhad Water-Pits
Nushtav Caravan Circle
Rashtar Sand-Fort
Rashūn Marchfort
Sarzahir Dry-Ridge
Tavriz Dry-Range
Zardahir Hub
Zarnush Pilgrim-Way
Azharin Dune-Watch
Darvash Dune-Road
Fashar Salt-Dunes
Khābid Salt-Pans
Mazhad Water-Pits
Nushtav Caravan Circle
Rashtar Sand-Fort
Rashūn Marchfort
Sarzahir Dry-Ridge
Tavriz Dry-Range
Zardahir Hub
Zarnush Pilgrim-Way
Currency
Rādagār Nāmaršān
Zarādan - Gold CrownSīrādan - Silver Mark
Barnādan - Bronze Cut
Rāvadān - Copper Hand
Rāvin - Copper Grain
Conversion System
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1 Zarādan = 100 Rāvadān
1 Sīrādan = 10 Rāvadān
1 Barnādan = 2 Rāvadān
1 Rāvadān = 2 Rāvin
1 Sīrādan = 10 Rāvadān
1 Barnādan = 2 Rāvadān
1 Rāvadān = 2 Rāvin
Designs
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Zarādan:The Šāhrān’s profile, stylized and idealized, crowned by a rising-flame crest.
A small Dawn-Script phrase: Khvarenah Radiance / Royal Glory.
Reverse Design: A three-stepped fire altar, sacred flame rising strongly. A border-ring of 12 sun-rays, symbolizing provinces of the empire.
Sīrādan: Twin sun-lions seated back-to-back, guardians of the empire.
Beneath them, a Dawn-Script tag: Āzār — Strength.
Reverse Design: A large sunburst disc, lines radiating outward in geometric style.
Barnādan: A proud horse-head, mane flowing, representing the Rōshangirān (Dawn Cataphracts).
A small Dawn-Script symbol meaning: Bāvar — Swiftness.
Reverse Design: A broad crescent arc resting above a horizontal line, symbol of the Inland Sea.
Rāvadān: A palm-hand symbol, the universal sign of fair trade and open exchange.
Dawn-Script word: Rāvad — Hand / Trade.
Reverse Design: A wave motif across the bottom edge, representing coastal ports and river commerce.
Rāvin: A single grain stalk, symbolizing nourishment and daily life.
Reverse Design: A single stamped dot inside a circle, mark of the Treasury Hall.
A small Dawn-Script phrase: Khvarenah Radiance / Royal Glory.
Reverse Design: A three-stepped fire altar, sacred flame rising strongly. A border-ring of 12 sun-rays, symbolizing provinces of the empire.
Sīrādan: Twin sun-lions seated back-to-back, guardians of the empire.
Beneath them, a Dawn-Script tag: Āzār — Strength.
Reverse Design: A large sunburst disc, lines radiating outward in geometric style.
Barnādan: A proud horse-head, mane flowing, representing the Rōshangirān (Dawn Cataphracts).
A small Dawn-Script symbol meaning: Bāvar — Swiftness.
Reverse Design: A broad crescent arc resting above a horizontal line, symbol of the Inland Sea.
Rāvadān: A palm-hand symbol, the universal sign of fair trade and open exchange.
Dawn-Script word: Rāvad — Hand / Trade.
Reverse Design: A wave motif across the bottom edge, representing coastal ports and river commerce.
Rāvin: A single grain stalk, symbolizing nourishment and daily life.
Reverse Design: A single stamped dot inside a circle, mark of the Treasury Hall.
Major Exports
Core Economic Exports
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Refined Metals & Finished Tools:
Used by foreign workshops and traders who value Namarshan’s consistent forging quality and durable iron and bronze goods.
High-Quality Ceramics:
Used in households and markets abroad where sturdy construction and clean designs are preferred for everyday use.
Textiles & Patterned Cloth:
Used across trade routes for clothing and decoration, prized for intricate patterns and durable weave.
Processed Grain & Dried Foods:
Used in regions needing long-lasting supplies where reliable preservation and volume make Namarshan a dependable source.
Used by foreign workshops and traders who value Namarshan’s consistent forging quality and durable iron and bronze goods.
High-Quality Ceramics:
Used in households and markets abroad where sturdy construction and clean designs are preferred for everyday use.
Textiles & Patterned Cloth:
Used across trade routes for clothing and decoration, prized for intricate patterns and durable weave.
Processed Grain & Dried Foods:
Used in regions needing long-lasting supplies where reliable preservation and volume make Namarshan a dependable source.
Cultural & Prestige Exports
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Fragrances & Blended Oils:
Used in rituals, grooming, and domestic settings abroad where Namarshan’s blended oils and scents are considered refined.
Dyed Cloth & Decorative Weaves:
Used for clothing and ceremony beyond the empire, valued for sharp dye contrasts and recognizable motifs.
Carved Stonework & Decorative Pieces:
Used as status items in foreign homes and temples where craftsmanship and intricate carving attract collectors and patrons.
Used in rituals, grooming, and domestic settings abroad where Namarshan’s blended oils and scents are considered refined.
Dyed Cloth & Decorative Weaves:
Used for clothing and ceremony beyond the empire, valued for sharp dye contrasts and recognizable motifs.
Carved Stonework & Decorative Pieces:
Used as status items in foreign homes and temples where craftsmanship and intricate carving attract collectors and patrons.
Specialized & Scholarly Exports
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Astronomical Tables & Scribe Copies:
Used by foreign scholars and courts who rely on Namarshani records for planning, study, and ritual timing.
Medicinal Preparations & Herbal Products:
Used by healers and households abroad where Namarshan’s processed herbs and remedies are trusted for consistency.
Used by foreign scholars and courts who rely on Namarshani records for planning, study, and ritual timing.
Medicinal Preparations & Herbal Products:
Used by healers and households abroad where Namarshan’s processed herbs and remedies are trusted for consistency.
Military & Practical Exports
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Leather Goods & Standardized Gear:
Used by other armies and merchants who prefer Namarshan’s reliable saddles, belts, harnesses, and shield-covers.
Horses for Light Cavalry:
Used by neighbouring regions seeking fast, resilient mounts well suited for scouting and skirmish roles.
Used by other armies and merchants who prefer Namarshan’s reliable saddles, belts, harnesses, and shield-covers.
Horses for Light Cavalry:
Used by neighbouring regions seeking fast, resilient mounts well suited for scouting and skirmish roles.
Major Imports
Essential Imports
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Timber for Ships & Large Construction:
Used for ship hulls, bridges, towers, and siege frames where local wood lacks the size and strength needed.
Warhorse Stock & Heavy Breeding Lines:
Used to maintain armored cavalry lines that require size, endurance, and load-bearing capacity beyond domestic horses.
Iron Ore, Tin, and Alloy Metals:
Used for armor, weapons, tools, and construction fittings that demand more raw metal than local deposits can supply.
Naval Tar, Pitch, and Resin:
Used to seal hulls and preserve ships, keeping the navy functional through waterproofing and rot prevention.
Composite Bow Materials (horn, sinew, special woods):
Used for high-performance bows that rely on superior flexibility and tensile strength for cavalry and frontier units.
Hardened War-Grade Hides:
Used for shields, armor backing, saddlery, and protective equipment requiring thickness beyond common leather.
Used for ship hulls, bridges, towers, and siege frames where local wood lacks the size and strength needed.
Warhorse Stock & Heavy Breeding Lines:
Used to maintain armored cavalry lines that require size, endurance, and load-bearing capacity beyond domestic horses.
Iron Ore, Tin, and Alloy Metals:
Used for armor, weapons, tools, and construction fittings that demand more raw metal than local deposits can supply.
Naval Tar, Pitch, and Resin:
Used to seal hulls and preserve ships, keeping the navy functional through waterproofing and rot prevention.
Composite Bow Materials (horn, sinew, special woods):
Used for high-performance bows that rely on superior flexibility and tensile strength for cavalry and frontier units.
Hardened War-Grade Hides:
Used for shields, armor backing, saddlery, and protective equipment requiring thickness beyond common leather.
Trade Staples & Practical Imports
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Bulk Grain:
Used to stabilize the food supply during poor harvests and cover the increased demand created by levy mobilization.
Specialist Ceramics (Foreign-Style Glazed Ware):
Used in temples, merchant halls, and noble homes where unique glazes and finishes are desired.
Bulk Coarse Linen:
Used for tents, uniforms, sacks, and work cloth that benefit from cheap, durable fabric in large quantities.
Softwood Planks & Utility Lumber:
Used for scaffolds, sheds, carts, fencing, and general construction where light, workable wood is preferred.
High-Purity Preservation Salt:
Used for food preservation, ration storage, and caravan travel where long-term stability is essential.
Foreign Manuscripts (Technical or Scholarly):
Used by scribes and priests for astronomical calculations, medicinal study, and scholarly reference.
Naval-Grade Canvas & Cordage:
Used for sails, rigging, and naval repair where durability and strength exceed domestic fiber standards.
Used to stabilize the food supply during poor harvests and cover the increased demand created by levy mobilization.
Specialist Ceramics (Foreign-Style Glazed Ware):
Used in temples, merchant halls, and noble homes where unique glazes and finishes are desired.
Bulk Coarse Linen:
Used for tents, uniforms, sacks, and work cloth that benefit from cheap, durable fabric in large quantities.
Softwood Planks & Utility Lumber:
Used for scaffolds, sheds, carts, fencing, and general construction where light, workable wood is preferred.
High-Purity Preservation Salt:
Used for food preservation, ration storage, and caravan travel where long-term stability is essential.
Foreign Manuscripts (Technical or Scholarly):
Used by scribes and priests for astronomical calculations, medicinal study, and scholarly reference.
Naval-Grade Canvas & Cordage:
Used for sails, rigging, and naval repair where durability and strength exceed domestic fiber standards.
Luxury Imports
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Exotic Spices, Ritual Oils & Incense:
Used in rituals, noble dining, offerings, and formal ceremonies where strong aroma and rarity hold cultural value.
Foreign Dyes & Specialty Weaves:
Used for noble clothing and ceremonial garments that rely on colors and patterns unavailable locally.
Precious Stones & Rare Pearls:
Used in jewelry, regalia, temple decoration, and ritual objects that require high-status materials.
Fine Glassware & Specialty Metal Goods:
Used for elite tableware, ornamentation, and prestigious tools known for clarity and superior finish.
Exotic Animals:
Used in omens, ceremonial display, falconry, and noble sport where rarity signifies prestige.
Rare Temple Resins:
Used in fire-rites, purification, coronations, and seasonal ceremonies where specific scents and burn qualities are required.
Used in rituals, noble dining, offerings, and formal ceremonies where strong aroma and rarity hold cultural value.
Foreign Dyes & Specialty Weaves:
Used for noble clothing and ceremonial garments that rely on colors and patterns unavailable locally.
Precious Stones & Rare Pearls:
Used in jewelry, regalia, temple decoration, and ritual objects that require high-status materials.
Fine Glassware & Specialty Metal Goods:
Used for elite tableware, ornamentation, and prestigious tools known for clarity and superior finish.
Exotic Animals:
Used in omens, ceremonial display, falconry, and noble sport where rarity signifies prestige.
Rare Temple Resins:
Used in fire-rites, purification, coronations, and seasonal ceremonies where specific scents and burn qualities are required.
Legislative Body
Dastūrāmag - The Council of Imperial Decrees
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Namarshan does not possess a representative legislature; instead, the Dastūrāmag functions as an advisory and administrative council that helps shape imperial decrees. It is the Šāhrān who holds the ultimate legislative authority, but it is the council who will draft and interpret and refine the details of the laws. Members of the Dastūrāmag are Kushparamān, selected Marzabdhān and scholars from the Ashahndarān. The council will debate matters before they submit them to the Emperor for approval.
Judicial Body
Arshukarān-Khum - The Court of Sealed Clay
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This is the empire’s supreme judicial institution, maintaining legal uniformity throughout the provinces. The Arshukarān (Imperial Judges) travel on circuit, hearing disputes, examining corrupt officials, and overriding Satrapal courts when necessary. The Khumdār (Seal-Bearers) authenticate verdicts with the Dawn-Seal, making them binding across the empire. The judicial body ensures that no region drifts into local tyranny or inconsistent legal practice. Their independence from the Satraps allows them to check abuses of power, protect common citizens, and maintain public trust in imperial justice. They form the spine of lawful order within Namarshan.
Executive Body
Šāhrān Thrōn - The Golden Throne
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The executive branch is embodied entirely in the Šāhrān, whose authority is carried out through his appointed officers. This includes the Khvarenah-Kust (Imperial Household), the Rāzdārān (Secret-Keepers/Inspectors), and the Marzabdhān-Sarān (Great Satrapal governors). Every law, campaign, reform, treasury action all start with the seal of the Emperor. His agents enforce decrees, maintain public order, and command the military orders such as the Zahnbadarān (Spearhost), Rōshangirān (Cataphracts), Farawandān (Swift Riders), and Daryābārān (Navy). The executive body is centralised, powerful, and sacred, reflecting the belief that imperial authority descends from the cosmic flame.
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