Philosophical Kingdom of Tola
The Philosophical Kingdom of Tola on the northern coast of Libynos is a country that values the intellect above all things. Here, intelligent discussion and even lively debate are said to be always welcome. At least 11 colleges are located throughout the kingdom, and each city and town boasts a square where scholars and locals regularly meet to discuss issues of philosophy, science, ethics, and history.
On the other hand, the life of the mind does not put food on the table. The queen, although she prefers scholarly pursuits, is very realistic when it comes to ruling her kingdom. She knows that agriculture and trade, although largely physical, are crucial to the survival and well-being of her subjects. Fortunately, Tola is blessed with many natural resources, and the queen turns all of those — gold, platinum, other valuable ores, silk by the bale, and much more — to preserving her country, guarding it securely, and encouraging all the citizens to be educated enough that they can engage in research or experimentation of their own, no matter how rudimentary.
Diplomacy has also proven to play an important role in Tola, especially when dealing with representatives of the very down-to-earth City-State of Castorhage and its predatory Far East Company. The scholar-queen’s chief minister, an unimpressive-looking fellow by the name of Eshaan Gabharu, has been able to outthink and fast-talk the Far East representatives in every encounter they have had in nearly 20 years. So successful has he been, in fact, that Queen Yamini has begun to worry that the company might try to have the chief minister assassinated so they don’t have to deal with him anymore.
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