Duchy of Pomorya

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Pomorya is a small aristocratic elven enclave by the Baltic Sea. Noted for its environmental commitment (the people of Pomorya have revitalized the sea) and its mixing German and Slavic traditions, the Duchy is part of the AGS and its capital is Saßnitz. The duchy has a high population of Night Ones.

Religion and Magic

Although the Duchy is home to many Roman Catholics, a majority of the population reveres Svantevit, whom they see as a protector of the Baltic Sea. The Duchy is also home to powerful magical sites such as Cape Arkona and Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University.

Culture and Social Change

The official language is Pomoryan. Although the duchy, under current duke Jaromar Greif, is noted for its progressive stance on the environment (although some critics claim that the land is neglected in favor of the sea) it is often viewed as a hostile place for non-elves (in fact there are almost no orcs, trolls, or dwarves). There is also several large Pixie tribes, which are not included in the census below.

Three important events happened in the late 60's: SURGE, which the Aristocratic houses of Saretin and Reanka used as a propaganda tool force humans (whom he claimed were carriers of the "disease") out the country; a large influx of Polish elves, because of troubles in Poland; and a re-polluting of the Baltic Sea, possibly caused by Proteus AG, who long had been at odds with the duchy.

Aristocratic Houses

Pomoryan society is dominated by several large families:

• Sarentin
• Greif
• Teleam
• Reanka

Towns

Because most of the land of Pomorya is uninhabited most metahumans live in the following towns each ruled by a Count (aside from Saßnitz):

• Gora: Count Raitnur Dreikopf
• Stresalund: Count Ladislas
• Greifswald: Count Kasimir Tyminski
• Vineta: Count Wratilas Greif
• Saßnitz: Duke Jaromar Greif

Vital Statistics, from 2054

Government Type: dutchy Capital: Saßnitz Leaders: Duke: Jaromar Greif Population 180,000 Human 54% Elf 44% Dwarf unknown Ork unknown Troll unknown Other 2% Per Capita Income: EC 18,000 Estimated SINless: ?% Below Poverty Level: 45% (AGS standard), 5% (local standard) Corporate Affiliation: 2% Education: Less Than Twelve Years 65% High School Equivalency 35% College Degrees 21% Advanced Degrees ?% Major Ethnic Groups: Polish, German, Sindi Major Languages Spoken: Pomoryan, German, Sprethial? Major Religions: Pantheism (official), Roman Catholic Currency: Nuyen (¥) EC, Deutchmark Same as AGS?

Index

• o45457298Dragons of the Sixth World, 101
• o84296706Germany Sourcebook, 92-93
• o61900501Ghost Cartels, 97
• o42265136Loose Alliances, 50, 65, 66, 151
• o50209246Matrix, 161
• o02196230Run Faster
• o22649160Runner's Companion
• o70096438Shadows of Asia, 130, 131
• o30783549Shadows of Europe, 44, 48, 119, 222, 238, 240, map: 47
• o38715534Shadows of North America, 138
• o34954845Sixth World Almanac 59, 140
• o76933476System Failure, 13, 62
• o94379615Target: Smuggler Havens, 72
• o33031982Vice, 123
• Deutschland in den Schatten II (German only)
• Länder der Verheißung (German only add-on)

External links

• Shadowiki (German Wiki) : Herzogtum Pomorya