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EDIT: I'm reposting this, making it available to all tiers of patrons - so if you want to contribute to it, go ahead and let me know in the comments.



So, the votes are in on resources, and Cisneria’s main resources are cattle, lumber and umbra (in that order). There’s also an honourable mention for a unique moss-based drug trade, which should be restricted to a small region or city.   

The Umbra mining operations can be assumed to be along the eastern  border, where it might clash with Essevera, which I had described here in a previous Make the Nation post. So there is some interesting scope for conflict. I imagine Cisneria would need a good military, and well guarded borders and industries to protect it from the attentions of the resource-hungry east... 

Now onto something a bit different. No polls or multiple choice this time. Instead, I’m giving you a chance to name and design a city for Cisneria. Come up with a name for a city and/or region, with some light history and maybe an idea of its culture and resources. Just a sentence or two for each is enough.

Every reply below will be incorporated into the ap and history of the region. There are some caveats though, to keep the kingdom rooted in Elyden and to not make it too different,:

  • No english language place names. You know the sort, deephaven, shadowmoor, firmbuttuck, greenvale... I’ve steered away from such place names in Elyden. Though when translated many of the place names in Elyden would mean things along those lines I made a conscious choice to not have such place names be recorded in English.  
  • Consistency. The nation’s name is Cisneria, so a vague old Italian or Latin flavour might be interesting. I like to use place names derived from archaic words, such as those found here. Be inventive :) 
  • Dichotomy. Consider the history of Elyden. In a nutshell, the world is a mix of fantasy and Sci-fi. The gist of the setting is the age of industrialisation, with imperial roman flavours, with different nations having national costumes similar to those from the real world. Keep in mind that most of the world is post-industrial, with tracked vehicles, rifles and revolvers. Slavery is common (more akin to ancient slavery, rather than colonial slavery). Having said this, don’t worry to make suggestions that may not fit the above. I can tweak slightly it if needed. 

Get creating! 

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Impesio

Uuuuh I have not much time to dedicate to this but a cool name could be Fierista, which derives from Latin "fiera" aka beast.

Count Thalim

Well here is my suggestion. Not sure if there is a mountain range in the east, but that can always be edited out for something more appropriate. Situated high in the Divumma mountains the city of Sudiva was once at the heart of thriving network of mines that fueled industry across Cisneria. Over time the production of Umbra dropped and now all that is left are crumbling refineries and the ghosts of past prosperity. Those that remain have a reputation in Cisneria for stubbornness and being unwilling to back down. A high proportion of whom now serve in the garrison forts along their border with Essevera, their wages sent home to their families now count as one of the largest sources of income in the region. "Hardy like a Sudivan” is a common saying in Cisneria, denoting something that is long lasting, but of no use anymore.

Nate Mangion

very nice :) the mountains are in the west. I'll certainly add this. I also added a map to the main post to make it easier to see what the place looks like.