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	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	The inhabitants of Iarammnae are predominantly [[human]]. Half-elves, [[elf\|elves]], undine, [[goblin\|goblins]]~~, ratfolk~~, and [[tengu]] account for much of the rest of the population. Some centaurs live in the area as well, particularly the Kheironoi of the Thunderlands.		The inhabitants of Iarammnae are predominantly [[human]]. Half-elves, [[elf\|elves]], undine, [[goblin\|goblins]], and [[tengu]] account for much of the rest of the population. Some centaurs live in the area as well, particularly the Kheironoi of the Thunderlands.

	== Culture ==		== Culture ==

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	== History ==		== History ==
	=== Formation: death of Eurykrates and the diadochi ===		=== Formation: death of Eurykrates and the diadochi ===
	When the hero-god and conqueror Eurykrates died in {{Year\|3592}}, chaos spread ~~through~~ his empire. He had relied on the loyalty, or at least compliance, of local leaders as his armies spread across the peninsula, who now saw little reason to remain together in a realm they had never sought to be part of in the first place. At the same time, Eurykrates' death also left matters of succession unclear, for every one of his 26 generals claimed they had been promised all or part of the empire in exchange for their service. Each began to use the forces still loyal to them to carve new realms out of the only briefly united peninsula.		When the hero-god and conqueror Eurykrates died in {{Year\|3592}}, chaos spread throughout his empire. He had relied on the loyalty, or at least compliance, of local leaders as his armies spread across the peninsula, who now saw little reason to remain together in a realm they had never sought to be part of in the first place. At the same time, Eurykrates' death also left matters of succession unclear, for every one of his 26 generals claimed they had been promised all or part of the empire in exchange for their service. Each began to use the forces still loyal to them to carve new realms out of the only briefly united peninsula.

	In most of Hellea, these successors, or diadochi states, squabbled amongst themselves, nearly all eventually collapsing to internal strife and divisions. In eastern Hellea however, along the Sea of Ersas, a different situation emerged. There, three of the diadochi - [[Stasanor]], [[Aranzah]], and [[Pasibkhanu]] - saw the discord and violence around them and, preferring to give up some of their power rather than completely lose it, forged an alliance. They became the first three triarchs, of leading generals, of the new nation of Iaramnae, ruling over their shared military forces and the city-states of the lands they claimed.		In most of Hellea, these successors, or diadochi states, squabbled amongst themselves, nearly all eventually collapsing to internal strife and divisions. In eastern Hellea however, along the Sea of Ersas, a different situation emerged. There, three of the diadochi - [[Stasanor]], [[Aranzah]], and [[Pasibkhanu]] - saw the discord and violence around them and, preferring to give up some of their power rather than completely lose it, forged an alliance. They became the first three triarchs, or leading generals, of the new nation of Iaramnae, ruling over their shared military forces and the city-states of the lands they claimed.

	=== Conquests and league wars ===		=== Conquests and league wars ===
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	=== Modern Iaramnae ===		=== Modern Iaramnae ===
	Though it has certainly suffered setbacks, most notably the independence of [[Kyamita]] in {{Year\|6830}}, today Iaramnae is a nation with an eye once again for expansion, as the triarchs look to the north and west at lands they still claim, as successors to the Grand Empire of Hellea, to be their own. ~~Conflicts~~ with the Halakran League have been ongoing for several centuries yet have dramatically escalated in recent decades, with outright pitched battles fought between the two Hellean nations for the first time in many years.		Though it has certainly suffered setbacks, most notably the independence of [[Kyamita]] in {{Year\|6830}}, today Iaramnae is a nation with an eye once again for expansion, as the triarchs look to the north and west at lands they still claim, as successors to the Grand Empire of Hellea, to be their own. Low-level conflicts with the Halakran League have been ongoing for several centuries yet have dramatically escalated in recent decades, with outright pitched battles fought between the two Hellean nations for the first time in many years.

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==

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	== Government ==		== Government ==
	The strategoi, or generals, ~~hold almost all~~ the ~~power within Iaramnae~~. ~~Even~~ the ~~courts and matters~~ of ~~urban and rural administration are at least nominally under~~ military ~~control, though in practice there tends to be~~ a ~~large amount~~ of ~~delegation to loyal civilian figures~~.		The Iaramnaen military has ultimate control over most affairs of the nation, though in practice they delegate much of the governance of the cities and towns to semi-democratic citizen administrations. At the top are the triarchs, the three foremost of the strategoi, or generals, who lead the military. Upon the death or retirement of a triach, the other two select a new figure for the role. Under them the military operates as a system of appointment, with each leader at higher ranks hand-selecting their own successor.

	~~Iaramnaean armies and~~ military ~~leaders are usually loyal not to the state but rather to their particular strategoi~~ and ~~chain of command. Strategoi go to great length to appease those under their control~~, ~~usually with special legal status~~, ~~grants of land~~, ~~or something similar. Strategoi usually have a particular region~~ of ~~Iaramnae that they consider to be part of their domain~~, ~~and sometimes come into conflict~~ with ~~each other over~~ the ~~exact boundaries~~.		For matters of civic law, the military relies on civilian assemblies and judges, which, while not truly democratic in the [[Machaian League\|Machaian]] style, is more open than in most other parts of Hellea, with every individual allowed a voice in the agoras even if not a vote.

	~~Central leadership of Iaramnae rests with~~ the ~~Triumvirate, a group~~ of ~~three senior military commanders~~. ~~Each Triumvir, or member of the Triumvirate, holds equal power, and in principle all three must come~~ to ~~a consensus~~ to ~~take any action. In reality, individual Triumvirs frequently act unilaterally without consulting~~ their ~~peers. This is an inherently unstable situation~~, ~~and Triumvirs are assassinated or otherwise deposed~~ with ~~alarming frequency - when necessary~~, ~~a new member~~ of ~~the Triumvirate can be appointed by existing Triumvirs~~.		Iaramnaean armies and military leaders are usually loyal not directly to the state but rather to their particular strategoi and chain of command. Strategoi go to great length to appease those under their control, usually with special titles, grants of wealth, or something similar. Strategoi usually have a particular region of Iaramnae that they consider to be part of their domain and sometimes come into conflict with each other over the exact boundaries.

	~~== Economy ==~~
	~~Iaramnae does not export~~ a ~~large amount~~ of ~~goods, aside from basic natural materials.~~

	Merchant traffic along the Peiros River, carrying finished goods from the [[Machaian League]] to the coast of the Sea of Ersas, has proven very profitable for the Iaramnaean military as well. It is not at all uncommon for strategoi that control the lands around the river to levy high tolls on passing merchants, to the degree that ~~some choose~~ to ~~use more difficult and longer land routes that avoid Iaramnae entirely. Some merchant vessels carry goods to use as bribes as well, as sometimes it can~~ be ~~cheaper to pay off the soldiers than to submit to the tolls.~~

	~~== Relations ==~~
	~~Iaramnae is something~~ of ~~a pariah among its neighbors. In addition to posing a major nuisance to trade through its territory, the strategoi periodically launch attacks at~~ their ~~neighbors. Magnia in particular has suffered~~ the ~~majority of this as it has trouble defending its southern border. Iaramnae generally faces little consequences for this behavior, a factor that has emboldened the strategoi further~~.

	{{CitiesIaramnae}}		{{CitiesIaramnae}}

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	\|name = Iaramnae		\|name = Iaramnae
	\|image = Flag_Grand_Empire_of_Hellea.webp		\|image = Flag_Grand_Empire_of_Hellea.webp
			\|image_desc = Flag of the [[Grand Empire of Hellea]], still used by Iaramnae today
	\|capital = [[Teichos]]		\|capital = [[Teichos]]
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	\|religions = [[hero-god\|Hero-gods]]; [[Hellean pantheon]]; [[Koroibos]]		\|religions = [[hero-god\|Hero-gods]]; [[Hellean pantheon]]; [[Koroibos]]
	}}		}}
	'''Iaramnae''' {{Pronunciation\|eye-ah-ROM-nay}} is the last of the [[Hellea\|Hellean]] nations to still claim legitimacy as one of the diadochi states, the successors to [[Eurykrates\|Eurykrates']] [[Grand Empire of Hellea]]. The [[triarch\|triarchs]] of Iaramnae, its leading generals, have for centuries viewed the lands of the other nations of Hellea as rightfully theirs, as they seek to expand their domain and reforge the Empire. Today Iaramnae is locked in a struggle with the [[Halakran League]] for control over the peninsula, a fight that has stretched both.		'''Iaramnae''' {{Pronunciation\|eye-ah-ROM-nay}} is the last of the [[Hellea\|Hellean]] nations to still claim legitimacy as one of the [[diadochi]] states, the successors to [[Eurykrates\|Eurykrates']] [[Grand Empire of Hellea]]. The [[triarch\|triarchs]] of Iaramnae, its leading generals, have for centuries viewed the lands of the other nations of Hellea as rightfully theirs, as they seek to expand their domain and reforge the Empire. Today Iaramnae is locked in a struggle with the [[Halakran League]] for control over the peninsula, a fight that has stretched and strained both.

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	== History ==		== History ==
	When the ~~Grand Empire of Hellea fractured~~ in {{Year\|3592}}, ~~the former territories of the~~ empire ~~were divided between~~ the ~~26 generals~~ of ~~Eurykrates' army. The resulting successor states, also known~~ as ~~diadochi~~, ~~squabbled and fought amongst themselves as each attempted~~ to ~~reassert control~~. In the ~~millennia since~~, ~~nearly all~~ of ~~these diadochi have collapsed~~, ~~supplanted by the various monarchies and republics that make up the patchwork~~ of ~~Hellea today. Iaramnae remains the only diadochi state that has~~ been ~~continually under a mostly unbroken chain~~ of ~~military control, with~~ the ~~Iaramnaean leaders drawing~~ their ~~legitimacy from their claim~~ to be the ~~only true successors~~ of the ~~Grand Empire~~.		=== Formation: death of Eurykrates and the diadochi ===
			When the hero-god and conqueror Eurykrates died in {{Year\|3592}}, chaos spread through his empire. He had relied on the loyalty, or at least compliance, of local leaders as his armies spread across the peninsula, who now saw little reason to remain together in a realm they had never sought to be part of in the first place. At the same time, Eurykrates' death also left matters of succession unclear, for every one of his 26 generals claimed they had been promised all or part of the empire in exchange for their service. Each began to use the forces still loyal to them to carve new realms out of the only briefly united peninsula.

	The ~~flag~~ of Iaramnae is the ~~same design used by~~ the Grand Empire of Hellea.		In most of Hellea, these successors, or diadochi states, squabbled amongst themselves, nearly all eventually collapsing to internal strife and divisions. In eastern Hellea however, along the Sea of Ersas, a different situation emerged. There, three of the diadochi - [[Stasanor]], [[Aranzah]], and [[Pasibkhanu]] - saw the discord and violence around them and, preferring to give up some of their power rather than completely lose it, forged an alliance. They became the first three triarchs, of leading generals, of the new nation of Iaramnae, ruling over their shared military forces and the city-states of the lands they claimed.

			=== Conquests and league wars ===
			As the patchwork of Hellea shifted, successive triarchs saw opportunity in the chaos and launched a series of conquests in an attempt to retake once imperial lands. While many of these had success, pushing the borders of Iaramnae west past the Harpina River and even briefly up to the [[Evenus River]] and south to [[Lake Coronis]], they were not without consequences or resistance. The [[Kheironoi]] [[centaur\|centaurs]] of the [[Thunderlands]], for example, fought for centuries from the first Iaramnaen annexation of their forests in {{Year\|4620}} until they finally drove the interlopers out in {{Year\|4996}}. Iaramnae faced reprisals from several leagues of Hellean city-states as it attempted to expand as well, including most notably the [[War of the Niumean League]] from {{Year\|5262}} to {{Year\|5278}}.

			=== Civil war and reforms ===
			For much of its history, social and political life in Iaramnae was driven not only by the military but also by wealthy landowning families of the city-states, who were able to exert great influence through their privileged positions in local assemblies. As the families gradually consolidated their control of their lands into fewer and fewer hands, they began to feud with the triarchs and strategoi, seeking to push a very different vision of the nation where they alone ruled the cities. This came to a head with a brief revolt centered around the city of [[Ptelaphos]] in {{Year\|5590}}. This otherwise minor clash, quickly suppressed, would come to have lasting impact, however, as it drove the triachs at the time to institute a series of massive land reforms, stripping the wealthy families of their political rights and most of their land and giving it directly to the military instead.

			=== Modern Iaramnae ===
			Though it has certainly suffered setbacks, most notably the independence of [[Kyamita]] in {{Year\|6830}}, today Iaramnae is a nation with an eye once again for expansion, as the triarchs look to the north and west at lands they still claim, as successors to the Grand Empire of Hellea, to be their own. Conflicts with the Halakran League have been ongoing for several centuries yet have dramatically escalated in recent decades, with outright pitched battles fought between the two Hellean nations for the first time in many years.

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	The inhabitants of Iarammnae are predominantly [[human]]. Half-elves, [[elf\|elves]], undine~~, sylph~~, [[goblin\|goblins]], ratfolk, and ~~tieflings~~ account for much of the rest of the population.		The inhabitants of Iarammnae are predominantly [[human]]. Half-elves, [[elf\|elves]], undine, [[goblin\|goblins]], ratfolk, and [[tengu]] account for much of the rest of the population. Some centaurs live in the area as well, particularly the Kheironoi of the Thunderlands.

	== Culture ==		== Culture ==
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	=== Religion ===		=== Religion ===
	Aside from the Hellean [[hero-god\|hero-gods]], the people of Iaramnae also follow the gods of the [[Hellean pantheon]]. Worship of [[Melanthus]], [[Khalkeus]], and [[Psais]] are popular among the common people. The ~~[[Mithrai\|Mithraian]]/[[Lycia\|Lycian]]~~ [[saint]] [[Koroibos]] also has many devotees in Iaramnae, both within the military and the rest of society.		Aside from the Hellean [[hero-god\|hero-gods]], the people of Iaramnae also follow the gods of the [[Hellean pantheon]]. Worship of [[Melanthus]], [[Khalkeus]], [[Lycia]], and [[Psais]] are popular among the common people. The [[saint]] [[Koroibos]] also has many devotees in Iaramnae, both within the military and the rest of society.

			In some part of Iaramnae, most notably on the island of Syrolis, worship of the [[Chaskan pantheon]] is not unusual.

			Iaramnaen leaders, military and otherwise, place great emphasis on the spiritual guidance of [[cyclops\|cyclopean]] oracles, frequently traveling both to both the cyclops of the southern mountains and sometimes even to the remote settlements of [[Alyma]] to seek their advice. Over the centuries a small number of these cyclops have been recruited as battle-oracles, consulted on the eve of an encounter to gain insight into the prayers and sacrifices to be performed in order to guarantee victory.

			Even after the death of Eurykrates, small cults to the hero-god continued to persist in Iaramnae for several centuries before finally being suppressed as heretical by the triachs.

	=== Military ===		=== Military ===
	~~Conscription is not~~ mandatory ~~within Iaramnae but~~ it is culturally strongly encouraged. It is not uncommon for soldiers to maintain a second profession at the same time, even to the point of returning home for extended periods during the spring and fall to help with farm work.		Unusually, Iaramnae maintains a standing army, a dedicated force that can be called upon at any time by the strategoi to fight. While officially mandatory, there are enough exceptions in Iaramnaen conscription that it can be effectively avoided by those seeking to avoid conflict, yet it remains culturally strongly encouraged, especially as it is one of the fastest routes towards social advancement. Still, it is not uncommon for soldiers to maintain a second profession at the same time, even to the point of returning home for extended periods during the spring and fall to help with farm work.

	=== Magic ===		=== Magic ===
	Iaramnaean practitioners of magic are disproportionately magi, preferring to meld their magic with their combat skills. A small group of Iaramnaean magi have recently perfected the art of applying their spellstrike through siege weapons, though fortunately for everyone else they have yet to find a chance to demonstrate these skills in practice.		Iaramnaean practitioners of magic are disproportionately magi, preferring to meld their magic with their combat skills. A small group of Iaramnaean magi have recently perfected the art of applying their spellstrike through siege weapons, though fortunately for everyone else they have yet to find a chance to demonstrate these skills in practice.

			=== Traditions ===
			It is traditional for deceased Iaramnaen soldiers, mercenaries, and adventurers to be buried with their weapons used as grave markers. When hastily buried, these may just be set into the ground, but when afforded the time they are set into stones to ensure the weapons remain in place for longer.

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	[[Category:Nations]]		[[Category:Nations]]
	[[Category:Iaramnae]]		[[Category:Iaramnae]]
	~~[[Category:Autocracies]]~~
	[[Category:Hellea]]		[[Category:Hellea]]

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	'''Iaramnae''' {{Pronunciation\|eye-ah-ROM-nay}} is the last of the [[Hellea\|Hellean]] nations to still claim legitimacy as one of the diadochi states, the successors to [[Eurykrates\|Eurykrates']] [[Grand Empire of Hellea]]. The [[triarch\|triarchs]] of Iaramnae, its leading generals, have for centuries viewed the lands of the other nations of Hellea as rightfully theirs, as they seek to expand their domain ~~in the name of reforging~~ the Empire. Today Iaramnae is locked in a struggle with the [[Halakran League]] for control over the peninsula, a fight that has stretched both.		'''Iaramnae''' {{Pronunciation\|eye-ah-ROM-nay}} is the last of the [[Hellea\|Hellean]] nations to still claim legitimacy as one of the diadochi states, the successors to [[Eurykrates\|Eurykrates']] [[Grand Empire of Hellea]]. The [[triarch\|triarchs]] of Iaramnae, its leading generals, have for centuries viewed the lands of the other nations of Hellea as rightfully theirs, as they seek to expand their domain and reforge the Empire. Today Iaramnae is locked in a struggle with the [[Halakran League]] for control over the peninsula, a fight that has stretched both.

	== Geography, flora, and fauna ==		== Geography, flora, and fauna ==

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	'''Iaramnae''' {{Pronunciation\|eye-ah-ROM-nay}} is the last of the [[Hellea\|Hellean]] nations to still claim legitimacy as one of the diadochi states, the successors to [[Eurykrates\|Eurykrates']] [[Grand Empire of Hellea]]. The [[triarch\|triarchs]] of Iaramnae, its leading generals, have for centuries viewed the lands of the other nations of Hellea as rightfully theirs, ~~seeking~~ to expand their domain in the name of reforging the Empire. Today Iaramnae is locked in a struggle with the [[Halakran League]] for control over the peninsula, a fight that has stretched both.		'''Iaramnae''' {{Pronunciation\|eye-ah-ROM-nay}} is the last of the [[Hellea\|Hellean]] nations to still claim legitimacy as one of the diadochi states, the successors to [[Eurykrates\|Eurykrates']] [[Grand Empire of Hellea]]. The [[triarch\|triarchs]] of Iaramnae, its leading generals, have for centuries viewed the lands of the other nations of Hellea as rightfully theirs, as they seek to expand their domain in the name of reforging the Empire. Today Iaramnae is locked in a struggle with the [[Halakran League]] for control over the peninsula, a fight that has stretched both.

	== Geography, flora, and fauna ==		== Geography, flora, and fauna ==

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	'''Iaramnae''' {{Pronunciation\|eye-ah-ROM-nay}} is the last of the [[Hellea\|Hellean]] nations to still claim legitimacy as one of the diadochi states, the successors to [[Eurykrates\|Eurykrates']] [[Grand Empire of Hellea]]. The [[triarch\|triarchs]] of Iaramnae, its leading generals, have for centuries viewed the other nations of Hellea as rightfully theirs, seeking to expand their domain in the name of reforging the Empire. Today Iaramnae is locked in a struggle with the [[Halakran League]] for control over the peninsula, a fight that has stretched both.		'''Iaramnae''' {{Pronunciation\|eye-ah-ROM-nay}} is the last of the [[Hellea\|Hellean]] nations to still claim legitimacy as one of the diadochi states, the successors to [[Eurykrates\|Eurykrates']] [[Grand Empire of Hellea]]. The [[triarch\|triarchs]] of Iaramnae, its leading generals, have for centuries viewed the lands of the other nations of Hellea as rightfully theirs, seeking to expand their domain in the name of reforging the Empire. Today Iaramnae is locked in a struggle with the [[Halakran League]] for control over the peninsula, a fight that has stretched both.

	== Geography, flora, and fauna ==		== Geography, flora, and fauna ==

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	\|government = Military ~~triumvirate~~		\|government = Military triarchy
	\|demonym = Iaramnaean		\|demonym = Iaramnaean
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	'''Iaramnae''' {{Pronunciation\|eye-ah-ROM-nay}} is the last of the ~~proper~~ diadochi states, ~~still under~~ the ~~control of a military protectorate. While they style themselves as the last legitimate~~ successors of [[Eurykrates\|Eurykrates']] [[Grand Empire of Hellea]], in ~~reality they are little more than warlords shaking down merchants and travelers who pass through their lands~~.		'''Iaramnae''' {{Pronunciation\|eye-ah-ROM-nay}} is the last of the [[Hellea\|Hellean]] nations to still claim legitimacy as one of the diadochi states, the successors to [[Eurykrates\|Eurykrates']] [[Grand Empire of Hellea]]. The [[triarch\|triarchs]] of Iaramnae, its leading generals, have for centuries viewed the other nations of Hellea as rightfully theirs, seeking to expand their domain in the name of reforging the Empire. Today Iaramnae is locked in a struggle with the [[Halakran League]] for control over the peninsula, a fight that has stretched both.

	== Geography, flora, and fauna ==		== Geography, flora, and fauna ==
	One of the easternmost of the [[Hellea\|Hellean]] states, Iaramnae sits on the coast of the [[Sea of Ersas~~]] between [[Kyamita~~]], ~~[[Magnia]], and [[Halakros]]~~. Iaramnae has a typical climate for ~~northern~~ Hellea, with warm and dry summers and cool winters. Much of the region is covered by plains, ~~though farmland has replaced much of~~ the ~~natural ecology~~. Forests in the southern hills provide a refuge for ~~much of~~ the larger and more dangerous wildlife that continues to live in Iaramnae.		One of the easternmost of the [[Hellea\|Hellean]] states, Iaramnae sits on the coast of the [[Sea of Ersas]], where it has a long border with its nemeses in the Halakran League. Iaramnae has a typical climate for Hellea, with warm and dry summers and cool winters. Much of the region is covered by plains, with many farmlands along the rivers and near the coast. Forests in the southern and western hills provide refuge for the larger and more dangerous wildlife that continues to live in Iaramnae.

	~~Fed by~~ the [[~~Twin Lakes]], much of the [[Peiros River]] runs through Iaramnae. The [[Selys~~ River\|~~Selys~~]] and [[~~Hasa~~ River\|~~Hasa~~]] ~~are two other major rivers within Iaramnae~~, ~~the former~~ in the ~~center of~~ the ~~nation and the latter forming part of~~ the ~~southern border with Halakros~~.		The major rivers in Iaramnae are the [[Harpina River\|Harpina]] and [[Ornea River\|Ornea]], both of which begin in the hilly landscape near the [[Thunderlands]] before flowing to the nearest seas.

	Located in southern Iaramnae, near the city of [[~~Pactya~~]], the [[Silent Watch]] is a meadow containing almost four hundred statues of soldiers permanently petrified by the gaze of a medusa. The site of an ancient battle, the statues have remained fixed in place for many centuries, slowly eroding in the wind and rain.		A significant amount of Iaramnae's territory lies off the Hellean mainland on the islands of the Sea of Ersas. The largest of these, [[Syrolis]], is the site of the three most populated cities within the nation.

			Located in southern Iaramnae, near the city of [[Hasa]], the [[Silent Watch]] is a meadow containing almost four hundred statues of soldiers permanently petrified by the gaze of a medusa. The site of an ancient battle, the statues have remained fixed in place for many centuries, slowly eroding in the wind and rain.

	== History ==		== History ==

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	Iaramnae does not export a large amount of goods, aside from basic natural materials.		Iaramnae does not export a large amount of goods, aside from basic natural materials.

	Merchant traffic along the Peiros River, carrying finished goods from ~~Metrya~~ to the coast of the Sea of Ersas, has proven very profitable for the Iaramnaean military as well. It is not at all uncommon for strategoi that control the lands around the river to levy high tolls on passing merchants, to the degree that some choose to use more difficult and longer land routes that avoid Iaramnae entirely. Some merchant vessels carry goods to use as bribes as well, as sometimes it can be cheaper to pay off the soldiers than to submit to the tolls.		Merchant traffic along the Peiros River, carrying finished goods from the [[Machaian League]] to the coast of the Sea of Ersas, has proven very profitable for the Iaramnaean military as well. It is not at all uncommon for strategoi that control the lands around the river to levy high tolls on passing merchants, to the degree that some choose to use more difficult and longer land routes that avoid Iaramnae entirely. Some merchant vessels carry goods to use as bribes as well, as sometimes it can be cheaper to pay off the soldiers than to submit to the tolls.

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==

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	== Geography, flora, and fauna ==		== Geography, flora, and fauna ==
	One of the easternmost of the [[Hellea\|Hellean]] states, Iaramnae sits on the coast of the [[Sea of Ersas]] between [[Kyamita]], [[Magnia~~]], [[Metrya~~]], and [[Halakros]]. Iaramnae has a typical climate for northern Hellea, with warm and dry summers and cool winters. Much of the region is covered by plains, though farmland has replaced much of the natural ecology. Forests in the southern hills provide a refuge for much of the larger and more dangerous wildlife that continues to live in Iaramnae.		One of the easternmost of the [[Hellea\|Hellean]] states, Iaramnae sits on the coast of the [[Sea of Ersas]] between [[Kyamita]], [[Magnia]], and [[Halakros]]. Iaramnae has a typical climate for northern Hellea, with warm and dry summers and cool winters. Much of the region is covered by plains, though farmland has replaced much of the natural ecology. Forests in the southern hills provide a refuge for much of the larger and more dangerous wildlife that continues to live in Iaramnae.

	Fed by the [[Twin Lakes]], much of the [[Peiros River]] runs through Iaramnae. The [[Selys River\|Selys]] and [[Hasa River\|Hasa]] are two other major rivers within Iaramnae, the former in the center of the nation and the latter forming part of the southern border with Halakros.		Fed by the [[Twin Lakes]], much of the [[Peiros River]] runs through Iaramnae. The [[Selys River\|Selys]] and [[Hasa River\|Hasa]] are two other major rivers within Iaramnae, the former in the center of the nation and the latter forming part of the southern border with Halakros.