Haven (Kingdom of)
Location: Southeastern rim of the floating continent of Alphatia, east of Vertiloch, south of Shiye-Lawr and Stoutfellow, fronting the Aaslan void. HW
Area: 245,424 sq. mi. (635,650 sq. km.). The northern part of Haven is actually under occupation by Stonewall, yet still nominally part of Haven.
Population: 940,000, including Dovir (pop. 15,300). About twenty five thousand inhabitants are actually Stonewallers who settled in the fertile but underused north. There is also an army of Stonewall occupying northern Haven, which is not included in that figure.
Languages: Alphatian (Aaslan dialect).
Coinage: Alphatian Standard: crown (gp), mirror (sp), judge (cp). Haven mints platinum frescoes and electrum medallions as well.
Taxes: 15% income tax on everyone of servant status or higher. Slaves are counted as the property of the owner and the product of their labour is taxed as income for the owner. Additional surtaxes are imposed on sale of art, but not art supplies.
Government Type: Monarchy, member of the Alphatian Empire.
Industries: Agriculture (grains, fruits, vegetables), art and artistic education, cattle and sheep.
Important Figures: Kryndylya (Queen), Mylertendal (Famous Artist).
Flora and Fauna: See Alphatia.
Further Reading: Dawn of the Emperor boxed set, previous almanacs.
Last Year's Events: After various acts of sabotage by Stonewaller spies who had
infiltrated the kingdom alongside the many refugees who had crossed the border
to survive the famine at home, Haven decided to crack down on those refugees,
who were perceived as the vanguard of an invasion force. This was the pretext Stonewall was waiting
for-in fact, that it provoked-to invade northern Haven, officially to protect
its subjects, but in fact to seize new lands as the war in Arkan did not go as
well as hoped. Haven's army proved ineffectual
in stopping Stonewall's attack, so the kingdom tried to use its political
influence to put an end to Stonewall's aggression.