Ne'er-Do-Well (Kingdom of)
Location: Sea of Dawn, southwest of the Isle of Dawn, north of the Pearl Islands. SD
Area: 21,699 sq. mi. (56,200 sq. km.), including Greater Ne'er-do-well 17,958 sq. mi. (46,511 sq. km.) and lesser Ne'er-do-well 3,741 sq. mi. (9,689 sq. km.).
Population: 25,400, including Crossroads (pop. 5,100).
Languages: Alphatian (Alatian dialect), many other languages.
Coinage: Alphatian Standard: crown (gp), mirror (sp), judge (cp).
Taxes: Kleptocracy; officially no taxes are levied, the nation's income is derived from the proceeds of thievery. 10% of tax revenue goes to the Naycese treasury, and an additional 10% is spent on military forces in the name of the confederation.
Government Type: Monarchy heavily influenced by the thieves' guild, member of Nayce.
Industries: Fishing, smuggling, piracy, light agriculture (consisting mainly of people buying the farm), extortion, prostitution, gambling.
Important Figures: Koryn the Harpist (King).
Flora and Fauna: Because of the failure of the Zoo on Aegos long ago and the recent release of monsters from Gaity, creatures of any sort can be found here.
Further Reading: Dawn of the Emperors boxed set, previous almanacs.
Last Year's Events: None to report.