Teutanny is a culturally-united region of small Kingdoms on the Continent.
Demonym Teutonic (a Teutonic cathedral, the Teutonic language), Teuton (a Teuton priest). Touchstones Germanic/HRE states (culture, religion, architecture), Polynesia (geography, sea nomadism). Ship Designation(no current standard). LanguageTeutonic Coppali, a mutually intelligible dialect with Coppali.
Perhaps the first land to convert to Amunism was this rich, fertile archipelago of hundreds of islands strewn across a vast, roughly circular inner sea north of the Coppali peninsula. The shattering of the Moon at the start of the Age of Amun’s Grace sent several large meteorites crashing into the planet; one of the largest fell here, amid a people known primarily for their highland agriculture. The cataclysm, known after as Moonfall (or Apep’s Wrath), brought the Teuton people to the brink of extinction; the intervention of several armies of the Aptalian Empire, however, kept them from dying out completely.
The crater, nearly three hundred miles across, swiftly filled with water, significantly lowering the sea level globally amid the decades-long winter that followed Moonfall. It formed what is now known as the Moonstone Sea. As the winter drew to a close around 36 A.G., the surviving Teuton refugees took ship to chart the new contours of their home. What followed was a remarkable renewal and adaptation of their culture. At present, the Teutons are semi-nomadic; local teuton Kings may claim an island, and their people will work the land, but many sworn Knights have no fixed residence and sail the waters surrounding their liege’s land holdings.
The most iconic innovation in Teuton culture is the development of the floating sanctuary. At various Amunian holy days, several knights and their fleets may come together and build a floating church from materials held in reserve for this purpose. The effect is difficult to convey to those who have not experienced it themselves; while the great statue of Amunian cathedrals based on land dwarf such sanctuaries, the innovation and artistry of the Teutonic peoples combine into a religious whole that is far greater than the sum of its parts. The assembly of a Teutonic floating cathedral, complete with choir and water organ, is an unforgettable religious experience for many a foreign traveler.
The first king of Teutanny—Conrad I, a.k.a Conrad the Bold—built his residence on a central island, Connlind, and the rulers of this land have been crowned there ever since. While the dynasty Conrad founded did not last long, the dozen-or-so existing Teutonic Kings still hold Connlind in high regard.
Lippewick is another major island and kingdom in Teutanny.
Factions
The Sisters of the Sacred Waters
The Sisters of the Sacred Waters, colloquially called the Sisters, is a sacred order of primarily (though not exclusively) women who take on monastic vows of poverty and service. They are culturally Teuton.
Unlike most monasteries who isolate themselves from the world, the Sisters are charged with a divine mission to bring help—food, medicine/healing, education, and in times of great need, defense—to those in need across the Continent and, in recent years, in the Serpent Isles. A fleet of Sisters may comprise two to six dozen Sisters spread between five and twenty individual outrigger longships.
Sisters often engage in choral plainchant, a tradition of ritual magic used to further their goals. Each Fleet can also form a temporary seaborne sanctuary during holy days or times of need.
The House of Lippewick
The House of Lippewick rules the island of the same name in southern Teutanny, very close to the Coppalian peninsula. Unlike many of their northern cousins, this House began to distinguish itself through its accumulation of vast wealth thanks to its particular proximity to Copallia and, specifically, Copallian trade. The Kings of Lippewick have held onto their ancestral island for the majority of Teutanny’s existence, and often send their vassal Knights across the continent and beyond to engage in trade and (it is rumored) piracy.
A few high-ranking members of House Lippewick are known to sail the Serpent Isles.
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Teutanny is a culturally-united region of small Kingdoms on the Continent.
Perhaps the first land to convert to Amunism was this rich, fertile archipelago of hundreds of islands strewn across a vast, roughly circular inner sea north of the Coppali peninsula. The shattering of the Moon at the start of the Age of Amun’s Grace sent several large meteorites crashing into the planet; one of the largest fell here, amid a people known primarily for their highland agriculture. The cataclysm, known after as Moonfall (or Apep’s Wrath), brought the Teuton people to the brink of extinction; the intervention of several armies of the Aptalian Empire, however, kept them from dying out completely.
The crater, nearly three hundred miles across, swiftly filled with water, significantly lowering the sea level globally amid the decades-long winter that followed Moonfall. It formed what is now known as the Moonstone Sea. As the winter drew to a close around 36 A.G., the surviving Teuton refugees took ship to chart the new contours of their home. What followed was a remarkable renewal and adaptation of their culture. At present, the Teutons are semi-nomadic; local teuton Kings may claim an island, and their people will work the land, but many sworn Knights have no fixed residence and sail the waters surrounding their liege’s land holdings.
The most iconic innovation in Teuton culture is the development of the floating sanctuary. At various Amunian holy days, several knights and their fleets may come together and build a floating church from materials held in reserve for this purpose. The effect is difficult to convey to those who have not experienced it themselves; while the great statue of Amunian cathedrals based on land dwarf such sanctuaries, the innovation and artistry of the Teutonic peoples combine into a religious whole that is far greater than the sum of its parts. The assembly of a Teutonic floating cathedral, complete with choir and water organ, is an unforgettable religious experience for many a foreign traveler.
The first king of Teutanny—Conrad I, a.k.a Conrad the Bold—built his residence on a central island, Connlind, and the rulers of this land have been crowned there ever since. While the dynasty Conrad founded did not last long, the dozen-or-so existing Teutonic Kings still hold Connlind in high regard.
Lippewick is another major island and kingdom in Teutanny.
Factions
The Sisters of the Sacred Waters
The Sisters of the Sacred Waters, colloquially called the Sisters, is a sacred order of primarily (though not exclusively) women who take on monastic vows of poverty and service. They are culturally Teuton.
Unlike most monasteries who isolate themselves from the world, the Sisters are charged with a divine mission to bring help—food, medicine/healing, education, and in times of great need, defense—to those in need across the Continent and, in recent years, in the Serpent Isles. A fleet of Sisters may comprise two to six dozen Sisters spread between five and twenty individual outrigger longships.
Sisters often engage in choral plainchant, a tradition of ritual magic used to further their goals. Each Fleet can also form a temporary seaborne sanctuary during holy days or times of need.
The House of Lippewick
The House of Lippewick rules the island of the same name in southern Teutanny, very close to the Coppalian peninsula. Unlike many of their northern cousins, this House began to distinguish itself through its accumulation of vast wealth thanks to its particular proximity to Copallia and, specifically, Copallian trade. The Kings of Lippewick have held onto their ancestral island for the majority of Teutanny’s existence, and often send their vassal Knights across the continent and beyond to engage in trade and (it is rumored) piracy.
A few high-ranking members of House Lippewick are known to sail the Serpent Isles.