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| − | + | '''Omba''', formally the '''Omban Republic''', poetically and sometimes stylized the '''Omban Empire''', is a republic located at the heart of the former [[Omban Empire]], centered around the city of [[Omba (city)|Omba]], the former capital of the Empire. When the Empire collapsed into a series of successor states in 338 IE, Omba attempted to preserve as much of imperial tradition as possible - minus the enormous army, the imperial line itself, or the support of the clergy. While, for many years, Omba styled itself as ‘The Empire’, the lack of an imperial line has for centuries now rendered that claim irrelevant. | |
| − | Today it is a highly class-stratified society with rulership by a Senate, each member (male or female) elected by one of the great noble families to one of thirty seats to a lifetime position. Originally there were | + | Today it is a highly class-stratified society with rulership by a Senate, each member (male or female) elected by one of the great noble families to one of thirty seats to a lifetime position. Originally there were over fifty seats, but due to lines dying out, that number was reduced to forty-three, and then after the [[Bone War]] led to the independence of the breakaway kingdom of [[Sharai]], thirteen seats now sit entirely empty. The Speaker of the Senate, currently [[Runune Zhurtonobi]], is elected from among its members for a five-year term. In addition to the Senators, there are also nine magistrates, elected to three-year terms by the aristocratic populace in general (regardless of lineage), who are in charge of the legal system, and are usually but not always reckoners. |
Once, the agricultural wealth of the various rural areas, the massive treasury including hoards of magic items, and strong alliances with the most powerful mystics, guaranteed Omba’s prominence among the successor states of the Empire. Over the last century this status has been increasingly in question as supplies of fos have dwindled and a succession of minor wars have weakened Omba. The great city herself was sacked only a generation ago in the Bone War, in which the two maritime peninsulas of Sharai eventually seceded, further reducing the once-great empire’s clout. Still, numerous aristocrats and powerbrokers throughout the continent still hold at least a nominal loyalty to Omba, though that power has not been tested in some generations. | Once, the agricultural wealth of the various rural areas, the massive treasury including hoards of magic items, and strong alliances with the most powerful mystics, guaranteed Omba’s prominence among the successor states of the Empire. Over the last century this status has been increasingly in question as supplies of fos have dwindled and a succession of minor wars have weakened Omba. The great city herself was sacked only a generation ago in the Bone War, in which the two maritime peninsulas of Sharai eventually seceded, further reducing the once-great empire’s clout. Still, numerous aristocrats and powerbrokers throughout the continent still hold at least a nominal loyalty to Omba, though that power has not been tested in some generations. | ||
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| + | The capital city of Omba is the city of [[Omba (city)|Omba]] itself, with around 70,000 inhabitants, barely one-third of its size at its peak. The southern city of [[Vingu]] has around 40,000 people, and then there are a number of smaller cities and towns of between 5,000 - 10,000. The total population of Omba is around 2,000,000. | ||
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| + | Allies: [[Taizi]], [[Malfan]]<br /> | ||
| + | Hostilities: [[Hasmala]], [[Sharai]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:04, 13 June 2023
Omba, formally the Omban Republic, poetically and sometimes stylized the Omban Empire, is a republic located at the heart of the former Omban Empire, centered around the city of Omba, the former capital of the Empire. When the Empire collapsed into a series of successor states in 338 IE, Omba attempted to preserve as much of imperial tradition as possible - minus the enormous army, the imperial line itself, or the support of the clergy. While, for many years, Omba styled itself as ‘The Empire’, the lack of an imperial line has for centuries now rendered that claim irrelevant.
Today it is a highly class-stratified society with rulership by a Senate, each member (male or female) elected by one of the great noble families to one of thirty seats to a lifetime position. Originally there were over fifty seats, but due to lines dying out, that number was reduced to forty-three, and then after the Bone War led to the independence of the breakaway kingdom of Sharai, thirteen seats now sit entirely empty. The Speaker of the Senate, currently Runune Zhurtonobi, is elected from among its members for a five-year term. In addition to the Senators, there are also nine magistrates, elected to three-year terms by the aristocratic populace in general (regardless of lineage), who are in charge of the legal system, and are usually but not always reckoners.
Once, the agricultural wealth of the various rural areas, the massive treasury including hoards of magic items, and strong alliances with the most powerful mystics, guaranteed Omba’s prominence among the successor states of the Empire. Over the last century this status has been increasingly in question as supplies of fos have dwindled and a succession of minor wars have weakened Omba. The great city herself was sacked only a generation ago in the Bone War, in which the two maritime peninsulas of Sharai eventually seceded, further reducing the once-great empire’s clout. Still, numerous aristocrats and powerbrokers throughout the continent still hold at least a nominal loyalty to Omba, though that power has not been tested in some generations.
The capital city of Omba is the city of Omba itself, with around 70,000 inhabitants, barely one-third of its size at its peak. The southern city of Vingu has around 40,000 people, and then there are a number of smaller cities and towns of between 5,000 - 10,000. The total population of Omba is around 2,000,000.
