Questions thread: 12 Realms of Ost

Ok guys, let's get some worldbuilding going. This thread is for us to muse on GOOD QUESTIONS we can ask about each of the 12 Realms of Ost.

Please take a look at the Artda Canon thread, to get a background on the realms. Then, let's make a list in here of questions we can ask to shape each realm.

I'll start.

1) What is the name of the realm's ruler?
2) Does he/she have any heirs?
3) Who is his/her greatest rival?
4) Who is his/her greatest supporter?
5) What is their chief export or industry?
6) Who are their trade partners?
7) What is the capital city?


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8 ) What hierarchy is present in each realm (i.e. patriarchy, matriarchy, autocratic)?
9) What beasts/humanoids exist within each realm? (Orcs a serious problem? Sahuagins, etc.)
10) Are there any known or "secret" factions within the realm?
11) Any catastrophic event in history that is common knowledge?
12) What is the population of each realm (for a sense of scale)?
13) (World Question) What kind of calendar/time system is in place?
14) What is the length of any given season (spring, winter, autumn, summer) in each realm?

15) Does each realm have an alliance/enmity towards any other realm?
16) Do the realms have a unique magic/soldier/weapon?
17) What gods ar there?
18) Do the gods hold sway over particular realms?

19) How often do people bathe themselves?
20) (World Question) what holidays are there? What do people celebrate?
21) what is the culture for each realm?
22) what kind of ideaologies do people have from each realm?

23) What are the geological difference between the realms? Highlands, lowlands, tundra, etc. Where do these geographic changes happen?
24) What are the most valuable commodities, and where do they come from?
25) What slurs do people have for one realm/kingdom to another?
26) Why are there 12 realms?
27) Who's to take the place of a ruler in case of Assassination/Sudden death?
28) What nation holds the most wealth?
29) Besides Humans, what are the most common races in each realm?
30) What is the most feared monster in the land?