Here's
a list of the main merchandise exported by the various races of Eler.
Not everything is listed, as it would be way too long. Just because one
race cultivates one thing doesn't mean that the others don't.
Most
trading and exportation are dealt in Sarna, the biggest mercantile city
on Eler. Everything is overseen by the Merchants Guild, an alliance
that put a common language, Elersi, in place, as well as currency, the
Elerian Crown, to facilitate exchanges between people.
Despite this common currency, different countries have different currencies.
AURIELThe
Auriels' strength resides in their crops. Although they live in the
desert, the river Masmavir is irrigated, allowing an abundant harvest
others could never hope to match. Spices, cereals, and tobacco are in
high demand and made the Auriel race the richest on Eler. They are
newcomers to the Guild, having only joined after Ophélia Aldenir became
Caliph of Jeddah.
The continent of Zardunel is the only place
where primordial demons still live, unchanged since their summoning.
Dinosaurs are common and Auriels have domesticated the most docile to
help on the farms. Although dinosaurs are demons, they precede the rise
of the warlocks and are considered primitive. This is why they can be
tamed without the use of spells. Auriels do not consume meat, their
livestock are solely beasts of burden.
Currency : ducat
Crops :
various spices (cinnamon, turmeric, sumac, saffron, cardamome, nutmeg,
cumin), cereals (wheat, barley, linen), cactus, melon, cantaloup, fig,
date, pumpkin, artichoke, alfalfa, currant, pear, tobacco, mint,
licorice, coffee
Produce : tinctures, perfume, jewellery, precious stones, glass, soap, incense, myrrh
Mining : various precious stones, principally diamonds
Livestock : triceratops, stegosaurus, dimetrodon, ankylosaurus, deinonychus
Pets : cobras, small dinosaurs
Mount : dromel
BANTAKThe
poisoned earth of Ghaur does not dissuade the Bantaks from exploiting
it. Using their numerous sources of electricity, they have mastered the
art of growing healthy crops in caves, where the earth is unspoiled.
However, their strength resides in industry and most of their exports
are machines and metals. Their crops are robust and adaptable, therefore
easy to find elsewhere. As such, Bantaks can afford to export more
specialized goods in exchange for rare and precious items. They make
computers, televisions, cars, and guns. All these things require a lot
of resources and work, therefore are not crafted in abundance. Bantaks
are extremely selective of their clients, knowing that, with guns, it
would be easy for one race to trample another.
Bantaks hate money
and refuse to use it. They will only negotiate if the exchange is
highly profitable. As a result, Bantak items are as rare as they are
expensive. To top it all off, Bantaks and Margraces have had a solid
alliance for many centuries. They favour one another when it comes to
trading.
Bantak engineering has brought many a marvellous
products on Eler, facilitating life for everyone. Such inventions have
been widely shared for the benefit of all. Things such as canned food,
electricity, running water, and refrigeration are now part of most
households.
Unlike other races, Bantaks do not form close
relationships with many animals. They have one dog breed, the Bankhar,
which they brought over from Zardunel. A very different beast in ages
past, it was crossed with indigenous creatures on Ghaur to result in a
monstrous hound. They are employed to dissuade invaders and help in the
hunt.
The arrival of demons on Ghaur created myriads of strange
beasts. Over time, normal animals disappeared, replaced by twisted,
demonic variants.
Aside from cars and trains, Bantaks ride giant
horses called morigor. Their fireproof hooves allow them to ride across
the volcanic landscape with ease. These horses have been crossed with
demons by the northern clans to create a far more terrifying mount : the
süergal.
Currency : none
Crops : potato, yam, onion, carrot,
cabbage, squash, beet, oats, various berries (strawberry, raspberry,
blueberry, gooseberry), apple, hazelnut, maple syrup
Produce : weapons, machinery, gunpowder, tar, electronics, rocks, pelts
Mining : coal, iron, sulfur, copper, natural gas, oil
Livestock : moose, salmon, trout, pheasant, bee, walrus, bison
Pets : bankhar
Mount : morigor
DANAKILiving
in the jungle, the Danakis have access to a lot of food directly from
nature. As a result, crops are not their main priority aside from grass
fields to feed livestock. Danakis adore animals and raise them for their
meat, fur, and various products, However, they never eat poultry and
only raise birds as companions.
Currency : gourde
Crops :
coconut, banana, corn, soursop, durian, pineapple, guava, avocado,
cocoa, peanut, sugarcane, orange, mango, kiwi, grapefruit, papaya, lime,
passion fruit, litchi, salak, breadfruit, mangosteen, sapote, akee,
jaboticaba, ramboutan
Produce : cotton, wood, chocolate, candy, ivory, leather, rubber
Mining : gold, platinum
Livestock : alpaca, elephant, cow, pig, capybara, frog
Pets : birds (especially parrots and vultures), snakes
Mount : grand casoar
MARGRACELiving
on a rocky mountain makes tilling the soil difficult for Margraces.
However, said mountain borders the ocean where fish are abundant. The
vast majority of their economy relies on fishing. What little they grow,
they tend to keep for themselves.
As room for fields is
restrained, there is very little space for livestock. Because of this,
red meat is rare and expensive. Beef and pork are rarely on the menu,
even for the wealthy.
The Margraces being allied with the
Bantaks, they have raised their own breed of horse, smaller and faster
than their Ghaurian ancestor, the morigor. Acquiring a horse is still
very expensive due to the space being limited. Most inhabitants of
Margracier walk on foot or use public transports to go where they need
to be. Horses tend to be possessed by the nobility, but the wealthiest
of them have cars.
Currency : florin
Crops : rice, mandarin,
peach, cherry, soy, radish, mushroom, persimmon, ginger, okra, wormwood,
cranberry, gac fruit, groundcherry
Produce : pottery, ceramics, medicine, paper, ink, tea, cosmetics
Mining : clay
Livestock : fish, chicken, rabbit
Pets : cat
Mount : horse
VALAKIANSarna
is the great cosmopolitan capital of Valakis where all races converge.
Despite this, Sarna has its own culture and local produce. Silks and
wines from Sarna are considered the cream of the crop and are very
expensive. The cuisine is also prized by nobles of all races.
It
is said you can find everything in Sarna. The city is highly populated
despite the presence of pirates, slavery, and strange disappearances on
nights of the new moon.
Currency : Elerian crown
Crops :
olive, tomato, various peppers, eggplant, garlic, lemon, grape, basil,
mustard, apricot, plum, laurel, pomegranate, chickpea, broccoli
Produce : wine, vinegar, cheese, cooking oil, silk, fabric, fur, wool, feather
Mining : chalk, salt
Livestock : sheep, goat, duck, fox
Pet : bloodhound
Mount : caprinos
