Jefferson wrote: >ibrahim wrote: > > >>Andrew Janssen wrote: >> >> >>>ibrahim wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Jefferson wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>Jefferson wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Special Cases: Mir, Parglug, Rhudyn, Sedonia >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>Another Special Case: Morvali >>>>> >>>>>The Morvali have almost certainly absorbed some of Talishara refugees and >>>>>begun rebuilding the city of Wyr. The tripod site lists the Morvali >>>>>population at 150,000, which seems low, even for a nomadic people. For >>>>>1458 I see setting the population to 500,000. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>This is interesting as it means that all of Taltheran's neighbours now >>>>outnumber it, and therefore probably have greater muscle in several >>>>senses (perhaps even in terms of $ capital). >>>> >>>> >>>Why am I suddenly reminded of the Partitions of Poland? >:) >>> >>> >>Indeed. : ) >> >>I suspect something might happen in the Saltrimi March that necessitates >>it being officially annexed, rather than just a de facto annexation. >>Undoubtedly Taltheran's other neighbours are thinking the same (here i >>think of Morvali and Sedonia especially). >> >> > >I haven't been keeping up with situation in Taltheran, so this may be way >off, but . . . > >It seems to me that the city of Saltrim is the key. Is Kaeir willing to >let Sedonia have it? Is Sedonia willing to let Kaeir have it? (I _know_ >Kaeir wouldn't be willing to let Mir have it.) Can Sedonia, Kaeir, and Mir >work out some sort of power sharing arrangement? If Saltrim and Tal can't >cooperate I don't see any way for Taltheran to survive. > > Well, Kaeir already has the Saltrimi hinterland, which Basiluddin cleverly took when he withdrew from Saltrim city itself. The Saltrimi Protectorate of the Marchlands covers most of Saltrim, save for a small pocket of territory in the north around Saltrim city. The possession is in everything but name mind you (Kaeir has an unnamed senior official called the Marchmagister, though it appointed Basiluddin as the Trade Commissioner to Saltrim). Saltrim had also become a centre of Taltherani republicanism, though after the end of the civil war, i'm not sure as to whether that has changed. A certain section of the population may be supportive of Kaeir, especially as Basiluddin at one point was influential in many circles there. Kaeir will not let the March go, as it wants a march to protect its difficult northern frontier. It is probably content to leave the city alone (not wanting to get involved in Saltrimi, and eventually, Taltherani politics).. Given that it is a port though, I don't think Kaeir would be interested in Sedonia or Mir controlling it, though it would be open to Saltrim being under joint Kaeir-Mir-Sedonia "protection" of sorts (a kind of international city, much like post-WWI Danzig, perhaps). If it came to a pinch though, Kaeir would take the city just to prevent Sedonia or Mir from gaining control of a northern port. Saltrim, without the majority of its tax base in the south, is already in dire straits though. Ibrahim ================================ Confidentiality Statement and Disclaimer ================================ This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and contains information that is privileged and confidential. If you, the reader of this message, are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete the original message. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
