Denkirn
This article is a redirect. See also :Gð∅dz-ɂorþ
Social Structure
The social order is largely based upon which clan a person is a member of. These clans are largely based on geography, although there are some clans that overlap in territory.
Clan meetings are convened in the Althingy, a forest clearing outside of Den Hëlgen. The moderator wields a branding iron, a reference to the Althingy's prime rule: anyone who brings a weapon or sheds blood is branded on the forehead with the Peacebreaker's Mark. Marked people are not entitled to any shelter or hospitality (though harboring them is not itself a crime) and are completely legal to kill.
History
While the island is independent in theory, the central government of Comer, as well as The Knights of Pelor, have a great deal of control over government decisions.
The Recent Treaty of Den Hëlgen with Comer was signed as a consequence of The Denkirn Plot. It grants the Knights of Pelor free reign to establish naval bases along the coastline. Members of Pelorist religious orders can proselytize freely within its borders, with their expenses paid for by the country's government, as well the residents of where they are staying, regardless of whether the residents follow the Pelorist faith.
Military
The central government has no standing army, and in times of war, can only field approximately 1000 soldiers. The rest of the island's military is comprised of clan militias. These has no formal obligation to support or assist the national military, though they can be persuaded by their personal interest or the opportunity for privileges or the spoils of war. The central government rarely has the resources to pay the militias as most nations pay a standing army, and so must rely on promises to get their support.
Foreign Relations
Before the Denkirn Plot, the island had little reason for extended diplomatic relations with the outside world.
After the Denkirn Plot, the government sends a number of representatives to the royal palace in Comer to promote its interests. It also sponsors merchants who would sell the nation's natural resources in foreign ports.
Currency
The Isle of Denkirn has no official currency. Some clans maintain their own currencies for use within the clan. The various clans conduct transactions with those outside their clan through gifts or favors.
Recently, when trading with outsiders, merchants have taken to using the Comerain Loxen to conduct business, as most of their trade comes from The Kingdom of Comer.
