Tanamerah
Tanamerah, the great city of opportunity.
Tanamerah
Tanamerah, Tanamerah, wonderful welcoming Tanamerah
Where I have friends in every street;
Once I was a stranger in a strange new place
Now I know everyone I meet
In Tanamerah ....
Tanamerah, Tanamerah, populous prosperous Tanamerah
Where many races make their home;
You're welcome if you're human, dwarf or elf,
Or if you are a halfling or a gnome
In Tanamerah ....
Tanamerah, Tanamerah, beautiful bountiful Tanamerah
Where there are so many things to do;
There are many quests that you can undertake,
And there's treaure to be found here too
In Tanamerah ....
Tanamerah, Tanamerah, magical mystical Tanamerah
Here there are enchanted amulets and rings,
Wands and staffs, and scrolls of spells,
And many other magic things
In Tanamerah ....
So I'll stay in Tanamerah, always so accommodating Tanamerah
Where nice things happen every day,
Where I've found a home, and my true love,
Where I always want to stay
Tanamerah ........
By the Bard - Melilot Papillion
Tanamerah:
The largest city in the greatest known empire, Tanamerah is the city of opportunity.
History: Tanamerah is built in a location that has been used by several civilizations over time. There seems to be at least two previous cities buried beneath its streets. Few have ever seen the ruins of the ancient cities as they seem to be home to long dead horrors and hordes of undead. Over one thousand years ago a small dukedom of a small kingdom began construction of a keep here. The Tanamerah family grew there lands and prospered for hundreds of years. Eventually some 400 years ago they waged a war against the unjust king who was over taxing them and their people. They managed to overthrow this king, the Tanamerah family assumed leadership of the kingdom and began to right wrongs and put down uprisings form other duchies and baronies. Over the next 100 years the solidified their kingdom, under the rule of the Tanamerah family king after king came and went but the family was always fair and just with the lives of their people and nobility. The line of kings for many hundreds of years was advised by The Grand Vizier or The Great Advisor. This man, only known now by his title, out lived king after king. The final King of Tanamerah could not sire a son or daughter to carry on the family name. Rather than see the kingdom fall into ruin he choose to appoint his successor, he chose The Grand Vizier, much to the disdain of the current nobles. It is said at first The Grand Vizier did not want this, but as time wore on and in the kings final days he accepted the wisdom of the king. This was unheard of, a wizard being appointed as a king; The Grand Vizier felt that one man should not rule over the people, but that a counsel of men. Thus The Counsel of Mages was formed. He called upon old friends and students he had mentored over the centuries. So with that a mageocratcy was born in the lands of Tanamerah, soon to be called The Empire of Tanamerah. These next 100 years seen a period of upheaval in the fledgling empire. The feudal system was done away with, coins were minted to be used in trade and all men are now free to own land. The nobility either had to adjust or they found themselves poor and homeless. Some of the nobles banned together in an attempt to overthrow The Grand Vizier and The Counsel. The Counsel was formed of powerful mages and between the Counsel and the Vizier they quickly dealt with the threat, this victory sent a strong message to any would be usurpers and neighbors. The Counsel was strong and did not have need of an army to crush their enemies. Wielding powerful magics, the likes of which had never been seen by most. They routed the armies and assassinated the leaders; those nobles that did not bend to the will of The Counsel and the new open society of Tanamerah were quickly and harshly dealt with. Once the rest of the noble houses were inline The Counsel went about the business of making order and peace in the new Empire. Wars are the ways of the past they said, we shall not wage wars on our neighbors as did the nobles and kings before us. The army will be used solely for defense; our offensive weapon will be our way of life and you, our people. If you are happy and prosperous so shall the empire be. With that Tanamerah was never the aggressor again; The Empire would acquire new territory by purchasing it from neighboring kingdoms. By waging a war of economics and immigration, they would encourage the peasants and surfs of the surrounding kingdoms to rise up and join The Empire. This strategy has worked well over the last 200 years. The Empire has managed to grow, acquiring large kingdoms as they fail or become decadent. The largest most recent purchase was that of the Num For kingdom to the north. This extended The Empire above the Ninago plains to the Finisterre Mountains.