Difference between revisions of "Hallandren"

When Hallandren was still known as Hanald, the kingdom had little of note economically, until the [[Tears of Edgli]] were found. These flowers quickly turned the country into an economic powerhouse. T'Telir's location on the [[Bright Sea]] made it easy to access Hallandren textiles and dyes, which quickly turned the city of T'Telir into a prime port and a center of trade for all kingdoms in Nalthis. {{book ref|wb|9}}

While the Bright Sea's trade routes are a boon to Hallandren, they only connect Hallandren to the southern kingdoms, which do not provide nearly enough income for the kingdom as a whole. For Hallandren to thrive, it needs access to trade routes to the northern kingdoms, which are monopolized by [[Idris]]. Bebid postulates that a drawn out war with Idris would cut off their primary trade routes and would lead to "full economic collapse." {{book ref|wb|5}}

Priests control much of the trade in the city. Being wealthy individuals with notable political power in Hallandren's theocracy, they own and organize a large sum of the traded goods in Hallandren. {{book ref|wb|19}} There were strict rules around buying and selling Breath.{{book ref|wb|prologue}}