Borca
| Borca | |
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| Culture Level | Chivalric |
| Ecology | Full |
| Climate & Terrain | Temperate forest, hill, mountain |
| Year Formed | 684 BC |
| Population | 34,200 |
| Races (%) | Humans 95%, Halflings 4%, Other 1% |
| Languages | Balok, Mordentish, Falkovnian, Luktar, Halfling, |
| Religions | Church of Ezra, Church of Hala |
| Government | Aristocracy |
| Ruler(s) | Ivana Boritsi, Ivan Dilisnya |
| Darklord(s) | Ivana Boritsi |
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| Analog | Romania, Italy |
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Borca is a nation ruled by noble poisoners, filled with poverty-crushed peasants, and ruthless social climbers. Loosely modeled after real-world Italy during the time of the Borgia family's rule, Borca is also the birthplace of the Church of Ezra. The ruler, Ivana Boritsi, is eternally young and beautiful, but her touch is death. Likewise, Borca is a land of pastoral beauty that is rotten and foul beneath the surface.
Borca was created for Camille Dilisnya, and passed to her daughter when Ivana assassinated Camille. During the Grand Conjunction in 740 Barovian Calendar, Borca absorbed neighboring Dorvinia, ruled by Ivana Boritsi's cousin Ivan Dilisnya. Born on the same night and sometimes called "the Dark Twins," the cousins had long corresponded and considered themselves close friends. After their countries merged and they were forced to become co-rulers, however, they grew to loathe one another.
Flora & Fauna
Geography
Authority
Temporal Rule
The Sefs
Ruled by Ivana Boritsi and Ivan Dilisnya
The Stapans
Spiritual Rule
The Church of Ezra has ruled the spiritual life of Borca since the church was founded by Yakov Dilisnya.
Contemporary
Church and State
Government
Law
Law-Enforcement
Extra-Judicial
Intelligence Gathering
Military Footing
Casus belli
Present
Future
Missing Dread Possibility from Gaz IV
Many Borcan banking houses insist that a borrower fill a small vial with her own blood, which the banker keeps until the loan is repaid. Most folk believe this is merely a symbolic gesture or intimidation tactic. It often is, but a few bankers can call upon dark forces to enforce their contracts — or know someone who can. Should a borrower attempt to renege on her debts, the bankers can use sympathetic magic — a technique originally stolen from theVistani — to inflict grievous punishments from afar. The greater the debt, the more powerful a spell the lender is likely to use to ensure compliance. Debt collectors typically utilize troublesome spells like bestow curse or geas rather than deadly spells like flesh to stone or phantasmal killer; dead men cannot pay their due. See the Sympathetic Spell feat in the DM’s Appendix for one such method for lenders to reach out to errant debtors.
Inns & Taverns
Ilvin
Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue
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