Kantaria

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Kantaria
(City)

Nation
Region
Size
Small town
Population
1,200
Demographics
1,004 humans, 97 halflings, 73 dwarves, 18 cambions,1 8 other
Government
Overlord
Alignment
Demonym
Kantarians
Adjective
Kantarian
Ruler
Source: Wrath of Thrune, pg(s). 65

The Chelaxian town of Kantaria stands just west of the Sedna River, between the Barrowood and the Menador Mountains to the north.2 It is the capital of the Archduchy of Menador.3

Economy

Kantaria is the only settlement of note in the region. It relies upon trade of minerals and slaves from the mountains, merchant caravans, and shadow-masters from Nidal traveling to Egorian.45

Rumours speak of a nomadic group of escaped slaves being led along the Jeni River by a woman known only as Alessa, who might be the last scion of an almost-forgotten noble family that once ruled Kantaria. Although House Napaciza has sent its best trackers and House Narikopolus its renowned archers to locate this woman, she has thus far eluded capture, and House Narikopolus will not confirm her potentially noble birth.65

Government

The town and archduchy is ruled by House Narikopolus, which was loyal to House Thrune during the Chelaxian Civil War.4 The House has maintained its rule over Menador since the 3800s AR.5

History

The mortal Iomedae ruled the city of Kantaria for a year and a day while it was under siege, successfully defending it. This event was so important that it is recorded in Iomedae's canon as the Tenth Act of the eleven Acts of Iomedae.758

References

Paizo published a major article about Kantaria in Wrath of Thrune, and the town is the adventure's setting.

For additional as-yet unincorporated sources about this subject, see the Meta page.

  1. Paizo referred to cambion planar scions as tieflings until the publication of Player Core. These cambions are unrelated to the type of demon with the same name.
  2. Erik Mona, et al. “Chapter 2: The Inner Sea” in Campaign Setting, 69. Paizo Inc., 2008
  3. Amanda Hamon, et al. “Life in Cheliax” in Cheliax, The Infernal Empire, 3. Paizo Inc., 2015
  4. 4.0 4.1 Jonathan H. Keith, et al. Cheliax” in Cheliax, Empire of Devils, 11. Paizo Inc., 2009
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Amanda Hamon, et al. “Adventures in Cheliax” in Cheliax, The Infernal Empire, 25. Paizo Inc., 2015
  6. Jonathan H. Keith, et al. Cheliax” in Cheliax, Empire of Devils, 10–11. Paizo Inc., 2009
  7. Ron Lundeen. “Lost Relics of the Crusades” in Sword of Valor, 68. Paizo Inc., 2013
  8. Robert G. McCreary. “The Glorious Reclamation” in The Hellfire Compact, 69. Paizo Inc., 2016