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widely considered a kingdom of excess. War, death,
and famine have humbled even those among the
highborn. A vocal minority, mostly lower class, praises
the invaders and states they might bring a better future
to Llael. They point to the influence of the Khadoran
kayazy as an example of empowerment for the
common man. However, those who had friends and
family in Riversmet or among the ranks of the fallen
elsewhere view Khadorans with a renewed hatred and
loathing akin only to what Immoren’s natives must
have felt for the Orgoth once upon a time.
Aside from the coal and powder trades, Llael
made much of its coin from levies on river trade. Both
Cygnaran and Rhulic tradesmen paid good coin to
Llaelese tax men in order to keep their goods flowing
along the Black River. Now, Khador has halted all
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legitimate trade southward and refuses to pay tithes
on Llaelese goods, considering them the spoils of war.
This has made life difficult for thousands of merchants,
many of whom have lately become impoverished.
Some have turned to smuggling and have begun to
operate throughout portions of unoccupied eastern
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