Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius

The Demography of Karameikoscommunity north of Threshold), Irenke (avillage west of Penhaligon, past the other sideof the Hillfollow River), Knosht (in the hillcountry east of Threshold), Kota-Hutan (aCallarii village in the Hantu Valley, south ofthe Temple of the Gray Mountain), Marilenev(pop. 900, the village around the old “CastleMarilenev”), Rugalov (pop. 650), Ryania (onthe Rugalov River, north of Rugalov),Seragrad (fortified settlement at theconfluence of the Castellan and HighreachRivers), Sisak (pop. 100, a small village on theWestron Road, halfway between RadlebbKeep and Specularum), Stallanford (on theHillfollow River, north of Penhaligon),Sulescu (pop. 950), Vandevicisny (pop. 100),Verge (pop. 500).MAIN RACESThe following entries list in order of theirnumber – from the most numerous to theleast numerous – the main races who dwellwithin Karameikos’ borders. Each entry givesa brief description of that race’s composition(ethnic subgroups, and the like), its holdingsin the Grand Duchy, relationships with otherraces, and some additional information. Notethat only races who number at least 100members within Karameikan territory aredescribed here. Other, less-represented races– alongside unintelligent creatures – arefound in the following chapter, Fauna andMinor Races.Humans (pop. 537,800)Humans constitute the vast majority of theKarameikan population. However, about 90%of Karameikos’ human population lives in lessthan one-fifth of Karameikos’ total land. Infact, most of the country is still an almostunsettledwilderness, and even elven andgnomish holdings are devoid of humanpopulation. Table 3 summarises data relatingto human settlement areas.Suburban areas with a very high populationdensity (over 130 people per square mile)are found only in the immediate countrysidearound the city of Specularum. Being thethird or fourth largest seaport in the KnownWorld, the capital of the Grand Duchy issurrounded by a heavily-farmed area whereinnumerable villages and hamlets of all sizesare found; most of them work to bring to thecity its daily sustenance of food.High population density areas (85-130people per square mile) are found in thelarger region around Specularum,encompassing the country where the oldruins of Krakatos and the village ofMarilenev are located; the southernmostcoastal areas of the Vorloi and Dmitrovpeninsula are classified as having a highpopulation density, as well as the riverplains around Kelvin, and the areaimmediately around Fort Doom, up to thecoast. The larger portion of the country’spopulation lives here, where agriculture isstill the main activity, together with herding.Average-population density areas (41-84people per square mile) include an evenwiderarea around the lower flow of theHillfollow River, both banks of the river upto Kelvin, the Hillfollow’s left bank north ofthe Barony of Kelvin’s border, the northernpart of Vorloi and Dmitrov’s peninsulas, andthe northern half of the Black Eagle Barony,and Threshold’s and Luln’s vicinity. Mostpeople in this area live as farmers, butherding, fishing, and logging are common.Areas with low population density (10-40people per square mile) are found aroundthe southern more populated lands, wherethe farming fields leave room to the woods,14THRESHOLD: The Mystara Magazine Issue #1