Braunlande

 'Braunlande ' is a small town located just north of the major city of Ludenstadt, in the Valrean Empire. The Valriegenschlange translation is 'Brown Land' after the rich brown soils beneath the forest that once stood there.

History
Braunlande was originally gifted as only a parcel of land to the noble relations of Charles Astilor (Glubenstein), Bruno and Sulla Astilor (depthsonar_4, Pahlsov) on the 18th of October, 2023. The settlement quickly grew into a town with a population of seven in just a few days.

General Info
While Bruno and Sulla are the founders and only nobles in Braunlande, that does not mean that they retain Mayoral status for all time. They hold all rights to the land, but the people are ultimately free to govern themselves. A rare sight under a monarchic nation.

The main export of Braunlande since the 23rd of October 2023 is an array of various brews made by Jebediah Blonut (johyno), including health potions and Jebediahs own brew, 'The Creatures Whiskey'.

Home to the largest functional guillotine in Eldham! (yet to be disproven)

The Moist
The Moist are a very rare species of hivemind creatures that took refuge in ancient tunnels beneath the Braunlande claim, well before it was given to Bruno and Sulla Astilor. The new citizens, un-aware of this sub-terrain threat were infected by the Moist. The way of infection is by a jellyfish like tendril that creeps into the brain of un-aware miners and explorers, and forms a small bump on the hosts head.

The Moist are mostly docile, as they do not feed on their host, nor do they take full control of their host. While they don't feed on their hosts body, infected citizens have been noted to have lower than average brain function. Interestingly, they have a very aggressive urge to democratically elect a head of their society. So, every two weeks, the hivemind takes temporary short term control of their hosts and all participate in The Moistening.

The Moistening and its Iterations
The Moistening is an event that was created by the Moist hivemind that has infected the citizens of Braunlande. The ultimate goal of is to select a new head of their society, the Mayor of Braunlande.

Iteration One: This is done by a skirmish in an underground arena, where the Moists attempt to concuss each other until there are only two conscious hosts left. They unanimously agree on fair terms of combat, which can be changed by the current Mayor prior to The Moistening. The current rules are:


 * No crouching - to hide is to fear concussion
 * No weapons or armor - the flesh is weak, the mind is superior, there is no need for exterior protection
 * Allowed one potato - Brain food

The final two Moists then fight one on one, with whatever gear the current Mayor chooses for them to use. The current Mayor decides who the next Mayor will be based on who actually won the fight and public support of the combatants.

List of Elected Mayors

 * Bruno Astilor, 19 Oct - 21 Oct 2023
 * moist-monke, 21 Oct - Present 2023