Raktam

Raktam
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Type:	Native
Huts:	21
Shaman: (Najdam)	[-70.322,+26.469]	(08,08)
Trader: (Tik)	[-70.319,+26.472]	(11,05)
Weapons hut:	[-70.324,+26.474]	(06,03)
Medical hut:	[-70.323,+26.473]	(07,04)

Raktam is one of the three native settlements on Shartak, and the only one with an established kingdom. Located in the island's northern interior, it consists of twenty-one huts in a circular clearing.

A shaman named Najdam keeps watch in the center of the village.

Map

The Village of Raktam - Territory Map
01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15
02
03					A
04						M		TR	BHT	H2
05										T
06									H
07				H					H			H	H
08		H					S
09		H								H
10						H	H
11									H
12					H			H
13							H2		H
14
15
Legend
	Unincorporated ("Jungle")
	Village territory ("Raktam")
H	Hut (H2 represents two huts)
S	Shaman
TR	Throne Room
BHT	Bluehummingbird's Tomb
T	Trading post
A	Ammunition hut
M	Medical hut

Notes:

• The above is a territory map, not a map of jungle density (which constantly changes). Therefore, the jungle and village squares will very likely be colored differently in-game than they are here. Squares within the village will be displayed as "Raktam" on the game map, while jungle squares will be displayed as "Jungle".
• The numbers on the map are merely for local reference and are not related to GPS coordinates at all.

Points of interest within Raktam

(xx,yy) coordinates refer to the territory map above, while [xx.xxx,yy.yyy] are GPS coordinates.

• The Summer Palace of the Queen of the Royal Court of Greater Raktam at (4,10) is often filled with members of the Court, visiting foreign dignatories, mercenaries, traders and tourists. From here the Queen directs life of the Court, conducting diplomacy, dispatching military and trade missions, and healing Raktam natives. Proceedings of the Court are published in the Natives forum at the Official Forums site.

• Azguz's Hut at (7,10) is occupied by Azguz, Protector of Raktam. Half-man, half-wolf, Azguz is Raktam's staunchest defender.

• Crowjane's Bank, located at (5,10), is the leading financial institution within Raktam following the demise of the Imperial Bank of Shartak, and has an affiliation with the Templar Bank based in York.

• The Grand Vizier's Markets are located at (11,10), (13.8), (12,9), and (13,10). The markets are a cluster of huts in the south of Raktam which may be used by any peaceful trader of any nation. One hut is a double hut. Traders may place whatever advertising they wish on the huts, and whatever signs they wish adjacent to their hut. Trade in the markets is tariff free - no outsiders trading there will be subject to any levies or taxes, and will remain a free trade zone in perpetuity. Members of the Court will be patrolling the Grand Vizier's Markets to keep the peace, and outsider traders should identify themselves to the authorities through the use of advertising. Traders are not to harbour enemies of the State, and should immediately alert the authorities if any known hostiles are sighted by any trader. Reformed native killers should notify the authorities of their presence and reformed status prior to trading.

• Wurzug's healing hut is at (07,04) or [-70.323,+26.473] in the northern part of the village. Wurzug "has been busy preparing healing herbs and has left plenty of small bundles of herbs hanging from the ceiling whilst they dry out." His hut is the spiritual headquarters of the Raktamites. Healing and the means to carry it out are offered here.

• The Raktam Tavern is at (09,04) or [-70.321,+26.473] in the northern part of the village, offering shelter and murky brown liquids to natives and friendly outsiders alike.

Greater Raktam

Greater Raktam is the extended area of Raktam sovereign dominion.

The main feature is the Winter Palace (Chikram), slightly to the north of Raktam. Once a safe haven for pirates, the Winter Palace is now the alternate home of the Queen and is a strategic northern outpost.

Greater Raktam consists of the Province of Babuwabia extending to the northern shore, the Province of Umslopogaasia (containing Santa's Grotto, or Grottoram) extending to the southern shore with its western boundary at the Margaret River, the Province of the Pirates' Graveyard (west of Raktam to the mountain), and the Province of the Empty Quarter (north-east of Raktam).

Commonwealth of Greater Raktam and the Creedy Republic

In December '07 Greater Raktam and the Independent Republic of Fort Creedy, north of Durham, entered into a commonwealth. A Raktam garrison consisting of outsider mercenaries and Raktami regulars is based within the armoury of the Creedy Republic. Citizens of the Creedy Republic are welcome in Raktam, and vice versa.

Groups Operating in Raktam

Raktam has the following groups operating in it:

• Royal Court of Greater Raktam
• Durham Utility
• Exotic Sports Hunting Club
• Bear Warriors of the Mountain
• Scavengers
• Raktamites