| Toarnese Ideas | |
|---|---|
| 传统 | |
| Fort Maintenance -10% Yearly Army Tradition Decay -1% | |
| 野心 | |
| Diplomatic Relations +1 | |
| 理念 | |
| Roilsardi Heritage | |
| Infantry Combat Ability +10% Improve Relations +10% | |
| Aenawick Tar | |
| Naval Maintenance Modifier -10% Naval Attrition -10% | |
| Commissions Of Array | |
| National Manpower Modifier +10% Garrison Size +10% | |
| Masters of Chess | |
| Yearly Prestige +1 | |
| Toarnen Black | |
| Land Leader Maneuver +1 | |
| The Bordercliff Charter | |
| Development Cost -10% | |
| Black-And-White Plaid | |
| Diplomatic Reputation +1 | |
Unlike other Roilsardi dynasties in The Borders, the Toarnese nobles never truly forgot about where they came from. While centuries of intermarriage and acculturation eroded their identity, they still retained many Roilsardi traditions and values. Some of the more conservative nobles even considered themselves Roilsardi rather than Arannese. This heritage could be seen in the nobles' pragmatic diplomacy and disdain for cavalry. While Arannen became famous for lacemaking, Toarnen became famous for the traditional cloth pattern used by its nobles: The Black-And-White plaid. This pattern even appeared in the County's heraldry. For a time, the chequered pattern became fashionable among the nobility of The Borders who copied the style and modified it in various ways. Toarnen did not benefit from this trend economically, as the cloth was made elsewhere, but it did improve the reputation of Toarnese nobility for being "trendsetters. The peasants of Aenawick had a long-standing tradition of using tar kilns to produce high-quality tar out of a local variety of pine trees. This tar was then sold to shipyards on the coast of Toarnen, where it was used as a coating for the decking and rigging of wooden ships. The tar not only made hulls waterproof, but greatly increased their durability as well. In the late 15th century, many Toarnese chess players became famous for their written works about chess theory. This was the result of the popularity of chess among Toarnese nobles and mages, who used the game to refine their strategic thinking skills. Chess may have originated in Rahen, but the modern, Cannorian variety of chess we all know today evolved in Toarnen.