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when Sendaria was dominated by Tolnedra, Sendarian coins are the
same as Tolnedran except the King's likeness is on the coins, and
Sendarian coins suffer a 5-7% discount due to impurities in the
metal. The term 'Sendarian' is a prefix to their coinage to distinguish
between their coins and Tolnedran.
Extensive presence of other coins in circulation.
COSTUME
Standard medieval. Jerkins, tabards, leggings, hose, caps, toques,
shoes of soft leather. Hooded jackets, etc. among commoners. Stout
capes for foul weather.
Women wear short-sleeved dresses. Headdresses for formal
occasions. Kerchiefs for informal. Broad aprons.
All wear wooden shoes in muddy fields.
MERCANTILE CLASSES AND TRADESMEN
Wear clothing associated with their trade or long gowns and bag hats.
Their women wear fine gowns, if they can. Young men tend to be a bit
foppish - doublets, hose, fancy shoes and the long visored cap.
MEMBERS OF THE NOBILITY
Wear gowns trimmed with fur' hose, surcoats, woolen or linen
shirts. On very formal occasions the chain-mail suit with surcoat,
helmet and sword.
YOUNG MEN
Are quite foppish, hose, doublets, soft shoes or boots, small-swords
less than the broadsword but more than a rapier) similar to sons of
tradesmen or merchants but richer, and the sword distinguishes them.
WOMEN
Wear the gown and the wimple. The high pointed hat. A great deal of
bosom is displayed. A great deal of fancy cloth used. Hair is generally
worn long in Sendaria. Variously coiffed. Women's garb is more likely
to reflect the national heritage of the family than that of the men.
Except for the nobility, it is not standard practice in Sendaria to go
about armed. Not illegal, but not customary.
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
Status goes thus: Nobility' Mercantile, tradesmen, farmers, laborers.
It is considered bad manners to snub those of lower rank. Sendars
are very polite to each other. The bulk of the land consists of
freeholdings - privately owned farms. The large farmers (equivalent to
an 18th century squire) have certain legal duties as well (as
magistrates). They are called free-holders, a term of respect.
Sendaria is divided into Districts. Some are almost exclusively
occupied by members of one racial grouping; others more
homogeneous. Many towns and villages. Districts administered by an
Earl (chief magistrate). Districts divided into Ridings. Ridings into
Townships. These divisions are usually each associated with a town
or village. Townsmen and villagers tend to look down on farmers.
Sendarian farmsteads are usually constructed in the central
European defensive style (all walls facing out around a courtyard).
Crofts are small, rented farms. Villagers often farm the nearby fields.
Churches are used in common by all religions - careful scheduling.