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I am getting ready to run a campaign in Iobaria, and having watched the TV show Taboo recently, decided to pull a fair amount of Pacific Maritine Fur Trade material into my background setting. Basically this is the trading of seal furs with the local natives and China by the Spanish, Americans, Russians, and of course the British Empire. They players will be their own faction, setting up a trading post and competing for market share and furs, while keeping the natives, druids, and others happy.
A very small assumption- Yes I know the Castrovin is an inland landlocked sea. However, magically, it contains several species of whales, walrus, fur seals, and other such cold loving marine mammals, since that is what is required for this to work :)
I plan on using Taldor and Aspis as the English and East India Trading company, but I was hoping for some suggestions about other groups to involve as rivals or potential trading partners. Some other possible choices would be Brevoy, Andoran, and Galt, but I know very little about the latter two countries. Im probably involving Iblydos as a neutral port and central trading hub, so they are sort of out as a competing faction.
Are there any good factions, trading companies, or countries that spring to mind?
Any good source material for this sort of setup?
Thanks in advance for all your thoughts shared!
If a mod sees this, this post probably should be in campaign setting instead of advice, so please feel free to move it.