Need more info on Alerar please

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The character I've created is a diplomat from another country who is on friendly terms with Alerar (trade wise, at least). My character, Vehne, is being sent to learn more about the rest of the world and establish some sort of communication between as many countries/regions as he can. He's going to begin in Alerar. Therefore, I need to know the following things:

1. What the proper diplomatic protocol is. I'm assuming he would check in with whatever ruling parties exist (still the heads of state, as mentioned in the almanac?) at least just to let them know he was here and what his purpose was. I don't think Alerar's rulers would know in advance that he was coming, because of the distance between the two countries, but I don't care wither way.

2. What is the current history/state of affairs?

3. How are foreigners treated?

5. What are some basic laws in Alerar, and how strict is their punishment?

4. What members here should I contact in the future, when I have questions concerning Alerar again?

I know the answers could vary according to region, so I can narrow it down for you: He'll pe in a port, and probably heading to Ettermire.

Thanks.

[Caden Law]

It helps to read the basics (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=7369), though they're not really all that basic. In any case!

1) Probably contact one of the local Grafs or a member of the military. It'll filter through eventually, I suppose.

2) Covered in the basics. For the tl;dr: The Queen apparently just died, the King is a figurehead and the real rulers are the High Grafs. Anything else, read the basics.

3) Depends on where you're from and what you can do for them, I'd imagine. As long as you're not from Raiaera and you're not a light-skinned Elf, you'll probably be fine.

4) Call me J is the current region writer for Alerar, I think.

Hope that helps. Most of your questions can be answered better in the basics. D:

[Taskmienster]

There's a big storyline in the background that a lot of it isn't disclosed in the basics... the history of my other character is probably the most accurate of timelines after the information currently in the Althanas timeline and almanac (of sorts). Unseen - the former writer for Alerar - as well as Thor's history up to the current state of affairs is covered... I've been here long enough to remember it by heart, as well as take part of a good bit of it. If you need help with background affair's I can probably remember enough to give out some help. Other than that, I'm pretty sure Call me J IS the current writer, but not sure if he's on much - if at all - anymore.

http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=4254

The history in that profile is Alerar's background. Hope it helps a little.