Wind and Sail

The Nomadic Peoples of Wind and Sail

The Nomadic Peoples of Wind and Sail is a relatively recent nation formed by an alliance of Councils a century ago. Its anarchist tendencies are reflected by its motto of 'if the boat isn't moving, throw the skipper overboard', but the motto misleads by implying a harsh and unforgiving attitude to life - the nation is renowned for its compassionate socialist policies.

History and Politics

The islands of which make up Wind and Sail have lain off the coast of the Hethrumite continent since the dawn of time, but its diverse and fiercely independent factions resisted organised government until a mere century ago, when the Treaty of Councils forged by Erudan the Lawgiver allowed the already powerful Councils and Guilds to form a Parliament.
Over the years this Parliament has made many changes, perhaps the most important being the anti-capitalist initiatives spearheaded by Vardi the Verbose's crushing denouncement of the Guilds. Hence a vague concept of decentralised anarcho-socialism has guided most political thought, with local Councils holding much of the power and big business virtually illegal.