Cammin Bishopric

“The Bishopric of Cammin is a windswept, cathedral-crowned coastal principality where holy power, Baltic trade, and ancient marsh spirits collide in perpetual, perilous tension.”

Settlement / Prince-Bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire

General Alignment

LN (Lawful Neutral) — strict ecclesiastical administration tempered by monastic charity.

Settlement Size

Large City (capital: Cammin)

Corruption +1 — bribery exists but is constrained by clerical oversight.
Crime +0 — petty theft and smuggling around the lagoon, but little violent crime.
Economy +1 — fishing, saltworks, and Baltic trade sustain moderate prosperity.
Law +2 — strong church courts, disciplined clergy, and bishop’s soldiers maintain strict order.
Lore +1 — cathedral schools, scriptoriums, and monastic archives preserve religious and historical knowledge.
Society +1 — cohesive but stratified; peasants defer to clergy, while townsfolk enjoy modest freedoms.

Qualities

Pious (strong clerical influence and divine magic availability)
Harbor Town (maritime trade and sailors)
Cathedral City (major religious center)
Scholastic (cathedral school and monastic scriptoria)
Borderland Tensions (political pressure from Pomerania and Brandenburg)

Danger +

+10% encounter chance — marsh spirits, smugglers, pagan remnants, and political agents.

Demographics

Human (Pomeranian) majority, with small minorities of:
- Wends/Slavs
- German settlers
- Itinerant monks and scholars
- Occasional sea-folk in mythic interpretations

Country

Holy Roman Empire — Imperial immediacy through ecclesiastical rule.

Capital

Cammin (modern Kamień Pomorski)

Government

Theocratic Principality — the Bishop of Cammin rules as both spiritual shepherd and secular prince.

Legislature

Chapter of Canons (clerical advisory council)
Cathedral Court (handles law, land disputes, and church matters)

Population

15,000–18,000 (large city + hinterland villages)

Places of Interest

Cammin Cathedral — red-brick basilica with relics and crypt labyrinths
Bishop’s Palace — fortified residence overlooking the lagoon
The Saltworks of Körlin — major economic asset
Stettin Lagoon Watchtowers — guarding trade routes
The Marsh of Old Gods — remnants of pre-Christian cult sites
Cathedral School & Scriptorium — learned center of theology and history

Current Ruler

Prince-Bishop (Fürstbischof) Konrad von Ramel (LN) — stern administrator with a zeal for purging corruption yet bound by diplomatic pressures from Pomerania.