[b][i]Joint-Kingdom of Belmorn[/i][/b] [hider=Nation Status] [b]Current Leader/Government:[/b] King Marhorn Dryadson I (Elven) and Queen Alistine III (Human) [b]Settlements Owned:[/b] 2 [b]Provinces Owned:[/b] 2 [b]Population:[/b] 79,000 humans/43,500 Elves/10,000 Half-Elves [b]Population Happiness:[/b] 80% [b]Imports:[/b] Cattle (Erimir), Iron (Elslen) [b]Exports:[/b] Wheat (Jouria), Lumber (Erimir) [b]Wealth:[/b] Average [b]Alliances:[/b] [b]Trade Pacts:[/b]Erimir [b]Cease Fires:[/b] Jouria [/hider] Army Status Cards [hider=Dryadson's Host] [b][i]Fengarde Militia[/i][/b] [b]Current General:[/b] King Dryadson I & Countess Anya Meadowsong [b]Location:[/b] Fort Bloodrend [b]Morale:[/b] 100% [b]Strength/Unit Breakdown:[/b] [indent] - /// - /<600>/ - /<1,000>/[/indent] [b]Current Action:[/b] Overseeing Enactment of Treaty [/hider] [hider=Fengarde Militia] [b][i]Fengarde Militia[/i][/b] [b]Current General:[/b] Prince Constance IV [b]Location:[/b] Belmorn [b]Morale:[/b] 100% [b]Strength/Unit Breakdown:[/b] [indent] - /// - /<8,000>/ - /<2,000>/[/indent] [b]Current Action:[/b] Marching to engage Jourian invasion forces. [/hider] [center][u][b]Bitter Victory[/b][/u][/center] Erimir and Belmorn have triumphed over the Orcs of Elslen through both force of arms and diplomacy. Facing certain defeat before his very capital, High Chieftain Brakkar Fellblade accepted terms offered to him by Erimir's High Sheriff. This agreement has been considered an affront to many of the Elves of Hadelmere Hold, who are still reeling from the loss of over one thousand of their kinsmen - the biggest single Elven casualty figure in over five years. King Dryadson will remain in the Orc state to oversee the implementation of terms. However, shipments of Elslen iron have already been arranged, and will be a very welcome addition to the materials available to Hadelmere's fletchers. [center][u][b]Jouria Invades[/b][/u][/center] The border skirmishes taking place in the east of Belmorn have developed into a full blown Jourian invasion. Ten thousand lizard folk, equipped for war and determined for victory, have stormed over the borderlands. The human Rangers, though small in number, have waged an effective guerrilla war against their advance. Wells have been posioned, and peoples evacuated in the wake of this attack. Jouria's army, headed by their King, Fek'Nassa the Grim, has already pillaged the eastern areas. Villages that were not able to be evacuated in time have fallen victims to flame and genocide - a crime that has steeled the heart of the human Queen. The Fengarde militia, now numbering 10,000 strong, and quite possibly the only and last human offensive force in Belmorn, has marched to meet them in battle. Experts predict the engagement will be one sided, owing to the militia's lack of heavy armour and weaponry, and the Lizardfolk's battle hardened warriors. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [i]"Who are these peoples?" asked Queen Alistine III to her Woman Attending. "Warriors, my Queen, they are brave and strong. Some of the Emperor's best, back when he and his fathers occupied the throne." "Are they honourable? Or savages?" "Honourable my Queen. They fight the fair fight, and treat their enemy with respect," replied the Woman Attending. "I do not wish to escalate this situation. However, with Dryadson's absence, and Hadelmere reluctant to respond to my pleas, we need allies. We can't win alone," said the Queen, walking over to the balcony of pristine marble. "Shall I dismiss the messenger, then?" Asked the Woman Attending. Queen Alistine III shook her head. Now was the time for strength, and for leadership. No doubt, her father would have rallied 30,000 good men to his cause, and marched to meet his enemy in head-on combat. However, things being what they were, and she being a woman, she could not expect to command even half that number. "Send him with my love, and this message," she said, handing the Woman Attending a freshly written letter. [/i]