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A Glided Throne | REBOOT

The SHADOW LOOMS
“In truth, it was all but a matter of time. Even the most cynical of ours surely did not expect what was to come upon us all as our realm fell into disarray and madness whilst greed, ambition, hunger, and pride would lead us all into the darkest hell.”
Theme - "Vengeance is Mine"


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House Chalarensis

'The wind makes leaves of mountains.'

The Grand Duchy of the Kawachian Islands




House Specialty: Siegecraft
House Chalarensis has a longstanding history of being highly effective at waging sieges. From the ancient times when their founder Chalarensis sacked the city of Prachtvoll, to their successful repulsion of the Veletian Usurper Andrea's siege of the capital city of Indignor, any learned scholar of history in Ethica can be relied upon to cite numerous sieges waged by House Chalarensis when asked to recount pivotal battles of the reunification.
Capital: Indignor (Verbera) (Pop: 12,000).
Major Settlements:
  • Lautitia (Verbera)
  • Iugulum (Verbera)
  • Sudor (Cetus)
  • Kayo Lighthouse (Balatro)
  • Claustra (Iecur)
  • Meridies (Acantha)

Population: 1.2 Million Excluding Mongerls

Exports: Pearls, spices, seafood, sugarcane, Hivenfruit, and cattle.
Imports: Medicinals, wheat, barley, lumber, glass, textiles, common metals.
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House Lastren

Head of House: Lord Anastus Lastren

House Specialty: Light cavalry. When Vidor Lastren swore fealty to the Emperor and denounced Tihune in favor of Kammeth, the Emperor gifted Vidor with one hundred fine riding horses so that his unmounted clansguard "might ride as true imperial knights". From this original stock came the hardy Varlander: a hardy, stocky steed with the endurance and speed to run down lightly-armored infantry. Additionally, there is a tribe of indigenous horse people who owe fealty to House Lastren known as the Narze. Riding upon shaggy and nimble Tkarin horses, the Narze dispatch their foes with long javelins. These mounted javelineers are among the finest light cavalry in Ethica. A troop of Narze riders serve in Lord Lastren's retinue, and freelance troops can be called upon if the Lastren Lord need their assistance.

House Ancestral Artifact: None. House Lastren joined the Empire long after the age of Lalaifia and missed out on Kammeth's divine gifts.

Important Members:
- Lord Anastus Lastren (35)
(More to come as plotlines develop)

Nation/Realms Name: The Septentrion



Sigil: Pending

Flag: Pending

House Motto:

Region/color on map: Forest green

Race name: Hinterfolk or Northlander are used to name the settled people of the Septentrion. The unsettled tribes under the protection of House Lastren are as Northkin.

Racial appearance: Pending

Racial traits: The Northkin and most Hinterfolk are descended from the same family of northern tribal people. On an ethnic level, the two are difficult to distinguish. However, the two peoples are separated by a wide cultural gap. The Hinterfolk have been assimilated into the fold of Imperial Ethica; adhering to the lifestyle, diet, religion, and customs that prevail in the southern realms. The Northkin live as they have done for eons. Within their palisaded strongholds deep within the Ostwood, most Northkin largely oblivious to the empire they are now technically citizens of.

Capital: Vandaster

Capital Population: 9,000

Other Major Settlements:
-Riffleford
-Cape Mossystone
-Kestrelle
-Frostmouth Keep (Imperial outpost)

Population: ~100,000

Culture: Pending

Type of Government: Feudal Aristocracy

Influence and relations: Highly dependent upon the Empire.

Military - Pending

Unit demographics: Pending

Landscape: Pending

Wildlife: Pending

Economy: Destitute

Religion: In the cities and feudalized south of the Septentrion, worship of Kammeth prevails. But the old god of the land - Tihune - is revered by many, particularly in the unsettled North. Lord Vidor Lastren converted to worship of Kammeth when he swore fealty to the Emperor and zealously forbade the old rites of Tihune worship during his rule. His heirs, more concerned with keeping the Septentrion intact than maintaining an impractical facsimile of a southern kingdom, relaxed their stance on Tihune worship. The sparse population merits few clergy to teach the laity the exact parameters of Kammeth's faith; as such, syncretism between the new religion and the old ways is common.

History: House Lastren was the last dynasty to join the Empire of Ethica. A leader of a settled tribe of Northkin named Vidor Lastren sought the audience of the Emperor. Before the Emperor of Ethica, Lastren pledged his allegiance to his Empire and forsook the old god of his people - Tihune - in favor of Kammeth. With Imperial support, Lastren carved out a fledgling kingdom out of the Septentrion by pushing his unsettled kin out into the hills and forests to make room for farmsteads and feudal estates. While Vidor Lastren had modest success in fashioning the southern marches of his dominion into a simulacrum of a functioning feudal kingdom, the vast majority of the country was simply inarable. Windswept hill country, dense forest, sheer mountains, and harrowing winters confounded Vidor's efforts to establish a feudal enclave in the northern lands.

To make matters worse, the Northkin tribes that had been displaced during the initial wave of imperial conquest returned in the following years. They avenged themselves by raiding the functioning estates in the south of the realm and pillaging the farmstead hamlets. Vidor demanded his imperial benefactors send more soldiers to put paid to the rampant forays of the savages. The Septentrion was developing into a financial burden and a military quagmire for the Empire as whole. Before he could see the situation improved, Vidor suffered an untimely death when he fell from his horse at a gallop and was accidentally trampled by one of the steeds of his retinue.

Aetius Lastren - rechristened with an Imperial name by his late father - took the reigns of House Lastren and was dismayed by the state of the realm he had inherited. His first priority was to quell the unsettled Northkin within his realm. Aetius was not as stubborn as his father had been, and was not as inclined to see his way meted through force as Vidor had been. Aetius, after all, was born as a Northkin himself and could empathize with the unsettled neighbors that his father wanted only to expel through force. Aetius called a council to be attended by all the Northkin tribes living within the Septentrion. Through much negotiation and compromise, an uneasy truce between House Lastren and the tribes was brokered. In exchange for a meager tribute from the tribes, the Northkin would receive protection from House Lastren and the Empire of Ethica so long as the Northkin left feudal estates and settlements in peace. This arrangement was shaky and often violated, but it was instrumental in restoring order to the countryside.

Anastus Lastren is now Lord, and his policy has been a pivot back to the Empire. Taramyth Paragon grossly neglected the northern garrisons, and Anastus has had to battle for each Imperial soldier posted at the remote northern fortress at Frostmouth. Word has filtered back to the Webwood savages that Ethica's northern flank is exposed. Perceived Imperial weakness has resulted in exacerbated incursions by the savages, stretching House Lastren's men-at-arms and the Imperial soldiers all too thin. Now, with Taramyth's death and a coming long night, the state of the realm is dire indeed.

Strengths:
+ Seasoned: The Septentrion is a hard place. Constant barbarian incursions, squabbles for supplies, and general hardships cultivate a stronger people. Fighters Septentrion have seen combat time and time again with marauding raiders often possess extensive combat experience. Even the peasant levies will typically fare better in combat than their softer southern counterparts.
+ Remote: At the Northernmost fringe of the Empire, the Septentrion is far removed from the political turmoil that seethes in the more populous south. Imperial oversight is scarce and House Lastren is usually left alone unless their Lord requests imperial attention.
+ Supported: Barbarian incursion is a fact of life in the far north. Fortunately, the Empire is (usually) amenable to backing the realm with military support. Imperial armies, in addition to helping protect the countryside, prove useful in quashing peasant revolts. This defrays the cost of military endeavors.

Weaknesses:
- Savages: Lord Aetius Lastren's efforts at smoothing over hostilities with the indigenous Northkin did much to pacify the realm. However, not everyone got the memo. Raiders from the Webwood trickle through treacherous mountain passes into northern Ethica, presenting a constant nuisance at best and an existential threat to the Empire at the worst.
- Inhospitable: The fact of the matter is that the Septentrion is poorly suited to sustaining a feudal realm. Agriculture is only feasible in the south of the realm. Flocks, fishing, and imports from the south are necessary to feed the populace, small though it may be.
- Depauperate: The Septentrion would be able to pay its dues were it not for constant Imperial support. Make no mistake, there is natural wealth to be had in this land - the north is ripe with mineral wealth and quality stands of old-growth timber. However, the inhospitable nature of this land is such that this wealth is difficult to extract.
- Dependent: Without the Imperial garrisons' assistance in containing the barbarian incursions, the Septentrion would collapse and northern raiders would overrun the realm. House Lastren expends much energy in reminding the Emperor's court that without reinforcement, barbarians will wash across the Septentrion and stream down into the valuable southern realms.

Export:
- Wool
- Timber
- Honey

Import:
- A better question is 'What don't they import?'
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