Post by truemoon on Jun 21, 2015 17:35:22 GMT 1
Place Name: Heirah
Current Leader: Deceased
Notable Leaders: Odwyn Granz - Previous King of Heirah who had originally opened up trade routes to the nearby cities and kingdoms allowing for Heirah to prosper until its downfall. Also noted for starting the various knight houses known throughout the kingdom.
Location: Northern coast of what is now Germany
Size/Geography: Small kingdom with a large geographical area. It once sat upon a cliff edge until weeks of siege activity form the sea and the the whispering deaths used to honeycomb the cliffs underneath it, the kingdom fell into the sea.
History: What was once a prosperous kingdom now lies destroyed leaving much of its main and castle lying in ruins against the rocks of the sea below the cliff from which it fell. Many of the ruins still stand along the outskirts, still full of holes. During its founding, Odwyn Granz, had used his pooled inheritance to begin construction of his own castle, a wayfort on the edge of the sea to provide trade ships its own beacon. From then on, the castle grew into a town, and from town into city, and from city into its own kingdom with the opening of its own ports and trade roads through nearby lands. It was the envy of many's eye that one man could have created such a marvelous city, and many attempts against his life were prevented through diligence and the sacrifice of many. Until the dragon cult had risen to power, the kingdom had been prosperous for nearly two hundred years. The cult looked to the dragons in the mountains near Heirah for their strength and in the end, one of them had proven to have a wing in its downfall. Once the city was destroyed, many of the population had scattered if they weren't killed in the attack or were in the central knigdom as it fell. Most of them live in a pseudo secrecy living as part of the nearby kingdoms to continue their lives without the scrutiny of the cult hunting them down.
Traditions and Past Times: Heirah had an amalgamation of cultures and traditions due to hits central economy based on trade and commerce. The kingdom however followed Catholic holidays primarily as well as the Festival of the Dragon and the Tradesman's Festival, both of which had their own themes, games, goods, and traditions. Normally it was customary for young women to apply for a trade considered feminine, but there were many exceptions of finding women in masculine jobs including blacksmiths and carpenters. Males were generally either sent to schools in smithing, carpentry, masonry, construction, or conscripted into the military where they trained as soldiers and guards for their whole life. Many males who were deemed well versed in many different aspects of economy and trade were hired by the traders guilds or became traders themselves, under the banner of the trades guilds. Each of the Four knighthoods within the kingdom also took in children sold or conscripted to bolster their ranks and scribes, though few ever became knights as the training was harsh and few showed the skill required.
Typical Occupations: Merchant, Traders, Ex-Soldiers, hunters, farmers, "Ex"-Knights, Bureaucrats, Politicians, Innkeepers, General Laborers.
Current Population: Kingdom destroyed, several thousand survivors are scattered through Germany.
Current Leader: Deceased
Notable Leaders: Odwyn Granz - Previous King of Heirah who had originally opened up trade routes to the nearby cities and kingdoms allowing for Heirah to prosper until its downfall. Also noted for starting the various knight houses known throughout the kingdom.
Location: Northern coast of what is now Germany
Size/Geography: Small kingdom with a large geographical area. It once sat upon a cliff edge until weeks of siege activity form the sea and the the whispering deaths used to honeycomb the cliffs underneath it, the kingdom fell into the sea.
History: What was once a prosperous kingdom now lies destroyed leaving much of its main and castle lying in ruins against the rocks of the sea below the cliff from which it fell. Many of the ruins still stand along the outskirts, still full of holes. During its founding, Odwyn Granz, had used his pooled inheritance to begin construction of his own castle, a wayfort on the edge of the sea to provide trade ships its own beacon. From then on, the castle grew into a town, and from town into city, and from city into its own kingdom with the opening of its own ports and trade roads through nearby lands. It was the envy of many's eye that one man could have created such a marvelous city, and many attempts against his life were prevented through diligence and the sacrifice of many. Until the dragon cult had risen to power, the kingdom had been prosperous for nearly two hundred years. The cult looked to the dragons in the mountains near Heirah for their strength and in the end, one of them had proven to have a wing in its downfall. Once the city was destroyed, many of the population had scattered if they weren't killed in the attack or were in the central knigdom as it fell. Most of them live in a pseudo secrecy living as part of the nearby kingdoms to continue their lives without the scrutiny of the cult hunting them down.
Traditions and Past Times: Heirah had an amalgamation of cultures and traditions due to hits central economy based on trade and commerce. The kingdom however followed Catholic holidays primarily as well as the Festival of the Dragon and the Tradesman's Festival, both of which had their own themes, games, goods, and traditions. Normally it was customary for young women to apply for a trade considered feminine, but there were many exceptions of finding women in masculine jobs including blacksmiths and carpenters. Males were generally either sent to schools in smithing, carpentry, masonry, construction, or conscripted into the military where they trained as soldiers and guards for their whole life. Many males who were deemed well versed in many different aspects of economy and trade were hired by the traders guilds or became traders themselves, under the banner of the trades guilds. Each of the Four knighthoods within the kingdom also took in children sold or conscripted to bolster their ranks and scribes, though few ever became knights as the training was harsh and few showed the skill required.
Typical Occupations: Merchant, Traders, Ex-Soldiers, hunters, farmers, "Ex"-Knights, Bureaucrats, Politicians, Innkeepers, General Laborers.
Current Population: Kingdom destroyed, several thousand survivors are scattered through Germany.
