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Thanatos
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Assfell
Ruler: Adalbrandr/The Strategos
Cities: Assfell (7,500)
Ruling Tribe: Hrafn/7+2=9
Income: 4/1/0
Trade Routes: None
Vassal Tribes:
Sterkveggr– 3, Resentful (-1 power, -2 Relationship)
Gullholt– 2, Resentful (-2 power, -2 Relationship)
Gnott-7, Loyalty unto Death (+3 power, +4 Relationship)
Military: 100 Archers, 100 Spearmen+100 Spearmen=200 Spearmen, 80 Tiaka, 100 Raeka
Summary:
The Hrafn tribe descended from some loyal veterans of Hroth I who were given land for their service. Proud of their martial heritage, their descendents continued supplying the Varican Emperor with troops until the death of Hrothiya. At first, Hrafn remained neutral in the following civil war, believing that it would soon end. After five years of civil war, however, their neutrality was shattered as one of the claimants to the throne invaded Hrafn, intending to make them his vassals so that he would have access to their feared troops. Outnumbered, the Hrafn had no choice but to ask for help from another one of the claimants to the throne. With his help, the Hrafn were able to defeat their enemy. In exchange, the Hrafn agreed to support their benefactor in his wider war. The Hrafn fought under their new liege for five years, during which time their claimant appeared close to seizing the capital and bringing the civil war to an end.
At the critical point, however, the Hrafn king died mysteriously, probably poisoned. Two of Hrafn’s vassals, the Sterkveggr and Gullholt took this opportunity to rebel, no doubt encouraged by the gold from people who did not want to see Hrafn’s powerful warriors supporting their rival. However, the weakest of the Hrafn vassals, the Gnott tribe, remained loyal. It was a hard time for the Hrafn tribe. Their new king was Adalbrandr, a youth who had previously been a skirmisher in the battles outside of Varica, looking to finally become bloodied and become a real man. He was forced to grow up quickly, however, in the brutal war of hate and revenge that burned for six blood soaked years. In retribution for their rebellion, the Sterkveggr and Gullholt tribes were greatly reduced to the benefit of the loyal Gnott and Hrafn itself. During this time, the Hrafn’s claimant to the throne of the Empire, bereft of Hrafn’s warriors, was defeated outside of the capital. During the retreat that followed, he was killed as another claimant took the opportunity to ambush his shattered army.
After this experience, with their claimant dead, the Hrafn remained aloof from the rest of the war, concentrating instead on rebuilding their warbands which had been shattered from the long years of war. This does not, however, mean that they were peaceful years. The lawlessness of the land bred from a power vacuum ensured that there were always raids to conduct and wars to fight. But compared to the vast wars around the capital, these were merely glorified barroom brawls. After the civil war finally ended and Hroth IV became Hroth IV, an uneasy absence of war descended. But, of course, an absence of war does not mean the presence of peace. While it might be too much of an exaggeration to say that Hroth IV feared the Hrafn warriors, it was undeniably true that he wouldn’t mind seeing the tribe weaker than its present state. On the other hand, King Adalbrandr, now a seasoned, if still relatively young, veteran of countless battles and skirmishes, distrusted the wily Hroth.
Summary of Changes:
-4 CP into creating one vassal
-4 CP +2 king’s tribe’s power
-1 CP +100 Spearmen
-1 CP +80 Tiaka
-2 CP +100 Raeka
Assfell
Ruler: Adalbrandr/The Strategos
Cities: Assfell (7,500)
Ruling Tribe: Hrafn/7+2=9
Income: 4/1/0
Trade Routes: None
Vassal Tribes:
Sterkveggr– 3, Resentful (-1 power, -2 Relationship)
Gullholt– 2, Resentful (-2 power, -2 Relationship)
Gnott-7, Loyalty unto Death (+3 power, +4 Relationship)
Military: 100 Archers, 100 Spearmen+100 Spearmen=200 Spearmen, 80 Tiaka, 100 Raeka
Summary:
The Hrafn tribe descended from some loyal veterans of Hroth I who were given land for their service. Proud of their martial heritage, their descendents continued supplying the Varican Emperor with troops until the death of Hrothiya. At first, Hrafn remained neutral in the following civil war, believing that it would soon end. After five years of civil war, however, their neutrality was shattered as one of the claimants to the throne invaded Hrafn, intending to make them his vassals so that he would have access to their feared troops. Outnumbered, the Hrafn had no choice but to ask for help from another one of the claimants to the throne. With his help, the Hrafn were able to defeat their enemy. In exchange, the Hrafn agreed to support their benefactor in his wider war. The Hrafn fought under their new liege for five years, during which time their claimant appeared close to seizing the capital and bringing the civil war to an end.
At the critical point, however, the Hrafn king died mysteriously, probably poisoned. Two of Hrafn’s vassals, the Sterkveggr and Gullholt took this opportunity to rebel, no doubt encouraged by the gold from people who did not want to see Hrafn’s powerful warriors supporting their rival. However, the weakest of the Hrafn vassals, the Gnott tribe, remained loyal. It was a hard time for the Hrafn tribe. Their new king was Adalbrandr, a youth who had previously been a skirmisher in the battles outside of Varica, looking to finally become bloodied and become a real man. He was forced to grow up quickly, however, in the brutal war of hate and revenge that burned for six blood soaked years. In retribution for their rebellion, the Sterkveggr and Gullholt tribes were greatly reduced to the benefit of the loyal Gnott and Hrafn itself. During this time, the Hrafn’s claimant to the throne of the Empire, bereft of Hrafn’s warriors, was defeated outside of the capital. During the retreat that followed, he was killed as another claimant took the opportunity to ambush his shattered army.
After this experience, with their claimant dead, the Hrafn remained aloof from the rest of the war, concentrating instead on rebuilding their warbands which had been shattered from the long years of war. This does not, however, mean that they were peaceful years. The lawlessness of the land bred from a power vacuum ensured that there were always raids to conduct and wars to fight. But compared to the vast wars around the capital, these were merely glorified barroom brawls. After the civil war finally ended and Hroth IV became Hroth IV, an uneasy absence of war descended. But, of course, an absence of war does not mean the presence of peace. While it might be too much of an exaggeration to say that Hroth IV feared the Hrafn warriors, it was undeniably true that he wouldn’t mind seeing the tribe weaker than its present state. On the other hand, King Adalbrandr, now a seasoned, if still relatively young, veteran of countless battles and skirmishes, distrusted the wily Hroth.
Summary of Changes:
-4 CP into creating one vassal
-4 CP +2 king’s tribe’s power
-1 CP +100 Spearmen
-1 CP +80 Tiaka
-2 CP +100 Raeka
