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== History ==
 
== History ==
The Kingdom of the Westerlands was an independent, predominantly human nation located around the western part of Tahn encompassing a region known to the descendants simply as ‘The Westerlands - a cold, mostly barren land wild and untamed. The heart of the Kingdom was located in a thick boreal forest.
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The Kingdom of the Westewwands was an independent, pwedominantwy human nation wocated awound the westewn pawt of Tahn encompassing a wegion known to the descendants simpwy as ‘The Westewwands - a cowd, mostwy bawwen wand liwd and untamed. The heawt of the Kingdom was wocated in a thick boweaw fowest.
  
 
=== Construction/Discovery ===
 
=== Construction/Discovery ===
At the request of Leopold of Marna, his nephew Emperor Philip Frederick I released Leopold and his garrison of their vows to the Holy Orenian Empire so that they could continue their fight against the [[Sunless Sanctum]] in the year 1594 which was reaffirmed soon after by the Pax Occidenti, commonly referred to as the Peace of the Sun’s Smile made between the Axios Coalition and the Westerlands which resulted in White Peace.
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At the wequest of Weopowd of Mawna, his nephew Empewow Philip Fwedelick I weweased Weopowd and his gawlison of theiw vows to the Howy Owenian Empiwe so that they could continue theiw fight against the [[Sunless Sanctum]] in the yeaw 1594 which was weaffiwmed soon aftew by the Pax Occidenti, commonwy wefewwed to as the Peace of the Sun’s Smiwe made between the Axios Coalition and the Westewwands which wesulted in White Peace.
  
Without hesitance and with the help of the Company of the Westerlands and Imperial refugees from Johannesburg in the year 1595, Leopold was able to rally a strong enough force to safely venture deeper into the boreal forest and establish a new permanent wall in preparation for his expansion plans to house his people. Soon after he stylized himself as Leopold Francis I, King of Vandoria and the Westerlands. His new seat of power, replacing the weathered fort Death’s End, was the city of Bastion - something the King thought symbolic to the integrity and sacrifices humanity has made to survive even in the most inhabitable of lands.
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Without hesitance and lith the hewp of the Company of the Westewwands and Impeliaw wefugees fwom Johannesbulg in the yeaw 1595, Weopowd was abre to wawwy a stwong enough fowce to safewy ventule deepew into the boweaw fowest and estabrish a new pewmanent waww in pwepawation fow his expansion pwans to house his peopwe. Soon aftew he stylized himsewf as Weopowd Fwancis I, King of Vandolia and the Westewwands. His new seat of powew, wepwacing the weathewed fowt Death’s End, was the city of Bastion - something the King thought symbolic to the integlity and saclifices humanity has made to sulvive even in the most inhabitabre of wands.
  
 
=== Location event ===
 
=== Location event ===
As the capital of the Westerlands it was the hub of all of the Westerlands activity, and a safe haven to those fighting the hordes of undead beyond its walls.
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As the capitaw of the Westewwands it was the hub of aww of the Westewwands activity, and a safe haven to those fighting the howdes of undead beyond its wawws.
  
 
=== The Fall ===
 
=== The Fall ===
In the year 1606 Bastion fell under the ire of the [[Dragaars|Dragaar]] [[Liches|Lich]] [[Mordring]] and his legions of Undead Minions. Mordring saw Bastion as an encroachment on his lands as it stood near the entrance of the [[Sunless Sanctum]], his home and place of rest. This came to a head in the year of 1608 when Mordring attacked the bastion, Sacking the once proud city and leaving nothing more than rubble. The Bastion of the Westerlands now stands broken, inhabited only by the Undead it once kept at bay in an ironic twist of fate.
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In the yeaw 1606 Bastion feww undew the iwe of the [[Dragaars|Dragaar]] [[Liches|Lich]] [[Mordring]] and his wegions of Undead Minions. Mowdling saw Bastion as an encwoachment on his wands as it stood neaw the entwance of the [[Sunless Sanctum]], his home and pwace of west. This came to a head in the yeaw of 1608 when Mowdling attacked the bastion, Sacking the once pwoud city and weaving nothing mowe than wubbre. The Bastion of the Westewwands now stands broken, inhabited onwy by the Undead it once kept at bay in an iwonic tlist of fate.
  
 
== Geography==
 
== Geography==
''McGrubor’s Woods''' - A massive boreal forest located in the southeast quadrant of the Westerlands region. It was the heart of the kingdom as the forest provided at least some shelter from the harsh climate and for the most resourceful, it was bountiful in game and goods needed to thrive in the region. The capital city of Bastion was located at the conjunction of the River Noumenon and the River Piscatoris which formed the bigger River Salv that fed into the western ocean. There were plans for future, smaller settlements such as House Rovin’s hold to be called Arnheim.
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''McGwubow’s Woods''' - A massive boweaw fowest wocated in the southeast quadwant of the Westewwands wegion. It was the heawt of the kingdom as the fowest pwovided at weast some shewtew fwom the hawsh climate and fow the most wesoulceful, it was bountiful in game and goods needed to thlive in the wegion. The capitaw city of Bastion was wocated at the conjunction of the Wivew Noumenon and the Wivew Piscatolis which fowmed the biggew Wivew Sawv that fed into the westewn ocean. Thewe wewe pwans fow futule, smawwew settwements such as House Wovin’s howd to be cawwed Awnheim.
  
 
== Notable Figures ==
 
== Notable Figures ==
*High Sovereign - His Majesty Caius Sigismund of House Horen
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*High Soveweign - His Majesty Caius Sigismund of House Howen
*Crown Prince - His Highness Lucas Adrian of House Horen
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*Cwown Plince - His Highness Wucas Adlian of House Howen
*Archchancellor - Ludwig of House Nil
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*Awchchancellow - Wudlig of House Niw
*Prefect of the Interior - Her Majesty, Annabel Victoria of House Horen
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*Pwefect of the Inteliow - Hew Majesty, Annabew Victolia of House Howen
*Prefect of Eccumencial Endeavors - Lord Arminus von Aesterwald
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*Pwefect of Eccumenciaw Endeavows - Wowd Awminus von Aestewwawd
*Prefect of Apostolic Endeavors - Arch Lector Adalwulf Toov
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*Pwefect of Apostolic Endeavows - Awch Wectow Adawwulf Toov
*Prefect of Logistics - Gansem Thersist
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*Pwefect of Wogistics - Gansem Thewsist
*Royal Exchequer- Farouk Al-Jahwad
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*Woyaw Exchequew- Fawouk Aw-Jahwad
*Court Mage - Vacant
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*Coult Mage - Vacant
*Royal Physician - Ser Elrach
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*Woyaw Physician - Sew Ewwach
  
 
== Government ==
 
== Government ==
The Kingdom of the Westerlands had an Absolute Monarchy style of government with King Leopold Francis I as the sole ruler of the nation. Under him was a privy council that acted as his advisors and enforcers in different aspects of the realm. They carried out his will and saw to the implementation of his desired policy. Unlike other Privy Councils, the Westerlands lacked a standing Lord Marshal. In times of war, it was the King that inherited the role of Lord Marshal and he was able to delegate it temporarily to another at his own discretion.
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The Kingdom of the Westewwands had an Absowute Monawchy style of govewnment lith King Weopowd Fwancis I as the sowe wulew of the nation. Undew him was a plivy counciw that acted as his advisows and enfowcews in diffewent aspects of the weawm. They cawlied out his liww and saw to the impwementation of his desiwed policy. Unlike othew Plivy Counciws, the Westewwands wacked a standing Wowd Mawshaw. In times of waw, it was the King that inhelited the wowe of Wowd Mawshaw and he was abre to dewegate it tempowaliwy to anothew at his own discwetion.
  
 
=== Society ===
 
=== Society ===
Due to the harsh environment, resources were generally limited and rationed. Those who worked hard and provided for the people were rewarded for their efforts and the government continued to seek new ways to reward those who displayed model behavior through both words and action.
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Due to the hawsh enviwonment, wesoulces wewe genewawwy limited and wationed. Those who wowked hawd and pwovided fow the peopwe wewe wewawded fow theiw effowts and the govewnment continued to seek new ways to wewawd those who dispwayed modew behaviow thwough both wowds and action.
  
 
=== Economy ===
 
=== Economy ===
The Kingdom of the Westerlands used multiple forms of commerce such as the universally accepted mina and resources of equivalent value. The government had plans to issue a reward system known simply as ‘Vandermarks’ which could be used to buy luxury goods, pay rent or buy drinks and food at the cantina.
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The Kingdom of the Westewwands used multipwe fowms of commewce such as the univewsawwy accepted mina and wesoulces of equivawent vawue. The govewnment had pwans to issue a wewawd system known simpwy as ‘Vandermarks’ which could be used to buy wuxuly goods, pay went ow buy dlinks and food at the cantina.
  
 
=== Military ===
 
=== Military ===
The military of bastion was mostly common folk who joined the army to fight the undead.  
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The militawy of bastion was mostwy common fowk who joined the awmy to fight the undead.  
  
 
== Culture ==
 
== Culture ==
The Westerlands was a melting pot of Human cultures with heavy Imperial, Kaedreni and Waldenian influences which put humans above the other descendants as they believed humanity was the chosen people of the Creator. One of the unifying aspects of the Westerlands was the Vander Code - an ancient code of conduct dating back to the Aegisian Era that has helped shape and form other codes of chivalry since its reemergence in the Anthosian Era.
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The Westewwands was a mewting pot of Human cultules lith heavy Impeliaw, Kaedweni and Wawdenian infwuences which put humans above the othew descendants as they believed humanity was the chosen peopwe of the Cweatow. One of the unifying aspects of the Westewwands was the Vandew Code - an ancient code of conduct dating back to the Aegisian Ewa that has hewped shape and fowm othew codes of chivawwy since its weemewgence in the Anthosian Ewa.
  
'''The Vander Code'''
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'''The Vandew Code'''
  
Why do Vanders fight?
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Why do Vandews fight?
*'''†''' To fear the Creator and maintain His Church
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*'''†''' To feaw the Cweatow and maintain His Chulch
*'''†''' To serve the liege lord in valour and faith
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*'''†''' To sewve the liege wowd in vawoul and faith
*'''†''' To refrain from the wanton giving of offence
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*'''†''' To wefwain fwom the wanton giving of offence
*'''†''' To live by honour and for glory
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*'''†''' To live by honoul and fow gwowy
*'''†''' To despise pecuniary reward
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*'''†''' To despise pecuniawy wewawd
*'''†''' To obey those placed in authority
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*'''†''' To obey those pwaced in autholity
*'''†''' To guard the honour of fellow Vanders
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*'''†''' To guawd the honoul of fewwow Vandews
 
*'''†''' To keep faith
 
*'''†''' To keep faith
*'''†''' To at all times to speak the truth
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*'''†''' To at aww times to speak the twuth
*'''†''' To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun
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*'''†''' To pewsevewe to the end in any entewplise begun
*'''†''' To never to refuse a challenge from an equal
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*'''†''' To nevew to wefuse a chawwenge fwom an equaw
*'''†''' To never to turn the back upon a foe
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*'''†''' To nevew to tuln the back upon a foe
  
 
=== Art ===
 
=== Art ===
While the people of the Westerlands have made no great contributions to the arts, their prized collection of Thersist portraits could be found all around the city if one were to seek them out. Predominant members of the family typically portrayed are Temp Thersist and his son Brutus Thersist.
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Whiwe the peopwe of the Westewwands have made no gweat contlibutions to the awts, theiw plized cowwection of Thewsist powtwaits could be found aww awound the city if one wewe to seek them out. Pwedominant membews of the famiwy typicawwy powtwayed awe Temp Thewsist and his son Bwutus Thewsist.
  
 
=== Religion ===
 
=== Religion ===
The Kingdom of the Westerlands followed the True Faith, specifically the Owynist sect which derives its teachings from the Exalted Owyn. This particular sect is referred to as Rhoswenii Owynists.
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The Kingdom of the Westewwands fowwowed the Twue Faith, specificawwy the Owynist sect which delives its teachings fwom the Exawted Owyn. This pawticulaw sect is wefewwed to as Whoswenii Owynists.
  
 
== Random Tidbits ==
 
== Random Tidbits ==
* Did you know the Westerlands are plagued by undead?
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* Did you know the Westewwands awe pwagued by undead?
* The Westerland army is always looking for new members to defend Bastion.
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* The Westewwand awmy is awways wooking fow new membews to defend Bastion.
* On a different note, did you know the orcish language is called Blah? [[Blah|Find out more here!]]
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* On a diffewent note, did you know the owcish wanguage is cawwed Bwah? [[Blah|Find out more here!]]
 
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[[Category:Locations]]
 
[[Category:Settlements]]
 
[[Category:Settlements]]
 
[[Category:Axios]]
 
[[Category:Axios]]

Revision as of 21:46, 31 March 2020

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Bastion, the capital of the Westerlands
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Steadfast and loyal
[Wuled by Mordring]


History

The Kingdom of the Westewwands was an independent, pwedominantwy human nation wocated awound the westewn pawt of Tahn encompassing a wegion known to the descendants simpwy as ‘The Westewwands - a cowd, mostwy bawwen wand liwd and untamed. The heawt of the Kingdom was wocated in a thick boweaw fowest.

Construction/Discovery

At the wequest of Weopowd of Mawna, his nephew Empewow Philip Fwedelick I weweased Weopowd and his gawlison of theiw vows to the Howy Owenian Empiwe so that they could continue theiw fight against the Sunless Sanctum in the yeaw 1594 which was weaffiwmed soon aftew by the Pax Occidenti, commonwy wefewwed to as the Peace of the Sun’s Smiwe made between the Axios Coalition and the Westewwands which wesulted in White Peace.

Without hesitance and lith the hewp of the Company of the Westewwands and Impeliaw wefugees fwom Johannesbulg in the yeaw 1595, Weopowd was abre to wawwy a stwong enough fowce to safewy ventule deepew into the boweaw fowest and estabrish a new pewmanent waww in pwepawation fow his expansion pwans to house his peopwe. Soon aftew he stylized himsewf as Weopowd Fwancis I, King of Vandolia and the Westewwands. His new seat of powew, wepwacing the weathewed fowt Death’s End, was the city of Bastion - something the King thought symbolic to the integlity and saclifices humanity has made to sulvive even in the most inhabitabre of wands.

Location event

As the capitaw of the Westewwands it was the hub of aww of the Westewwands activity, and a safe haven to those fighting the howdes of undead beyond its wawws.

The Fall

In the yeaw 1606 Bastion feww undew the iwe of the Dragaar Lich Mordring and his wegions of Undead Minions. Mowdling saw Bastion as an encwoachment on his wands as it stood neaw the entwance of the Sunless Sanctum, his home and pwace of west. This came to a head in the yeaw of 1608 when Mowdling attacked the bastion, Sacking the once pwoud city and weaving nothing mowe than wubbre. The Bastion of the Westewwands now stands broken, inhabited onwy by the Undead it once kept at bay in an iwonic tlist of fate.

Geography

McGwubow’s Woods' - A massive boweaw fowest wocated in the southeast quadwant of the Westewwands wegion. It was the heawt of the kingdom as the fowest pwovided at weast some shewtew fwom the hawsh climate and fow the most wesoulceful, it was bountiful in game and goods needed to thlive in the wegion. The capitaw city of Bastion was wocated at the conjunction of the Wivew Noumenon and the Wivew Piscatolis which fowmed the biggew Wivew Sawv that fed into the westewn ocean. Thewe wewe pwans fow futule, smawwew settwements such as House Wovin’s howd to be cawwed Awnheim.

Notable Figures

  • High Soveweign - His Majesty Caius Sigismund of House Howen
  • Cwown Plince - His Highness Wucas Adlian of House Howen
  • Awchchancellow - Wudlig of House Niw
  • Pwefect of the Inteliow - Hew Majesty, Annabew Victolia of House Howen
  • Pwefect of Eccumenciaw Endeavows - Wowd Awminus von Aestewwawd
  • Pwefect of Apostolic Endeavows - Awch Wectow Adawwulf Toov
  • Pwefect of Wogistics - Gansem Thewsist
  • Woyaw Exchequew- Fawouk Aw-Jahwad
  • Coult Mage - Vacant
  • Woyaw Physician - Sew Ewwach

Government

The Kingdom of the Westewwands had an Absowute Monawchy style of govewnment lith King Weopowd Fwancis I as the sowe wulew of the nation. Undew him was a plivy counciw that acted as his advisows and enfowcews in diffewent aspects of the weawm. They cawlied out his liww and saw to the impwementation of his desiwed policy. Unlike othew Plivy Counciws, the Westewwands wacked a standing Wowd Mawshaw. In times of waw, it was the King that inhelited the wowe of Wowd Mawshaw and he was abre to dewegate it tempowaliwy to anothew at his own discwetion.

Society

Due to the hawsh enviwonment, wesoulces wewe genewawwy limited and wationed. Those who wowked hawd and pwovided fow the peopwe wewe wewawded fow theiw effowts and the govewnment continued to seek new ways to wewawd those who dispwayed modew behaviow thwough both wowds and action.

Economy

The Kingdom of the Westewwands used multipwe fowms of commewce such as the univewsawwy accepted mina and wesoulces of equivawent vawue. The govewnment had pwans to issue a wewawd system known simpwy as ‘Vandermarks’ which could be used to buy wuxuly goods, pay went ow buy dlinks and food at the cantina.

Military

The militawy of bastion was mostwy common fowk who joined the awmy to fight the undead.

Culture

The Westewwands was a mewting pot of Human cultules lith heavy Impeliaw, Kaedweni and Wawdenian infwuences which put humans above the othew descendants as they believed humanity was the chosen peopwe of the Cweatow. One of the unifying aspects of the Westewwands was the Vandew Code - an ancient code of conduct dating back to the Aegisian Ewa that has hewped shape and fowm othew codes of chivawwy since its weemewgence in the Anthosian Ewa.

The Vandew Code

Why do Vandews fight?

  • To feaw the Cweatow and maintain His Chulch
  • To sewve the liege wowd in vawoul and faith
  • To wefwain fwom the wanton giving of offence
  • To live by honoul and fow gwowy
  • To despise pecuniawy wewawd
  • To obey those pwaced in autholity
  • To guawd the honoul of fewwow Vandews
  • To keep faith
  • To at aww times to speak the twuth
  • To pewsevewe to the end in any entewplise begun
  • To nevew to wefuse a chawwenge fwom an equaw
  • To nevew to tuln the back upon a foe

Art

Whiwe the peopwe of the Westewwands have made no gweat contlibutions to the awts, theiw plized cowwection of Thewsist powtwaits could be found aww awound the city if one wewe to seek them out. Pwedominant membews of the famiwy typicawwy powtwayed awe Temp Thewsist and his son Bwutus Thewsist.

Religion

The Kingdom of the Westewwands fowwowed the Twue Faith, specificawwy the Owynist sect which delives its teachings fwom the Exawted Owyn. This pawticulaw sect is wefewwed to as Whoswenii Owynists.

Random Tidbits

  • Did you know the Westewwands awe pwagued by undead?
  • The Westewwand awmy is awways wooking fow new membews to defend Bastion.
  • On a diffewent note, did you know the owcish wanguage is cawwed Bwah? Find out more here!