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ToWriteAndWander
Not all those who wander are lost.
- Joined
- Jun 8, 2020
Party Current Status: Traveling to the Outpost
Current Mission: Explore New Lands
Information on Mission: Unknown presence of Humans, Unknown Hostility of Faun and Flora, Unknown Natural Resources. Proceed with Caution.
General Information:
-The Cartographers Guild (The Guild) has commissioned an Expedition to explore new lands in the North East of the Empire
-The Sea of Grass, a massive area of grassland, once deemed un-crossable due to the lack of resources and supply, has long been a border on the Empire.
-The Sea of Grass was crossed by an Entrepreneur, who establish a Camp on its other side for further exploration.
-The Guild 'commandeered' the Camp in the Name of the King and Empire and has turned the Camp into an Outpost (The Outpost).
-A dirt-path through the Sea of Grass has formed from the passage of horses carrying supplies to the Outpost, along with two way-stations along its route.
-The stations are areas cleared of grass, down to the dirt, with berms and stakes and cached water and supplies.
-It takes approximately 3 days to traverse the Sea of Grass on horseback.
On New Haven: New Haven is a town where the outcasts and criminals of society live. Being on the 'edge of civilization', tucked away in a corner of the Empire no one particularly cares about, as its name suggests it was create to get away from the long arm of the Empire. It grew over time, as all towns do, the typical Imperial Districts formed (The Merchants District, The Government District, The Common District, The Under District) and the influence of the Guild spread, taking interest in the growing Town. The Guilds interest soared once the Camp/Outpost was established, their presence in the town more noticeable.
On the Cartographers Guild: The Guild, as it is known, was created at the behest of one of the first Kings, to both map, document and organize his Kingdom. Members of the Guild are as powerful, if not more so, than many government appointed officials. Their reach and power is vast, a Guildhall established in almost every major town and city. They fund campaigns, gather knowledge and wealth, and often dictate the politics of the Empire. They have their fingers in almost everything that happens within the Empire.
On the Empire: The Empire is forever expanding, having risen out of the ashes of the City-State Wars, gobbling up its neighbors one after the other. Its first expansion was into the fertile lands around its capital of Emperon, relying on the food and manpower provided to further expand. In recent years, its conquered the North People - a tribe of fierce warriors known for their size and skill in battle that inhabited the Spear Isles off the North West Coast, long-time raiders of the Empire. Expansion to the South has been continual as well, with all foreign nations laying in that direction, and to the East as well. But the Empire moves slowly, assimilating conquered peoples, subduing any resistance, Imperializing the peoples before expanding again. Expansion is slow, but done in such a method as to not stretch the Empire and its resources further.
The hope is that new resources can be discovered in the Wild North, the lands on the other side of the Sea of Grass. Resistance is expected to be minimal, most likely a few tribes of native peoples, but what resources they may exploit are unknown. Having resources in area far from the border will ensure a steady supply, and make New Haven the gateway to the North.
On The Outpost: Location Undiscovered - Information Unknown
LORE:
Magic - Magic exists only in Tales, Myths, and Legends
Language - The Empire is a diverse place, consisting of many peoples who speak different languages. Imperial/Common is the universal language, but many dialects and other languages do exist, though are discouraged.
Religion: The Empire follows a religion that has a Pantheon of Gods, some incorporated from other Religions of conquered peoples. There are many other types of Religion in the Empire and they are tolerated where they do not promote their Religion over the Law of the Land.
The Legion: The Empire has the most professional army in the world, the Legion. The Legion and its Legionaries are professional soldiers. They build the roads, forts, castles, walls of the Empire, allowing for fast and easy travel between locations. They help police the areas they are billeted, train constantly, and employ uniform tactics and commands. Auxiliary Troops are attached to the Legions - warriors from local tribes from within the Empire that specialize in certain roles or tactics that the Legion does not employ. New inventions and tactics are constantly being tested.
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