Gunpower War

The Gunpowder War was a conflict fought in Northern Cathelet on the continent of Cathramis. The original Belligerents included the Northern Amandian Federation and the Triumvirate of Dyshella, and later came to include the Third Valarian Republic.
The Gunpowder War, as its namesake would suggest, began over gunpowder. Gardenia had previously signed an agreement to become a vassal under Dyshella in exchange for protection. After having the Gardenian government sign the agreement, Dyshella would add on an additional term that had been discussed with the Gardenian D'essa: a tributary payment of gunpowder shipments. Although Gardenia was allowed to break away at any time under the vassalization agreement, they hadn't been paying the gunpowder tribute, and accumulated a debt. When Gardenia merged with the Holy Defiant Kingdom to form the Northern Amandian Federation, Dyshella demanded payment in full with interest: 20-35 stacks of gunpowder, and 150k in cash. Some renegotiation attempts were made, but no amount was ever agreed upon. With the former D'essa of Gardenia Venipher Velaran having mysteriously vanished overnight, the new Grand Chancellor of the NAF KuhJay Rizless would step forward to deny Dyshella's collection attempts. Outraged, the Dyshellan leadership went on to rally their allies, and declared war on the NAF.
== History ==
After the war was initiated by Dyshella, they needed a way onto Cathelet, as they owned no nearby claims to attack from. To remedy this they invited Valaria, and planned to launch an attack on Mirthvale from the town of Rawrblarg. Mirthvale, a quiet and cozy town home to an enigmatic group of jesters, was thrust onto the front lines of a death-war headed by a great power. It would soon come to house the NAF's leadership and military, who had to rapidly prepare the town for defense. As the day of the battle drew ever nearer, panic and unrest spread across the NAF's Gardenian population. The government was restructured, and many people were cut out by the chancellory with the goal of mitigating bloat and eliminating spies. Shortly before the war however, the Triumvirate of Dyshella exited the conflict and withdrew their forces.
With Dyshella out of the war, the NAF had attained its independence, and become free of debt. However, the nation had become heavily militarized in preparation for Dyshellan onslaught. Instead of demilitarizing, the Grand Chancellor of the NAF demanded the Valarian Republic accept annexation into the NAF. When they declined, he announced a counter-attack on the Valarian capital. The NAF managed to also rally its allies, notably Sahriya, to help on the new offensive front. Valaria similarly retained allies Dyshella had brought in, notable the Aethos Empire. The battle of Andaliez was fought valiantly by both sides, and while the attacking forces were fierce, in the end the defending side won. The NAF opted to withdraw, having let off pent up aggression at the battle and having achieved its original goals. All parties were left to go about their business.
== Aftermath ==
=== Northern Amandian Federation ===
After the war, some Gardenian town owners were dissatisfied with having been demoted from the government, and abandoned the NAF to join Brukel indefinitely, with their towns. Notably this was done by Hovar Atreiyen, who was in the Brukeli government at the time and performed with his towns what was initially a temporary secession, but later became permanent when he was removed from his position in the NAF.
=== Third Valarian Republic ===
The Third Valarian Repubic, shortly after the war ended, joined with some other towns across Abexilas to form the Beepeck Trading Company, a vassal of Beepeck.
=== Triumvirate of Dyshella ===
It didn't take long after their forfeit to see why Dyshella abandoned the war they started: they were collapsing. Not long after the battle at Andaliez, Dyshella lost their vassals first; then most of their island. Elthrin today acts as its successor state, however some portions of the Dyshellan mainland splintered off to join the Empire of Runé and the Wheelist Order. Dyshella still exists today, but only in the shadow of its former glory.