Remtal

Remtal, officially The County of Remtal, was a province within the Ryvenate of Ryzan and arguably within the Bardonian Empire. Since most of southern Remtal seceded and joined Bardonia. Remtal was home to a people known as the Olthiacs, who with Bardonians and Ryzanis make up the Brothian Peoples. It also had a large amount of Effendiş who were considered to make up 70% of Remtal's ethnic majority.
== Geography ==
Being the northernmost state of Ryzan, it was divided in two, Upper and Lower Remtal. Upper Remtal in the north, was of a mountainous environment, with large waterfalls, high cliffs and dense alpine forests. Lower Remtal in the south and east was divided into a hilly plain and a dense, lush forest, along the Alrius Ridge. The two territories were split by the River Altio which flows east from the inner highlands and empties into the Naral Bay north of the castle. It had a long coastline, jutting out east over western Carthya.
== History ==
=== Pre-history ===
The Olthiacs, a fragmented people, migrated south some time ago, destroying local civilisations they encountered, and settling the regions after the powers were abolished. Remtal was founded by Raudozuis, the One Eyed Count, a fearsome naval commander during the Third Migration, across the Naral bay from the ruins of the ancient city of Naral.
Remtal was a small, unimportant state for much of its history, if an important port, constantly overshadowed by such states as Terost, Genkan, and Motanfet. Around 100 years ago, House Tise came to power in the city, and 50 years ago, Remtal began conquering surrounding city states and fiefdoms, expanding both its influence and borders.
=== Early history ===
Remtal was founded in early December of 2020, and the castle was constructed on the 7th. Donklas, the player who led Remtal for much of its early history, left Stoneworks in late February and the Freehold fell into severe inactivity. Over the months, Remtal cycled through several leaders including Kaiser and Hollow, all of whom paid little attention to the Freehold, ultimately making next to no progress over six months. On July 30th, Josbar0150, a Duma Delegate and former president in Ryzan, was nominated to lead the Freehold. Josbar accepted and began a new recruitment program, quickly growing the Freehold's population and kickstarting a new age of improvement.
After the Ryzani Civil war, Remtal died again as nearly everybody fled. Josbar came back with a new character and successfully brought itback up again with a new feudal system and population initiative. The recruitment of bro_dameron and his group to develop an abandoned castle, SamKingYT to develop an island city, Dampswamp for Donklasgrad, and Donketti for Bur City led to a new age of development for the province.
After Josbar left the server due to the failure of a war effort, bro_dameron took over as the king and new leader of the freehold. 
=== Rule of Donklas Tise ===
Under the leadership of Count Donklas Tise, in a bid to gain Remtal more international influence, the county, by now encompassing both Upper and Lower Remtal, joined the Confederacy of Ryzan, becoming a geographically large yet politically minor state. 
It was Donklas who led the attempt to preserve Ryzan, forming the Council of Ryzan together with Hees Toldar of Vologda and R3d of Nebskoslavia. Following the exodus of the Dwarfs of Erebor, Remtal claimed the rest of the mountains bordering Upper Remtal. During this period, the citizens of Remtal became well-known for their seamanship and ship construction, constructing some of the largest carracks and caravels the world had ever seen at that point, and was willing to do so for any nation willing to pay for them. 
=== Rule of Josbar Liberium ===
After being awarding leadership of Remtal, politician and statesman Josbar Liberium proclaimed himself King and set himself to work. First he invited a people far to the east known as the Navarancians to migrate to Remtal, who were in the process of being forcefully removed from their homelands. The ancient castle of Highguard was renamed to Castle Liberium and established as the seat of power for the new Liberium royal family. The original town of Remtal was renamed to Donklasgrad "in honor of the only good leader of Remtal," according to Josbar. 
Baron Eirik Liberium developed Karlsfell during this time while his father Josbar continued to rule the province as King. Notable events during this time include the Galations rebellion and Ryzani independence. During the Black Dandelion's collapse the province remained loyal to the Tsarina and seceded from Bardonia. 
When the Red Sun Campaign was launched, Josbar used the two fortresses of Castle Liberium and Karlsfell to support the campaign. However the campaign did not succeed. After the failure of the Red Sun Campaign Josbar went into a self-enforced exile and disappeared. He left a letter for his son Eirik Liberium that he would be the next King. With this he transferred all of his property to him and left.
== Politics ==
Remtal was very similiar to Carthya in its system of governance, supporting a democratically-elected federal government while maintaining a monarchist provincial government. National elections typically saw the freehold favor center-left candidates but remaining pragmatic in its elections. Ryzani-born citizens in the area had notable nationalistic tendencies. 
Remtal was a staunch supporter of the Ryzani government run by President Mocoslav Kovalsky. The freehold also maintained very positive relations with its neighbor to the south, Carthya, with whom they conducted trade with regularly across the bay.
== Donklasgrad ==
Initially, the port city of Remtal was small, if prosperous, being home to a few buildings, a castle, and a small farm. When it was reclaimed by King Josbar Liberium, the city turned into a giant construction site, as churches, houses and a massive brewery are being built. 
=== Castle Remtal ===
Castle Remtal was built around 200 years ago, on the site of the original timber fortress constructed by the One Eyed Count when he claimed the territory, overlooking the distant ruins of the old city far across the bay. At the time of construction, it was among the most advanced in the region. However, as time passed, its design became more outdated. It was redesigned and renovated and served as the main defensive implement of the city, aside from the sea-facing terraces.
The small castle was precisely one chunk in width and length and designed for adequate defense by a single defender. It had a small gatehouse and a keep reaching the entire length of the wall with a large bergfried tower serving as both a defensive implement and a lighthouse.
=== The Count and King ===
The Count and King was a large inn that served as the centerpiece of the town. It was an Adventurer's Hall, meaning that it was designed as a meeting place for travelers, mercenaries, merchants and adventurers. It was also intended to be used as a centerpiece for the town's maritime trade. The inn was a large square construction, with a bottom floor designated for drinking, eating, talking, and revelry and an upper story constructed as a wraparound balcony with rooms for rent.
It also had an attached secondary building that contained a warehouse for the various merchants which pass through the port on its grorud floor. A second story leveled to the ground floor of the inn was a brewery specializing in Remtal Red, an aged wine produced exclusively at the Hall. The third floor acted as a large room for rent by wealthy merchants and foreign delegations. The inn took its name from the Legend of the Count and King. In this folk tale, King Wadorcer and Count Raudozuis are depicted as legendary heroes of the Olthiacs who lead the migration to the region.
=== Docks ===
The city of Donklasgrad was situated on the southern side of a high-sided, deep-water bay, which enabled large ships to enter the bay for shelter against rain, winds, and waves. However, the side effect of this was that the city was built atop a steep hill, making it difficult to move cargo and people up and down the hill to and from the docks. This was solved by constructing high terraces of stone, which rise about 10 meters above sea level and flattens the hill directly before the castle to provide flat land for a market. A large staircase from the docks to the first terrace enabled cargo to be rolled up. The terraces also provided defense against seaborne raids, as the stairway could simply be blocked off by closing the gate. There were crenellations atop the western and eastern portions of the terrace to provide cover in the event of an attack, though the southern terrace was undefended so that cranes could be implemented. There were other layers of shorter terraces, which allowed the ground to be flattened and buildings to be constructed on the hill. 
The docks were small as they were only intended for small ships, ling galleys and barges to dock at to unload. Larger ships such as carracks and caravels had to anchor in the harbor and then dispatch its dories with the cargo it had carried.
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