Spires of Aeldrum

The Campaign took place within the Serene Duchy of Aeldrum from the year to , when the 3rd Treaty of Korinth was signed.
The Spires of Aeldrum Campaign was run parallel with the Legacy War campaign, which covered the same historical material (namely the First Coalition War) but from the Fialta Imperium perspective.
== Background ==
The year is , and the 47th Serene Doge of Aeldrum, Selash Luvelath has died prematurely, seemingly of a cardiac event from overexertion. Moving quickly, Luvelath’s Conservative Party has nominated and secured the votes for a new interim Serene Doge to serve out Luvelath’s term, Count Leopold Orvhim, and Aeldrum stands at the cusp of his inauguration. 
Already, the elite of Aeldrum have begun the next movement in the centuries-old waltz of Aeldman politics: elder statesmen, grand nobles and titans of industry vie, quietly and overtly, for control of the ponderous ship of state as it veers dangerously close to war and devastation. In this campaign, your characters will resolve who stands at the helm.
=== State of the Duchy ===
The Serene Duchy of Aeldrum consists of Aeldrum and her eight core worlds, seventeen self-determined colonies, a dozen client states and a colonial or military presence on more than two hundred worlds. The Duchy has a registered population of some 200 million adult citizens (with about 25 million more citizens in the self-determined colonies and an estimated 10 million more not residing in sovereign territories with the right to send parliamentary delegates) and a population of 1.2-1.5 billion non-citizens across Aeldrum, the core and the colonies. Another quarter billion live in the Duchy’s client states. All told, the Duchy might hold sway over up to two billion lives. Aside from dubious claims by the Middle Kingdom to rule over all the billions of the former Celestial Confederation, only the Second Fialta Imperium might have more subjects, estimated at between 1.8 and 2.5 billion.
Aeldrum has few peers in cosmic geopolitics but many clients and subjects. The Duchy’s military capabilities are geared toward the administration and defense of its vast colonial holdings: a vast fleet, hordes of disposable infantry to occupy swathes of territory and elite, rapid-deployment units to perform punitive expeditions. In other words, a military designed to dominate many small, technologically inferior countries. The Fialta Imperium presents a terrifying exception to the typical foes of the Duchy: an industrializ(ing), vast empire with a stomach for war and the reserves of men and materiel to deny Aeldrum’s Dragoons a decisive victory. By some estimates, the Fialta Imperium is on the verge of overtaking Aeldrum in industrial output; while not able to match the prodigious volume of light craft that make up Aeldrum’s colonial fleets, the Fialta Imperium has already well exceeded the Duchy’s tonnage of capital ships. War with the Imperium is the great fear of most Aeldman foreign policy figures: costly, protracted and uncertain to be victorious.
== Characters ==
=== Player Characters ===
==== Primary Characters ====
Character 	Player 	Description 	Affiliation
Hank Hill 	Andersen 	Goblin, Undersecretary of Commerce, Chairman of the Aeldrum Oil and Gas Conglomerate 	Industrial Party
Violette de Bains 	Brynn 	Leader of the Aeldman Party, Governor of Lodil 	Aeldman Party
Hanon Mossag 	Karl 	Baron, Secretary of Energy, President and Sole Proprietor of Mossag Aetherics Incorporated 	Independent
Amalia Josune Spiros 	Lux 	Governor of New Galthad, Leader of the Lidenia Political Machine 	Lidenia Political Machine
Chella Nebai 	Sarah 	CEO of CompuNav and Aeldrum's Director of Technical Intelligence 	Independent
Tiello "Brick" Augustine	Sean 	Doge of Estonne 	Common Party
Homer of Lidenia (Mimir)	Seth 	Count of Lidenia 	Reform Party, ATC, Lidenia Political Machine
Dick Intrepid 	Tom 	News Mogul, Yellow Journalist, Agitator 	Conservative Party, Intrepid Reporter
Corina Vendrin 	Tom 	Industial tycoon, Marquise of Crossways, Leading figure of the Conservative-Industrial Coalition	Industrial Party, Conservative Party, Morweld Faction, Crossways Railroad Company
Ulysses "Stubs" Durant 	Vince, Lux	Doge of Galthad, Leader of the Common Party 	Common Party
Leopold Orvihm 	Wes 	Serene Doge of Aeldrum 	Conservative Party, Morweld Faction
Bareth Aefendt 	Wes 	Protege and agent of Serene Doge Leopold, Serene Doge of Aeldrum after Leopold's death 	Conservative Party, Morweld Faction
==== Secondary Characters ====
Character 	Player	Description 	Affiliation
John Jones 	Brynn 	Conspiracy Theorist 	
Adam Donovan 	Brynn 	Aeldman-Irish general/intelligence agency founder 	Aeldrum Republican Constabulary
Chers de Mains 	Brynn 	Armor commander 	Aeldrum Dragoons
Velvet Fauteuil 	Craig 	Militia member and acting spokeswoman 	Aeldman Militia
Cotton Duvet 	Craig 	Militia member 	Aeldman Militia
Alabaster Carafe 	Craig 	Militia member 	Aeldman Militia
Hazel Armoire 	Craig 	Militia member 	Aeldman Militia
Barty Fitch 	Karl 	General in the Parlimentary Guard 	Parliamentary Guard
Miranda Salath 	Lux 	Marquise of Doth, Philanthropist, Foreign policy lobbyist 	Church of Idolmar, Reform Party
A.M. Ravel 	Lux 	Governor of Atonath, Chancellor of the League of Sovereign Cities 	League of Sovereign Cities
Ludivine Josse Charbonneau	Lux 	Aeldrum ambassador to Second Fialta Imperium 	Aeldrum
Clotius Morweld 	Lux 	Idolmite Cardinal of Aeldrum, Former ambassador to Bishant 	Church of Idolmar
Rose Clintock 	Lux 	Researcher and inventor 	Lidenia Faction
The Resurrected One 	Lux 	Cast-off body of Mimir 	Church of Idolmar
Sinvas Luvelath 	Sarah 	Doge of Neveth, Heir to Serene Doge Luvelath 	Conservative Party, Luvelath Faction
Soren Alaveth 	Sean 	Doge of Struthil, Secretary of War, Longstanding rival of the Luvelaths 	Conservative Party, Morweld Faction
Jack "Fatman" Boehmer 	Seth 	General in the Parlimentary Guard 	Parliamentary Guard
"Little Boy" Boehmer 	Seth 	Brigadier General in the Parlimentary Guard 	Parliamentary Guard
Marissa Graves 	Tom 	Dick Intrepid's second-in-command, Undersecretary of State under Serene Doge Bareth	Conservative Party, Intrepid Reporter
John "Long Odds" Silver 	Tom 	Foreign intel chief for Marissa Graves 	Ducal Intelligence
Alice 	Tom 	 	Knights Mercantile
Allie Flashpan 	Tom 	 	
Vilnus Grouchy 	Tom 	Brigadier General in the Dragoons Aetherborne Corps 	Aeldrum Dragoons
Jacques Villeneuve 	Tom 	Admiral in the Aeldrum Navy, Theater Commander of the Alusian Front 	Aeldrum Navy
Lily Hardy 	Tom 	Vice-Admiral in the Aeldrum Navy 	Aeldrum Navy
Gary Benbow 	Tom 	Admiral in the Aeldrum Navy 	Aeldrum Navy
=== Important Non-Player Characters ===
==== Politicians ====
Character 	Description 	Affiliation
Walton Sierman 	Power broker on behalf of the Reform Party, thinks he’s not Lidenia’s stooge 	Reform Party
Sima Ledan 	Elder stateswoman of Reform, took on the Lidenia machine and lost 	Reform Party
Reed Fellock 	Leader of the Vanguard Party, former ATC Colonel, plantation multi-millionaire	Vanguard Party
Liv Caltus 	Leader of the Citizen's Party, Breakaway figure from the corruption of Reform 	Citizen's Party
Vira Alleth 	Calath Envoy of the Guild Party 	Guild Party
Marat Jesson 	Paravel Envoy of the Guild Party 	Guild Party
Balette Sughol 	Antenil Envoy of the Guild Party 	Guild Party
Marvin Eugen 	Common Party Whip 	Common Party
Jean-Lutin Avlon	Undersecretary of War 	
Frila Silevas 	Undersecretary of War after Avlon's retirement 	
==== Foreign Representatives and Advocates ====
Character 	Description 	Affiliation
Nima Karados 	Kirvan Cardinal of Aeldrum 	Church of Kirva
Kindly Weesh 	Chair of the Auction House of Dalthad 	Church of Dalthad
Farrian Croestus	Director of the Aeldrum Branch of the Bank of Valdos, Financier extraordinaire, The Fialta Imperium’s true ambassador	Bank of Valdos, Second Fialta Imperium
==== Aristocrats ====
Character 	Description 	Affiliation
Quentin Luvelath 	Neveth Baron, new-conservative firebrand, furious opponent of the Serene Doge during his election	Conservative Party, Luvelath Faction
Ricalda Simrash 	Neveth Baroness, Luvelath’s link to the Reform Party 	Conservative Party, Luvelath Faction
Lornav Mortain Ildesh	Aeldrum Baron, De-facto leader of the Aeldrum foreign service, Architect of Fialta Containment 	Conservative Party
Sivelna Morweld 	Wife of the Serene Doge Leopold, leader of the Morweld Faction 	Conservative Party, Morweld Faction
Talit Morweld 	Secretary General of the Coalition of Nations 	Conservative Party, Morweld Faction
Lisend Delvant 	Aeldrum Marquis, Conservative Party Whip 	Conservative Party, Morweld Faction
Sevrar Orvhim 	Secretary of National Intelligence under Serene Doge Bareth 	Conservative Party
Velana Calvert 	Doge of Orim, Chief Magistrate of Aeldrum under Serene Doge Bareth 	Conservative Party
Salremar Pascius 	Baron, Secretary of the Treasury 	
Martine Vells 	Baroness, Secretary of Commerce 	
Janne Sorlien 	Baroness, Secretary of Civil Works 	
Vewel d'Atenor 	Marquis, Director of the Exchequer 	
Gor'thel Sedeck 	Baron, Secretary of Records 	
Soren Hethal 	Baron, Officer for Spire Affairs 	
==== Government Agents ====
Character 	Description 	Affiliation
Mirador Luvelath	General of the Parliamentary Home Guard 	Parliamentary Guard, Luvelath Faction
Veria Elthus 	General of the Parliamentary Core Guard 	Parliamentary Guard
Siffan Fawell 	Chief of the Gendarmes 	Aeldrum Gendarmerie
Lucian Lysan 	Commandant of the Dragoon Home Division, Director of Military Intelligence 	Aeldrum Dragoons, Ducal Intelligence
Karl Dexter Vard	Vice-Admiral in the Aeldrum Navy, Manages Academy of Lidenia and Signals Corp	Aeldrum Navy
Aristom Eldeth 	Assassin and agent of General Donovan 	Aeldrum Trade Company
Fellan d'Ellath 	Director of Household Records 	
Liv Montien 	Director of Industrial Records 	
Mary Watson 	Director of Industrial Intelligence, Agent of Marissa Graves 	
Giles Wiggins 	Director of Communications, Agent of Marissa Graves 	
==== Industrialists and Other Figures ====
Character 	Description 	Affiliation
Francis Mervodan	President of the Industrial Party 	Industrial Party
Royce Poindexter	Doddering plutocrat, the Old Man of the Industrial Party 	Industrial Party
Loth Mellin 	Strikebreaker, interface between industry and organized crime 	Mellin Industries Conglomerate
Rory Mardot 	Terrorist, agitator, smuggler, Self-proclaimed Leader of the Aeldrum Anarchist Movement	Galthad Anarchists
Siebern 	Ascensionist Mage Prince 	
== Summary ==
=== Session 0 ===
=== Session 1 ===
=== Session 2 ===
=== Side Story: War Games ===
=== Session 3 ===
=== Session 4 ===
=== Session 5 ===
=== Session 6 ===
=== Epilogue ===
The War of the Coalition ended on February 22nd, with the signing of the 3rd Treaty of Korinth.
Aeldrum is triumphant, led by its Serene Doge, Bareth Aefendt. Almost immediately after signing the treaty, Bareth will return to Aeldrum to reassemble Parliament and win a constitutional amendment extending his term for another ten years. It seems that Aeldrum is on the verge of a technological and economic golden age driven by the likes of Rose Clintock, Hannon Mossag, Chella Nebai and Francis Mervodan, but perhaps not an especially democratic one.
Thanks to some last minute maneuvering, the Second Fialta Imperium did not collapse into civil war and was able to coalesce around Prince Bruscius as its new emperor. Though the Imperium survived, it will be much diminished for a time. Perhaps this smaller, leaner Imperium will be able to forge itself into a model nation. Octavo's stealth ships may yet carry the armies of General Cato to new glories. Prince Titus will have his hands full selling the new Imperium with what part of his time is not consumed by obsession with the Unnamed.
The seeds of new greatness, or perhaps a second calamitous war, are sown by the formation of the Fialta Confederacy. The Thalranese may rightly consider themselves to have achieved almost every one of their wargoals, except perhaps for the stinging slight of Aeldrum's annexation of Semal. Their leading role in the Confederacy may cut both ways: time will tell if opening themselves to the influence of the Bank of Valdos will lead to the Valdosian hegemony over the Fialta that has been the nightmare of so many.
The Orcish Directorate will proudly announce to all who listen that this treaty marks their ascension into the fellowship of great powers. Certainly, they will have a seat at the table in the future cosmic order.
The Shantine have won a moderate territorial gain but an enormous religious coup: it seems like that with Kirvan and Idolmarite preachers spilling into the new Fialta Confederacy, the next conflicts in the region will be wars of religion. 
The Shantarans have won their state, but with the establishment of the Fialta Confederacy, they may not be able to exploit the divisions they hoped would be rampant in the postwar era. They will need to bide their time until the next great conflagration.
Alusia has affirmed itself as a secondary power, but it is not yet a cosmic power: its next moves may bring it into conflict with its Shantine cousins. 
Sigvald is perhaps lucky to have escaped an Aeldman firing squad, and he remains the autocrat of his backwater kingdom.
Count Homer of Lidenia was undoubtedly the key to Aeldman victory, and while generous toward his memory, the Aeldrum history books will never quite encompass the extent of his role. They will certainly never record his final, ignoble end, handed over to the Bank of Valdos by one of his remaining agents for an 80 year old bounty.
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