Pengaldia

right|300px Region: Ruencia
Ruler: King Voltos VII
Capital: Zalorium
Populaton: 16,350,000
Slavery: legal and widespread
The nation of Pengaldia is located in northeastern Ruencia. It is bordered to the north by the Southern Dragon Sea, to the west by Dallandy, to the south by Kelmflor Bay, Ghalmard, and Banastari, and to the east by the Empire of Trynser's Kingdom of Manebia and Duchy of Bourondy.
Pengaldia's history has been driven by its hostile relationship with its mighty neighbor the Empire of Trynser. The two nations have fought numerous ruinous wars over the years. Even in times of peace, the two nations compete for influence around Ruencia and the Dragon Seas regions.
Following one of these wars, the Athalia War in 1572, Pengaldia's King Veldin the Mighty decided that the old feudal system of dukes and barons allowed Pengaldia's enemy to take advantage of factionalism between the lords and embarked on a campaign of centralizing his nation. After some resistance and losing the duchy of Bourondy to Trynser, the current king is in direct control of the entire kingdom. In Pengaldia, there is one army, one navy, and one corps of wizards. Drawn from the entire kingdom, the Pengaldian Iron Knights are the most fearsome single military unit in western Crytha.
The most recent military conflict Pengaldia has fought has been to the west, against former ally Dallandy; the Dallandy War. Pengaldia's efforts to keep Dallandy in line with its alliance turned sour, and several isolated incidents became a sprawling campaign that ended up seizing over a third of Dallandy's territory. Casaulties were heavy, and Pengaldia has been scrambling to rebuild its forces, keeping it from taking advantage of Trynser's recent troubles with Gormann's Horde and the Zazimar War. No one doubts that Pengaldia is supporting its southern ally and certain Trynsern provocations may yet bring Pengaldia into war again.
The powerful central rulership has allowed Pengaldia to flourish, despite the constant warfare. The broad fertile plains of the nation support a dense, healthy population. The Royal government makes sure that the citizens of Pengaldia know that they are engaged in a struggle for survival against a grasping, disorderly empire to the east.
GEOGRAPHY:
Over half of the kingdom is fertile plains. To the south is some hilly highlands towards Banastari, but other than numerous rivers that flow from south to north, there are no geographic obstacles to impede invasion. The burgeoning population is putting pressure on the wildlands of the nation. Once lushly covered with forests, a lot has been cut away for farmlands. The western lands seized from Dallandy are the most thickly forested of the kingdom.
SETTLEMENTS:
Zalorium
Valastan
Fillowar
Ziestris
Peredragin
Wascacre
Galmat
Fanult
Category:Ruencia
Category:Pengaldia