Powers of Arcadia: 1513

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==Drekis==
The Drekis of 1513 is one at risk of destruction by their war with Mistrya, in the War for Arcadia. Several towns were heavily damaged or outright destroyed. Whalers Bay and Renkore occupied by invaders. These incursions were eventually repelled, but showed the precarious position Drekis found itself in.
Drekis relied heavily on the aid of their 3 champions, the McGary brothers (nephews of Queen Vuularia Wikk, in removing the invading forces. Drekis only path to victory now was to kill the Red Dragon, Scoria herself, with an force lead by their three champions.
Drekis had no true allies in their war. Akuba to the north still holds their historical hatred towards Drekis, especially after the previous Akuban royal family were assassinated by a Drekissin Noble. The other kingdoms appear to try to appear neutral, seeing which side will win the war.
Drekis has a larger standing military compared with Mistrya, but the scale is rebalanced in Mistrya's favor due to Scoria.
==Mistrya==
Mistrya, the other major power in the War for Arcadia. Lead by the usurper king Alex Guilder in his alliance with the Red Dragon Scoria.
At the start of the war much of the southern farmlands of Mistrya had been raided and razed by the Drekissin Invasion. 2 towns and many villages and their population outright destroyed. With Scoria's intervention, the Army was able to eventually repelled these invaders and in 1513 invade Drekis themselves.
The brutality of Drekis's earlier invasion at the start of the war has hardened the Mistryan people against peace, and want revenge and the destruction of Drekis. A ruthlessness encouraged and propagated by those in command of the armies. 
Mistrya has raided New Eridon and northern Akuba at the start of the year, taking advantage of both their weaken states. Scoria has long attacked the elven lands of Sylvas to the north, making the Elves hostile towards Mistrya.
Mistrya found itself in need of food supply, with their farmlands still damaged and their famers mostly slain. Food imports were organised from Gadia and Mahtava. However in late 1513 Mahtava withdrew all their aid to Mistrya. Without Mahtava's food, Mistrya is expected to starve this coming winter.
Mistrya even with the smaller army than Drekis, is still expected to win the war in the long run, despite this setback, because of Scoria. If Scoria was taken out of the war, the odds would favour Drekis instread.
==Mahtava==
The isolationist nation at the start of 1513 was allied with Mistrya in the war, supplying them much needed food and unknown other support.
When the defences in the town of Valara were damaged, the dragon Xorathis used their power to destroy the town, and size of the undergrowth expanded. Mahtava were forced to withdrawal their support from Mistrya.
The 3 Champions of Drekis, the McGary Brothers, however slew the ancient enemy of the matriarchal slave state, Xorathis, in exchange for food shipments to stop going to Mistrya. Without this food, Mistrya is expected to starve in the coming winter.
Mahtava still freely trades with nations not part of the war, like Akuba, and the various new kingdoms that rose up after the fall of Eridon.
The elves of Sylvas are indifferent towards Mahtava, but the Elves are irked that their male ambassadors are refused free entry.
==Sylvas==
The Elves of Sylvas remember when they were alone in Arcadia. They remember the coming of the humans & dwarves. They know of the genocide of the Caldonian Elves. They know they have been driven back to merely controlling the forest of Sylvas. The Elves guard their borders and allow no non-elves inside their territory and have almost no foreign relations at all.
The raids from Scoria however have made the elves of Sylvas unfriendly to the nation of Mistrya, especially in the wake of King Guilder legitimising Scoria's position. The elves in secret have aided Drekis, but have not made any show in public of this alliance.
==Akuba==
The kingdom of Akuba has been re-established with the end of their Civil War. But it is not a land of peace. Remnants from the Sha'zaaren's faction from the war still fight on in various places.
Akuba has no desire to aid either side of the War for Arcadia. Their old hatred of Drekis continues and was renewed by the deaths of the former royal family by the hands of a Drekissin Noble. Mistrya's raids upon the weakened post-civil war Akuba have also not gained that side any sympathy.
Akuba rebuilds, and watched with interest to see which side, Drekis or Mistrya, is victorious.
==Eridon==
The kingdom of Eridon is destroyed. Those who survive have formed new kingdoms or city-states.
===New Eridon===
The so called continuation of Eridon, New Eridon, is ruled from the city of Highcastle. They are in control of three towns (Bluecliff, Confluence, Meadstead) at the various villages in the area. 
New Eridon however has been raided by an army of the undead from the east, and by Mistrya from the west. Highcastle is still holding onto some amount of power, but fighting against the Mistryans and it's not going great.
===Redport Kingdom===
The former Wake County has reformed itself into the Redport Kingdom. Redport still trades with Solum and Dardens to the east, and largely remains aloof in getting involved in the politics of the rest of Arcadia.
===Dwarven Federation===
Likewise the new Dwarven Federation avoids getting involved in the current wars. They were formed from of the 3 dwarven towns and various villages of the Hemdorkas Hills after the fall of Eridon. While the dwarves do trade with outsiders, they have not supply anyone with their famously forged weapons and armor.
===Fortune===
The town of Fortune stands alone as a city state, ruled by Count Vicious, who ruled the county when it was part of Eridon. Count Viscous and Fortune seem to have survived the undead armies that appeared and then vanished again.
Fortune is considered very Fortunate town. Must have really good walls to keep out the undead.
===Gadia===
The island of Gadia regained their independence they lost in 1380 to Eridon. After a war between Eridon loyalists and local lords, Malcifer Winter rose to power as Gadia's new king.
Gadia claims to have no intention at all on the Eridon mainland, despite their hated of the fallen kingdom. However they agreed to supply aid to the land of Mistrya during their war with Drekis. The terms of this deal are largely unknown.
===Weatherlight===
Weatherlight's city state has been floundering. First refugees, then people fleeing as the security started to fall apart. The waters of the Straight of Amon have become dangerous. Schools of dead fish washing up on shores. Criminals and Pirates speaking openly. No walls to protect them from the south. The undead never arrived, but fear of them drove others out as well. Sometimes sailors don't return from voyages. Nothing new, but the rate at which ships fail to return has ticked up a bit.
===Kneecap===
Kneecap, former city state. Conquered by Mistrya and their able bodied peoples conscripted into war
===Longcast===
Longcast, former city state. Conquered by Mistrya and their able bodied peoples conscripted into war
==Free Towns==
Of the four Free Towns, Drunsbarr & Shallton have remained out of the war, abet being raided by Mistrya.
Goldhill is currently occupied by Mistrya.
Roxsis is friendly with Drekis due to their champions slaying the blue dragon Azoron. The extent of this friendship is limited with Roxsis not giving any direct act to Drekis fin the War for Arcadia.
==GNoME==
No nation would ever want to invade GNoME. All nations avoid GNoME. Is a democracy, with the mid 1511 election making Thrasher the Wise is the current ruler (inventor of rope that can stretch).
Not part of the War for Arcadia.
==Minotauria==
Minotauria is the only territory held by the Minotaurs of Arcadia. Minotaurs outside of Minotauria are mostly known as mercenaries fighting for whatever kingdom the happen to be in.
Not part of the War for Arcadia.
==Other Factions==
===Voraci Born Again===
The Voraci Born Again remain mysterious faction in the state of affairs. Their origins, objectives and organisation are largely a mystery. Rumors they work for one side of the war, or another exist, but nothing is confirmed.
===The Family===
The Family, the organised crime syndicate. They have members in both Mistrya and Drekis. Because of the war, a schism broke out between the two sides of this organised group. It is rumoured the Drekis side of The Family won in the end.
Their involvement in the War for Arcadia is limited to profiteering and the usual criminal activities.
===Demons===
Demons trapped inside the barrier at Heatstroke cannot leave so cannot impact events outside. They are slowly starving to death as their supply of souls and biomass dwindles over time.
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