Stalis

Stalis was a nation in Phoros. It was largely made up of farmers and merchants and strived to form trade alliances with any nation it can. Though its king was know to participate in the conflicts of his allies, the nation as a whole was largely passive to conflict.
== History ==
Stalis was founded in in the small farming village of Brownwich. This town became the central capital of the nation as a whole and continued to act as home base for a majority of citizens. At founding the nation consisted of two members, but gradually grew as travellers passed by seeking refuge.
In , Stalis entered a trade alliance with Vulpinia. In the spring of the same year, the leader of Stalis made an appearance at the Jabal Accords, entering an alliance with Batu. In , Stalis met the nation of Wolokia. After exchanging border maps, arrangements were made to adjust the borders of both lands. Stalis was vassalized under Vulpinia and became its autonomous state later that summer.
Stalis was dissolved in when its people abandoned their lands to migrate to Vulpinia. Nexus later resettled the territory where Stalis was originally located.
== Religion ==
The Stalite nation harbored two small religions, known as "The Harvest" and the "Brotherhood of Nom". 
The Harvest focused on the continued expansion of wheat throughout the lands of Eldham. Practitioners of the religion praydc to the Harvestmaster for a wealth of crop in exchange for their promises to spread the Harvest to all nations. While the Harvest was known to only be practiced by the lower classes of Stalis, some nobility held onto the faith as a memory of their humble beginnings.
The Brotherhood of Nom payed homage to the great Nomrus, a black dragon of otherworldly origin. Traditionally, those who followed the faith made a pilgrimage to the plane of Nomrus to bask in his glory and shower him in gifts of gold before taking a vow of allegiance by donning the Hood of Nom. These tales made their way to the lands of Eldham, where the religion took on a new life. Those who practiced the faith in the new world prayed to Nomrus in hopes that they would one day be allowed entry into his domain. Until that day, followers hoarded vast quantities of gold to provide as payment to their god.
== Government ==
Due to its feudal nature, the nation was ruled by a king who oversaw the safety of his citizens and acted as a representative for his people in all allied conflicts. However, the title of king was more symbolic, as a majority of decisions were made by the people, only calling on the king to act as a third party in disputes.
== Geography ==
Stalis consisted of two islands created by rivers running parallel to one another and feeding directly into the sea. Because of this, the lands had many coastal ports and trade intersections as travellers passed through.
Category:Vulperium
Category:Vulpinia
Category:Traveler's Era