Sacner

## Kingdom of Sacner

One of the largest and most powerful kingdoms of the continent, Sacner serves as the center stage of the **Faith of the Glorious**, a religious dogma that centers itself on worshiping the **Glorious**, the deity responsible for creating all of existence and keeping the virtuous safe. Exercising both military might and religious influence, Sacner has expanded beyond its own borders dozens of times, exporting not only its religion, but also culture and technology. Much of its power is attributed to the Royal Family of **Keylor**, direct descendants of the man that founded the Kingdom.

## History

The Kingdom of Sacner was founded over four centuries ago, as the Count of Sacner, a fervent follower of the Glorious named *Roderik Keylor*, saw the encroaching of other dogmas and cultures as a divine sign to rise up and unite the faithful under his banner. A military genius, he took to the field and conquered much of his neighbors’ lands, before finally rising to Duke. With this new influence, he arranged a marriage pact that ensured an alliance with a similar sized domain, and, thus, the Kingdom was born. Still, it was not until 150 years later, during the reign of Queen *Francisca Keylor II*, that the Kingdom of Sacner reached its true potential.

## Monarchy

Many kings and queens have sat the Sacner throne since its founding, but a few are more worthy of notice:

* **King Roderik Keylor I**, known as *The Conqueror*, was responsible for founding the Kingdom and implementing its heavy military tradition.

* **Queen Francisca Keylor II**, known as *The Temporal*, broke tradition and became head of faith for a time, strengthening her family’s ties to the Glorious and expanding her Kingdom even more, to the point it became the largest in the continent. She also implemented the belief that the Keylor family were direct descendants of Joshua, an important figure in the history of the religion.

* **King Maxwell Keylor I**, known as *The Great*, who was in power during the settlement of the Nested Lands, and who refused to conquer its people by the sword. Instead, he himself married the daughter of the local Duke, and so implemented his religion on these new lands (even if few, at the time, truly converted).

* **King Lawrence Keylor I**, known as *The Overseer*, who developed many of the laws and customs which remained until the times before the Plague, in addition to heavily enforcing one of the Glorious’ main doctrines: Order and Control. Only with these, can there be peace.

* **King Roderik Keylor II**, known as *The Lost*, who was king when the Plague hit, but disappeared, along with his family, shortly after, leaving the church of the Eye to try and contain the chaos.

## Society

Life on Sacner was not easy for its people, but as remarked by the clerics of the **Glorious** One, much better than anywhere else. **Feudalism** was its controlling set of rules, and it demanded, above all else, obedience to the crown and to the **Church**. Because of that, the common people lived simple, yet organized lives, shaping their routines to whatever was told to them by the clerical body. This usually included visiting the church at least three times a week, accepting one’s place and job in the world, and seeking the crown’s permission for any possible change, such as the construction of a new **building** or service, any marriages, or even the baptizing of newborns.

Of course, not all orders were followed to the letter, and, with time, such customs were increasingly ignored, both by the people and even the crown itself. Some of the most fanatical in nature called this blasphemy, chanting that the Glorious One saw all of their sins, and, if not appeased, he would soon send a **cataclysm** like never before seen, in the form of his **Forlorn**.

## Religion

The **Faith of the Glorious** is the main religion of the continent, having replaced the **Old Religion** as the influence of the Kingdom of Sacner grew. The deity of this religion is known as the **Glorious**, he who created all of existence and now watches over his children, judging them by how closely they follow his commandments.

## After the Plague

As the **Plague** spread and society itself began to crumble, King *Roderik the Lost* disappeared with his family and most of the Royal Court. In the chaos that followed, added to the aldready growing tensions of the **Sword Schism**, the soldiers that remained and the **Church** began bloody conflicts, which only worsened the effects of the epidemic.

In addition to that, many minor lords, now without a clear ruler, rebelled and tried to vye for independence, destroying the great kingdom from within. Soon, the Kingdom of Sacner was no more, and only a little time after that, nor were any others, as all societies crumbled to dust.