The Fields of Grass

The Fields of Grass is a kingdom inside the Empire of Eldris, on the continent of Eldia. The current ruler of the kingdom is High King Hathor Sabrian. The kingdom was the first to join the War of Unification, as Emperor Nagin Morningstar was originally from The Fields. The Fields of Grass’ main export is the farming products that they produce across the kingdom, followed by livestock the kingdom grows, and the alcohol from the byproduct of products gone bad. The kingdom sits in the middle of the continent of Eldia and is the main trade hub of the Empire.

## History

The Fields of Grass was founded in 762 BC (Before Conquest) by High King Peral Sabrian, 1000 years after the Time of the Spirits. Though many countries rose and fell through the times, The Fields stood tall above the rest. The first city, Sproutseed, was founded by Peral, near the Saylin Lake after the Battle of the Mountain. Peral chose this spot because of the ancient magic that once laid in the waves of the lake, hoping the magic would seep into the ground and then into their crops.

## Culture and Faith

The culture of The Fields is the most simple of all the kingdoms. There have been no reason to change what their culture is. What works, works, and what doesn’t, doesn’t. The people of The Fields of Grass work as farmers, and therefore wear clothes that they aren’t afraid of being soiled.

> A beautiful kingdom in the heart of the continent. Rolling plains cover the land of The Fields, with some speckles of magnificent forests, and the overwhelming beauty of the Saylin Lake in the heart of the kingdom. No matter how beautiful the land of the kingdom is, it can never make up for the lack of culture in the people of this kingdom. Unlike other kingdoms, The Fields don’t have a cultural footprint. Besides a few monuments commemorating the founding of the kingdom, and the rise of the Empire, there are little to no great works of art. The people of this kingdom, though their occupation calls for it, wear nothing but tunics and rags for clothes. The only semblance of fashion is from the royal family themselves.
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The Fields of Grass boasts the lowest amount of monuments in the Empire, with only 4 in the entire kingdom. The Fountain of King Peral, The Statue of the Imperial Accords, The Celestial Tower, and The Tree Castle are the only monuments and great works of art in the entirety of the kingdom, however, some people believe that their greatest work of art is the coat of arms that King Peral had commissioned when the kingdom was created.

The Fields of Grass was not a religious kingdom, until the Starving Prophet had found the kingdom. In 250 BC, the religious icon found the city of Sproutseed. When he entered the city, he saw many people living without purpose. He had decided to help them, which caught the attention of the High King, who at the time was Serath Sabrian. The king had asked the prophet to come to the Tree Castle, welcomed him into the folds of the castle and began asking questions about his faith, and how he had helped so many people. Though it is not known what was said during their time together, Serath commissioned the royal architects to build a grand tower near the banks of the Saylin Lake, emulating the Tower of the World. By the time of Serath's death, the Prophet had become the religious leader of the kingdom, only advising the Sabrian Royal Family. Eventually, in 100 BC, The Sisters began serving the Prophet.

Through the Prophet's words and actions, the people of the kingdom started to worship Pelor, the god of the sun, who helps their crops grow, and Olidammara, the god of revelry, who brings joys in their lives.

## War Time

Through its history, the kingdom has only experienced two full scale wars. The first was the The Bandit Schism, and the most recent was War of Unification, while other small conflicts occurred during their history, none could compete with the impact these wars had on the kingdom.

Even King Peral, had his fair share of battles fought when the kingdom was formed, but none were lasting. When the kingdom was established, they were looted and raided on a regular occasion by different group. During the time of the settlement of Sproutseed, most of Eldia was full of nomadic tribes, with The Fields of Grass being the only tribe to settle an area. This lead to the kingdom being targeted by tribes from across the land, however, through many victories, the nomadic tribes started to settle their own lands in hopes to eventually become as dominant as The Fields.

> It was before the Reach was settled, when only The Fields of Grass stood, when they were constantly bombarded by the endless hoards of nomadic tribes trying their best to make tear down the city of Sproutseed, but the Tree Castle stood above them all. Peral, until his death, fought the hoards off with a small army, and drove them back until the borders of The Fields of Grass became apparent.
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During The Bandit Schism, the kingdom was bombarded with endless hoards of bandits at each one of their cities, until Lothar Killian, the general of the army, finally requested King Organi do something. At this time, the kingdom launched a full scale war against the bandits and commissioned The Goldcloaks of The Goldenspire, an elite mercenary army, to fight with them. With The Goldcloaks in their ranks, the army of the Fields finally fought back against the bandits and their leader, Polim Canterby. Eventually, everything came to a head when every city in The Fields was under attack at once. No-one knows how they managed to attack all at once but they all did. The most significant battle was the attack on Sproutseed. The Goldcloaks were meant to defend the city with the then Prince Hathor's regiment of ten men, however, they mysteriously left the night before the city without informing anyone. The city was bombarded through the morning, into the evening, farms burned, homes were destroyed. Hathor, now second in command of the army, fought the hoards of bandits valiantly, even up to the gates of the Tree Castle. There, he had turned the tides, and fought off the invaders from his home, granting him the nickname, "Tree Sentinel Hathor."

Immediately after this war with the bandits, the kingdom was once again plunged into war with the rest of the kingdoms of Eldia, at the leadership of Nagin Morningstar. The first battle of the war was fought at Sproutseed, where the forces of The Westernlands were pushed back into their borders. It was during this war when Hathor's siblings and parents were murdered, and when he had taken the throne. The people of the kingdom did not want the war to go on, as they just got out of the worst war the kingdom has ever seen, but with the leadership of the Tree Sentinel, they were understandably okay to go back in.

## Cities in the Fields of Grass

* Sproutseed - Capitol of the Kingdom, and home of the Sabrian Royal Family.
* Centahill -
* Fulkul -
* Pulfel
* Fallow Town -
* Fastad -
* Poinsea -
* Coventon -
* Marshberry -
* Oberscot -
* Runicyard -