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Weatherdark was an elven city-state that was taken by the Aurian Empire.

## History

1500BE: Elves built a settlement and here trained humans in Divinia and Arcania.

800BE:

795-780BE: The humans of Vale Celer take the elven archives and oust the elves, who they claimed were hiding the most powerful knowledge from them. A civil war ensues resulting in a racial divide. Many of the elves displaced at this time go north to Weatherdark.

371-364BE: After the death of the Archmage Arkadius there is a dispute between his followers called the Clash of the Cabals in the north. The conflict almost destroys both Tor Honarik and Vale Celer. It also affects Weatherdark. However the elven Shrouded called Infestial and the archmage Silvernial ensured the cabals left. They did this by killing one of the cabals who attempted to use intimidation and bribery to control Weatherdark's magical forces. This makes the rest of the cabals avoid the area.

40BE: Auria is a rising neighbouring city state. It is financially and organisationally superior to most of its cousins. Weatherdark refuses to officially trade with Auria because it believes (correctly) that their monetary union is a precursor to a bid for political control.

7-4BE: The First Commerce Wars – The invasion of Kanlan results in that state and its military schools joining the Aurian Monetary Union which was the precursor to what would become the Aurian Empire.

4BE: Vale Celer joins the Aurian Monetary Union when the union officially adopts the Cellan as their common currency instead of the Mark. In the Union Tor Celer is a balancing force to the wizards of Tor Armakan. Weatherdark kills off with prejudice an initial scouting mission into Weatherdark. They also assist in the repelling of similar scouting missions into Leyroch and High Grange.

0BE: Aurian Empire announced by Jomark.

2-22PE: Unification Wars

2-3PE: Religious, military and economic pressure forces the remaining members of the Aurian Monetary Union who did not originally opt to to now join the Empire.

4PE: Templar, provide support to Auria's Tor Kalash trained armies and conquer states in the eastern Protectorates gaining land for farming and building. This brings the Aurian border much closer to Weatherdark. Wizards and clerics are particularly useful in the taking of Leyroch as the powerful wizard, the Viperlord Enerest, lived there and resisted the occupation. This is noted by Weatherdark as they reliwed heavily on their Itali, druids, rangers and wizards to offset their lack of numbers.

12-16PE: The Northern Campaign. The fall of Wrennost in the north and the Oakreach Conglomerate in the west leaves Weatherdark is looking at enemies on three sides.

6PE: The War of Thorns begins with the Bold Offensive. The war takes a lot of pressure off Weatherdark.

22PE The Mountain Campaign formalises wizard involvement in the military and as a reaction to that and also the ongoing and disastrous War of Thorns the church centred in Tor Celer distances itself from the military. This results in High Grange being taken into the empire and leaves Weatherdark exposed.

34PE: End of the War of Thorns.

43-48PE: The Second Commerce Wars. Lorn Hunter becomes a very successful war hero and Marshal of the Empire.

44PE: The assault on the elven fastness of **Weatherdark** is resisted not only by fully trained elven rangers, but also by druids (The Shrouded) and Itali: the Pantherlord Eternal Roar, the Lionlord Titansmane and the Equinelord Tallwalker. For the first time large numbers of wizards and clerics are mobilised with the legions. Some powerful artifacts are recovered and taken to Tor Celer when Weatherdark is taken.

## Geography

Weatherdark is in a woodland just south-east of Oakland. The core city is large but rambling and is not walled. The state spread out across the area.

## Economy

The Economics of Weatherdark are based on normal elven economic bases. They are in the main insular with a few accepted outsiders who trade at high margins. There is not the huge amounts of money that are traded in places such as Auria or Saracan.

## Demographics

The state includes mainly elves but there is a significant amount of Half-Elves and especially Dwarves.

### Religion

As might be expected the elves worship the Avatars of Light, Wild and Knowledge.

## Politics and Government

The wizards, druids (especially the Itali) and clerics lead in Weatherdark. There is a council which is led by an Elder who is a descendant of the previous Elder.

## Military

The rangers of Weatherdark are its core military, but as with most elven nations the residents are all prepared to fight to preserve the race.

## Culture

The state goes back to ancient times old and is proud of its heritage and unwillingness to retreat to Karritan or Rimic. Their culture therefore has developed independently from the major elven nations. They are more open to trade and visitors, they are more combative and aggressive which explains the more active role of the Shrouded here. The Elven Archives lost in Vale Celer has been re-founded here.

## People of Note

* Eternal Roar
* Infestial
* Silvernial
* Tallwalker
* Titansmane