Eauipet

**Eauipet** Unpredictable and volitile, this nation is seen as a threat to most of Maligon, human and goblinoid ran by military forces

Bogebarracks, Helmsgrad, reegle, the eirfort and Swordswore lake

Eauipet’s entire culture is defined by they believe they are the chosen of Kushinda. When orcs began to rebel against the coalition of shorter lived races, Arghig the cruel emperor took it upon himself to subjugate the goblinoids as fodder for his march across the continent. It was then that the true cult of Kushinda-atop-the-skulls-drinking-the-blood-never-defeated began to take root amongst the oppressed. Arghig succeeded in his conquest of the coalition’s last held strongholds, but died on the battlefield, and the forces he mustered scattered to the winds. The cult of kushinda had left the goblinoids with a hierachy and military might, and from the ashes of rebellion they carved out themselves an enviable position in a deserted keep to the south of the nation, becoming the Bogebarracks.

As the nations of maligon were formed from the old empire, the Goblinoids of the bogebarracks set themselves apart from many, by welcoming in the refugees from the first great human diaspora. These humans were trained and served alongside their bugbear and goblin brothers and sisters in defending their city-keep as it grew out to accomdate the influx. The Bugbear cheiftan Boge set his men and women back to war. Soon they had taken control of the halfling settlement reegle, that was in itself a much older elven town. From this point, the expansion of Eauipet was little more than a forgone conclusion, the name itself coming from an older form of the goblin tongue meaning: to take. However in the last war, they were soundly defeated by the Kalev coalition, betrayed by their allies in Urangagso and reduced to a chartered area of their land that was agreed upon by their neighbours and most hated enemies. As Kushinda would require of them, this has only stoked the fires of conquest in their hearts. The current warlord of Eauipet is a hobgoblin named Rankever The Vengeful, who at his side has two trusted human generals Karanda the skullblessed and Eir the shadow.

As the home and seat of conquest, The bogebarracks is an imposing site. An artificial hill of slopping rock resembles some great formidable ziggurat. The keep atop is unadorned but for spikes, razor traps and an enormous crude banner that has become the heraldry for the nation. Red, for Kushinda-atop-the-skulls-drinking-the-blood-never-defeated and a white sword on black, representing the unfaltering attitude of the Eauipetians as much as its singular focus on violence. Rare is the diplomat, adventurer or traveller who would see past this outer wall of the barracks, but the interior of this cube of brutality would probably shock their expectations. The streets are ordered, the houses regimented and all is kept pristine. As every adult is expected to serve in the forever training army, Bogebarracks has a focus on proper education for the human, goblin, bugbear and hobgoblin children. While the focus is undoubtedly militaristic, it is far more comprehensive than the vast majority of Maligon’s schoolhouses. After schooling and the aptitude tests from their instructors the adults of Eautipet will be sent back and forth from the bogebarracks to serve in the various operations across the country.

Another surprising factor is that the centre of the keep doesn’t contain the warlord and his generals as a tactician would expect. It instead contains the ever importantant fresh water well, grain stores and underground mushroom farms, both dispensed to the troops and held in case of a siege. Known as the Outlast, this area is almost sanctified as the holy symbol of perseverance. The warlord’s chambers surround it protectively, with a knowledge that the war wizards are to destroy the outlast rather than let it be overrun. One of Rankever’s direct ancestors, the butcher queen Mogantir set up the storemasters, known amongst the troops as mog’s Talons. The Talons are auditors, dispense goods and rations and serve as an internal military police to root out corruption within the barracks. As there is no monetary system within the barracks or for serving soldiers across the country, the Talons are critically important to the permanent wartime distribution.

Helmsgrad is the manufacturing arm of Eautipet. Weapons and devices of warfare are produced on mass, from the functional troopers equipment to the highest quality armour of a ranking officer. While the town is as orderly as the boglebarracks, it does have more of the flavour of its inhabitants. Goblin neighbourhoods have ramshackle duckboards and improvised scaffolding verandas, bugbears have established barbershops and accessories for Talon approved ration trading. Due to its proximity to Abbachian and its slightly more relaxed nature, it is popular as a request to retire to after being discharged from service. Helmsgrad is also well known for it’s fighting arena complex, known as Kushinda’s glory temple. The resourcefulness and creative spark of goblins has lead to diverse events held in everything simple fighting pits to complex roped structures with cages.

Reegle contains the largest minority of civilians, mostly halflings, who were conquered by the forces of Cheiftan Boge in his original expansion from the bogebarracks. These civilians are considered little more than serfs by the serving members of the Eautipet military. They are allowed to live their lives mostly unimpeded, but for the paying of tithes from harvests and displaying their subservience. The largest military institution in Reegle is the forward base of the scouts and snakes, a hobgoblin led counter-intelligence and stealth specialists designed to keep tabs on both Zhuge and their supposed allies in Tryb. Reegle’s history is somewhat shrouded, not that the powers of Eautipet have much interest of it. Reegle was originally a colony on the material plane by the fey touched elves. Located between natural rocky crags it was home to beautiful magically enchanced architecture that now lies in ruins. Rumour has it, The halfling community is holding a secret from their Jingoistic masters. More of the elven structure survives beneath the surface of the crags. It is held by the halfling elders that the subterraneal elven structure holds within it treasures and secrets that could potentially change the course of Maligon’s destiny

the eirfort was an early indication of the rumblings of a new great war. Maknilur The headsman began construction on the keep, pushing them in the regions of her east and west neighbours. Shortly construction of an expansive coastal wall from rock quarried around reegle. Maknilur was killed thereafter in a combat succession challenge from Rankever’s father: Lunkak the mad. Whether Maknilur was planning a full bailey system for her nation, the Eirfort was left as a sea defence only. In recent years it has become used as a prison for captives with an expansive watch system.