Cosarchian Kingdom

The **Cosarchian Kingdom** is a kingdom within the Border Kingdoms of Faerûn. Its capital city is Cosarchia City.

The current ruler is King Miklaus II of the Ronamy dynasty.

It has become a central hub of the Amethyst Affiliation, an offshoot of the Emerald Enclave, which aims to preserve the natural order where possible.

The Cosarchian Kingdom is the native home of Ashplantt Family.

## History

The Cosarchian Kingdom has been ruled by the Ronamy dynasty for hundreds of years. Its history is framed by wars with neighbouring powers, most notably the Rosarian Kingdom, with whom the War of Green Fields only ended in 1487 DR. Tensions between the kingdoms have been high for centuries.

The 1420s DR were a time notable in the Cosarchian Kingdom for the "Rosarian Scare" in which a number of influential figures were accused of being spies for the Rosarian Kingdom and were placed in labour camps indefinitely. Many quietly questioned the scope of the cull and suspected that opportunists had used the climate of suspicion to remove economic rivals. Those left behind were the most chest-beatingly patriotic figures and this no doubt intensified the sour international relations.

## Culture

The Kingdom's population is two-thirds human, one-fifth elven, and with sizeable minorities of dwarves and halflings. The Kingdom celebrates the Festival of Midwinter each year in the month of Hammer, during which it has become tradition for a prisoner to be pardoned and released in each of the five largest cities of the realm.

Cities and towns are reliably home to theatres as many Cosarchians consider dramatic productions to be a national pastime, and the stars of shows in the large cities are veritable celebrities.

Magic is uncommon but not unheard of in the cities, and is more common outside the major settlements.

## Notable settlements

### Cosarchia City

The capital and largest city in the Kingdom with close to 25,000 residents. The original city went into decline in the 1100s, but began to prosper again after the Cosarchians built a citadel to consolidate power from external threats, and eventually the city was able to project its power beyond its walls.

Cosarchia City is the location of Fineas Floop's "Fun House".

### Allaton

A large city that hosts one of the Four Lords during major festivals. It contains a temple to Savras.

It is the home of wizard Finethir Shinebright, who in 1487 DR was polymorphed into a reindeer by his former apprentice Master Noke. In 1489 DR adventurers defeated Master Noke and although Finethir died in the aftermath they were able to persuade a cleric to revive him.

### Former settlements

* Thollos (until 1487 DR) - formerly the second city of the kingdom, de jure declared independent
* Mentasacro (until 1487 DR) - border town annexed by the Rosarian Kingdom
* Donsiega (until 1487 DR) - border town annexed by the Rosarian Kingdom

## Notable people

### King Miklaus II

Current ruler of the Kingdom, King Miklaus II is described by some as not holding the same authority that his father before his held. He is advised by the Four Lord of Cosarchia.

### Lord Duckmountain

One of the Four Lords of Cosarchia, Lord Duckmountain survived an assassination attempt during the Midwinter Festival of 1487 DR in the city of Thollos. Some locals are big supporters of his and the financial measures implemented by him, whilst others criticise him for only appearing to support the rich at the expense of the poor, and for stoking nationalist sentiments to gain favour for foreign wars.

## Relations

The Cosarchian Kingdom often been at war with the Rosarian Kingdom over long-held rivalries over territorial disputes.

There are icy relations with the de jure city state of Thollos, which the Cosarchians consider nothing more than an occupied territory of the Rosarian Kingdom.

The Kingdom has peaceful relations with the neighbouring city-state of Waycrest.