Frayhilden Republic

Kandsmir's Pass

Kramska Basin

The Endless Plains

The Republic of Frayhilden is the first, official democracy of the Known World and one of the two dravken nation. Situated in the north of Ghalgenia, the Republic suits itself with it's openness to progress and individual freedom. That is also the reason, why it is a paradise for all kind of tinkers and researchers, who are not welcome in other places.

In the last years, Frayhilden was part of an excessive expansion, pushing into the regions of the T'wica to the east. This lead to more and more conflicts between the native giants and the dravken pioneers.

## History

### End of the isolation

In the year 3:500, the tarmenian prince Simão Romero tried to conquer the early Dravken Cities, after he discovered them during an expedition. Even though the Refuge-City of Kandsmirgrad was far away from the conflict, in the northern Waals Mountain, they joined Yavor Stanimirov Kostov. This one united the Dravken under one banner, to fight of the invaders, later being named the "*King under the Mountain*". Around 3:512, *Romero* was repelled, actually ending in *Yavor* visiting Tarmenia to ensure peace. A deep friendship grew out of the war between the two nations and two races, while the newly united Waals Kingdoms was formed.

In the following years, the Mountains-Kings expanded their influence in the world and build out the infrastructure of the kingdom. The biggest project was the Underway, a underground tunnel trough the mountain chain, connecting both the Refuge-Cities and west and east of Ghalgenia. But the road was never trully finished, with Kandsmirgrad never being trully connected to the system. Even before did tension rise in the north, when the people of *Kandsmir Oras* wanted to explore east from their city, during the Isolation. But Both their rulers and the other cities refused them the right, persisting on the surface-world on being dead. Secretly, some even started to venture east, settling on green lush plains, even during the war with Tarmenia.

### Independence War

As a result of the grewing animosity between Kandsmir Oras and the other cities, it's inhabitants left the Kingdom around 4:70, declaring independence and calling themselves Frayden from that point on. This forced the ruling Mountain-King into action, resulting into a brethren-war between the two nations. For the longest time, the *Frayden* used their rough terrain and the missing Underway connection, to hold off the King's army, while secretly expanding their holds on the land to the east.

In the year 4:104, the troops of the Mountain-King finally reached the city. Here, they sealed it's gates, filling the city with noxious gases. It's inhabitants either died of the poison, or were slaughtered, when they tried to escape through the main-gate, the last open passage. Here, the king's troops were already waiting for them. And with one strike, Kandsmir Oras became a ghost city. But, what Waalsen did not knew, was that some were already living on the plains to the east. Those survivors obviously heard from the destruction of the city and decided, to stay hidden, building up strength to repay their murderous cousins.

While the Frayden held on on the version of Waal's slaughter, officials of the kingdom say to this day, that the *Frayden* were brewing the poison gas inside Kandsmir Oras, as a weapon against the kingdom. It's soldiers sealed the city, when the gas leaked, to prevent it from spreading. No one really knows, which is the true version of events.

### Rise of the Republic

After 150 years, around 4:250, the Frayden finally returned. They proclaimed themselves a new republic, reuniting with the Known World and protesting the Waalsen at every turn. To secure themselves, they ensured themselves a defence pact with the Hansalands, preventing every aggression of the Waals Kingdom.

In the following years, the *Republic* were working on researching new technologies and advance their society, in contrast to the more conservative Waalsen. In the year 5:2, the weapons-smith company Rusev Inc. gained prominence by replicate the Guns, originally invented by the Thaska, bringing the Black Powder to the Known World. What followed was change, with the start of the Industrialization of the *Known World*. To prevent a possible monopoly of *Rusev Inc.*, the Neo-Thaska Dominion decided to gift some of their knowledge to their ally Earles, to take some of the thiefs victory from them, after they stole the weapon-blueprints from the forreign country.

To this day serves the *Republic* as a haven for questionable innovations and inventors.

## Culture

Once, the Frayden belonged to the dravken Waals Kingdom. But since their separation from the nation, they boast with the idea of being the opposite of the Waalsen. The Frayden are more progressive and open minded for new ideas and inventions. Different than the Waalsen, they care little for the opinions of other countries, often inserting themselves in their matters, making them kind of obnoxious. Additionally, their families do no longer consist of hundreds of clan-like members, giving the individual more personal freedom.

## Regions

### Frayfold

The centre of the *Republic*, were it's eponymous capital Frayhilden is located, is a moderate area, were most of the nations farms are located. Starting with the Waals Mountain, the entire area is a slop eastwards, slowly falling into Halvkamark and Naarma Desha. The majority of the population lives here, the Mark being the young nation's oldest territory. The *Fraymark* is known to be peaceful and idyllic.

### Halvkafold

The eastern area of the *Republic* started of as a separate, monarchic state, who later joined the republic. The area lies rather deep, with lowlands and swamps. Part of the county, is the southern tip of Bergenfall, which gives it's inhabitants an insight into the windy cold of former Haalfinia. The *Halvkamark* is the coldest county of the *Republic*, despite maybe the peaks of the Waals Mountains. The Dragen Mountain separates the *Halvkafold* from the great unknown of Azurna.

### Kandsmir's Pass

The mountain pass, along side the east-cliffs of the northern Waals Mountains, once served as a route between Kandsmir Oras and the other Refuge Cities. Today, the stretch has been expanded westwards, connecting the *Republic* with the Hansalands through the mountains. The terrain of the region consists of sharp-edged rocks, falling off into the east into the Kramska Basin. Because of the frigid temperatures of the and the mostly parlous terrain, the Pass is mostly uninhabited and is only used for passage. In addition to worldly dangers, the people of the Republic also avoid leaving the passes road, as the entrance of Kandsmir Oras is somewhere to be found between the foggy peaks. The correct way to the old city of the Frayden has been lost, but most like to keep it that way, as many believe the now tombed city to be a angry place, where the massacred citizens cry out for vengeance.

### Kramska Basin

see also: Kramska Basin

South from the *Fraymark*, next to the *Kandmir Pass*, lies the *Kramksa Basin*: A sudden fall in terrain, in which a lush and dense forest grows. Being set lower than the rest of the area around it, it collects most of the water from the Mountains, which nurtures the vegetation of its unique ecosystem.The Basin itself is barley settled by the Frayden, but serves as a hunting ground for T'wica Tribes from nearby Azurna. They believe, that some of their Feral Gods found a home within the heart of the Basin, like the fierce Bear-Goddess Uskcra.

### The Endless Plains

Only recently the Frayden started to expand eastwards, into the prairie known as the *Endless Plains*. Original T'wica territory, the republic lets everyone settle in the region, as long as they do so under the rule of the *Republic*, joining is as citizens. But the push to the east angered many of the T'wica Tribes, who see the land as theirs. Behind the Draken Mountains, hidden within an dense and alien forest, lies Naarma Desha as well: A holy site for the T'wica. When the Frayden one day will reach Naarma Desha, a true war, unlike the skirmishes now, will erupt between the Republic and the Tribes.

## Politics

*Frayhilden* is known as the first democracy of the world, with the Frayden actually basing their system of Laiin's council-government. In *Frayhilden*, the separate cities and rural regions vote for a *Representive*, who stands for their interest inside the parliament. They also have to inform their voters, with the help of a so called *Caller*, who stays within the Representatives region. The Caller functions as mouth and ears among the people. Additionally, the Caller informs the Representative about the going-on's of the home region during their candidate-period. In return, does the Representative represent the ideals and wants of the people of their dedicated region of the country.

Inside the Parliament, the numerous Representatives take over certain tasks inside the system. Among those professions are the President, who serves as a face for the policy with other countries, a Chancellor, who is a "face" for the people, serving as a leading figure inside the Republic with some extra abilities, and the Lord of the House, who observes and regulated the processes inside the Parliament. All positions and the Representatives are re-voted, every tenth year, with no repeats in the positions, or the Representatives being re-elected.

## Persons/Organisations

* Baša Tribes
* Chancellor Cherganska
* Republicans
* Rusev Inc.
* The Shƞ-khé Tribe