Rosmarinus Estate

Between the Jeraxih and the Misty Shores is the **Rosmarinus Estate**. It started off as a mere castle, built by the Ta'lunasir noble, Heccu Olgiers. He was obsessed with the spiritual plane, moreso than the average Ta'lunasir even. He kept expanding the grounds of his castle, inviting individuals with a celestial interest to his estate.

As he was childless, the Estate fell to the hands of his students, who established the Lunarium Research Institute, who conduct experiments of magical nature in order to unveil the truth behind the cosmos and what lies beyond the stars.

## History

The lands of the current Rosmarinus Estate used to be part of the Kingdom of Gilgemash. The land border the dangerous territories where the Yakobsa and the Jeraxih tribes live. The territories were frequent targets of raids from those nomadic tribes, well known for their cannibalistic tendencies. This forced Gilgemash to set up many fortresses and watching posts to keep an eye on the possible raids. This made the region quite important for the defense of Gilgemash, and many military academies popped up, training many of the soldiers and generals of the Kingdom. The plague that began in 1.654 ABE and ravaged the population meant a heavy hit to the region’s defenses, and that increased the attacks of the nomadic tribes, albeit not by much, since they did fear the disease as well. Nevertheless, the military structure had to adapt to the lack of manpower, beginning to train many of the ta’lunisar who had arrived to the land in 1.659 ABE. Many generals weren’t particularly enthused about this, since training a population that had just arrived into martial training could become a threat later on, but the ta’lunisar were well known for their peaceful ways, so a mass revolt and secession from within was not something expected.

The lands would indeed separate, but not for the reasons they were thinking. In 1.695 ABE, the will of the dead king would, without strings attached, gift the entirety of the regions around Lake Alba to the moon-elves. The army command in the region had no real way to react against this, since pushing against the legal secession would be betraying their oaths to the king, and just had to abandon the lands peacefully. The academies were moved to Gilgemash, and like everything else within the burgeoning nation, the States of the Moonlight Shores were left without a capable and organized military. Sensing the weakness of the land, the Yakobsa and Jeraxih raids increased in number and frequency, which threatened to destabilize the southern regions. To counter this, the ta’lunisar noble Heccu “Rosmarinus” Olgiers, who had studied in the gilgemashi academies prior to the Independence of the States of the Moonlight Shores, spearheaded a series of counter-raids in enemy territory, infiltrating the jungles and pushing the human tribes backwards. This was all done while the moon-elven armies were still rather disorganized and few in number, so this was done at a great peril for himself and his volunteers. However, through great planning, cunning, and no small amount of luck, he managed to stabilize the border for long enough to get the fortresses and vigilance outposts back to work, getting new men at arms to fight the possible raids in the future. The success of Heccu Olgiers gained him many accolades, but his work did not end there. He pushed for the reinforcing of the shores of the nation, since piratical raids were picking up speed since the independence of the region. He ordered the construction of many coastal castles and fortresses, which included his own private castle. He also pushed to fortify the dockyards to avoid the ships in harbor from being stolen and used against them, increasing vigilance and security measures within the coastal cities.

Heccu Olgiers became the protector of the Moonlight Shores for many decades, allowing him to gain quite a lot of lands and influence in the territory, until he felt he was too old to continue appropriately with his military life. He spent many of his last years investing in astromantic affairs, turning his private castle into a massive observatory and research facility. He was particularly interested in the spiritual plane, bringing many scholars interested in the matter to study under his patronage, forming the Lunarium Research Institute. After his death, Heccu Olgiers left the Lunarium Research Institute to his pupils, who continue their studies. The province south of the Moonlight Shores was named after his nickname “Rosmarinus”, named after a ta’lunisar tale of a hero fighting spirits in the sea.