The Gateru Pact

### Type

Political union (pact between the kingdoms of Bakif and Gatte, both of which are hereditary monarchies)

### Head of government

The Gateru CouncilKing Hjalmar of Bakif (bakif)

King Ragnar of Gatte (gatte)

### Military

Valkyria (regular military, border control)The Stormlegion (paladins of Dragos)

## Societal Information

### State religious body

Phonental PantheonDragos

**The Gateru Pact**, also known as **Gateru**, or **Phonenta**, is a nation on The Holy Isles of Eclipe, dominating the eastern part of The Holy Isles. It is an alliance between The Kingdom of Gatte and The Kingdom of Bakif, they both have their own kings, but Gateru is often seen as a united nation between the two kingdoms.

The Gateru Pact in itself is a relatively new alliance, but the two nations it is made up of (Bakif and Gatte) are old and steeped in rich history. Gateru has two capitals, one for Bakif and one for Gatte, the two cities Ataeru and Gatteby respectively. The pact dominates the entirety of the region known as Phonenta that was originally settled by King Harkoll and his 100 Dragonriders.

## **Environment**

The climate on the mainland of Gateru and the island of Xipa are much like that of the real world's scandinavia, the more north you go it of course becomes colder. The island of Krogsenorr is closer to that of real world's Svalbard.

The environment itself throughout the entirety of The Gateru Pact are very close to real worlds Norway, with some parts of Bakif being a bit closer to some of the mountainous regions in real world's China.

## **Society**

### **Politics**

The head of state within The Gateru Pact are the two kings of the two respective nations of the pact, who currently are King Hjalmar of Bakif and King Ragnar of Gatte, they hold the utmost power and their law is absolute throughout their respective kingdoms. Along with The Gateru Council which consists of the highest ranking nobles and advivors within The Pact, the two kings and the council decide the shared laws that are in account for the entirety of The Pact.

### **Military**

#### **Valkyria**

Valkyria is the entirety of the national military of The Gateru Pact, they are divided into smaller regiments with different purposes such as law enforcement, royal protection and military for war.

#### **The Stormlegion**

The Stormlegion isn't officially a part of the Gaterun authorities, but work a lot along with The Pact anyways, as they are the militaristic division of The Church of Dragos, and are trained paladins of Dragos.

#### **Volsung**

The Volsung also aren't part of the Gaterun authorities, but are elite mercenaries often employed by Gateru, and given rights to carry out certain missions that usually only Valkyria would be allowed to.

#### **Adventuring Parties**

The Gaterun authorities have on several occasions hired practiced adventuring parties for aid in war or for other necessary missions, most notably have been Qyra's Tears, frontlining on several war fronts almost as 'super soldiers', aiding and helping with commanding the general army. The adventuring party of dragonriders known as the Winged Alliance have also been hired on a few occasions, most notably when The Komohal Dominion surprised the other nations in The Great War with their invention of Skyships, the dragonriders helped protect The Pact against that threat.

### **Laws**

As judged by the local jarl or head of county, appointed hands of the jarl, veralð, or Dragos or an eyebearing deity themselves, any criminals discovered and/or convicted of crimes within local halls of judgement throughout The Pact are subject to punishment befitting the crime. Different from many other nations like The Summerfall Empire, crimes against nobles or royals aren't doubled or tripled, though the culture of Gateru often makes sure that such crimes still have equal if not worse consequences for the criminal.

* **Theft**: 5-10 days incarceration and/or a fine of twice the worth of the stolen goods, alternatively 10-15 days of public service can be called.
* **Slavery**: 10-25 year incarceration and a fine of 5000 gp.
* **Trespassing**: 6 days incarceration and/or fine of 100 gp.
* **Tax Evasion**: Forced public service until tax is paid.
* **Damage to Private Property**: 5-15 days incarceration or a fine of twice the worth of property damaged.
* **Kidnapping**: 1-2 year incarceration and/or a fine of 1600 gp.
* **Sexual Assault:** 20-50 year incarceration and/or a fine of 5000 gp or more, alternatively banishment can be called. If the offense is against children the punishment will often be banishment, public humiliation and/or execution and denied access to the afterlife.
* **Assault with Intent to Injure**: 30 days incarceration and/or a fine of 350 gp.
* **Assault with Intent to Kill**: 250 days incarceration and/or a fine of 1800 gp, or execution.
* **Murder**: 20-25 years incarceration, and/or a fine of 6000 gp, banishment, public humilation and/or execution.
* **Treason**: Banishment or execution.

### **Religion**

In The Gateru Pact they worship the Phonental Pantheon with Dragos as the chief deity, and therefore also the most worshipped deity in The Pact. They also have religious freedom in Gateru, but Devil worship is often punished as their rituals and other ways of worship aren't in compliance with their other laws.

## **History**

### **The War of Ahran**

The War of Ahran was one of the shaping events in Gaterun and Phonental history, it was in many ways the event that shaped many of the noble houses and nations of Gateru, along with also giving birth to a great amount of traditions and folklore.