Sundheim

Sundheim if one of the Northern States and the seat of the Mining Union.

## History

### Berland

During the Third Era, *Sundheim* was the centre of the old Berland kingdom. The city Karlholm was the home of the ruling Clan Risdaud and therefore the seat of the Kaparls.

During the Three-Corner-War, the region was relatively safeguarded by Kaparl Oegir, and only fell under Galawin and Haalfinian occupation in the year 3:365. For a time, the land therefore belonged to Galawin, until the betrayal of Haalfinia a year later. It was here, where Marielle Beauxpet, who together with her spouse stayed at the Wolfsburg, in today's *Dreki Ring*, was murdered by her husband and the royal line of Galawin ended.

Afterwards, Sundheim became part of the Haalfinian Kaiserreik. But as the Kaiser started to loose control of his provinces around 3:400, the people of Sundheim were amongst the first to rebel against their unwanted ruler. After the fall of the Kaiserreik the following years, the region became the country of Sundheim, under the leadership of Clan Ísakjörs.

### Crusade

In the Fourth Era, the Legiones of the Eternal Empire came to the West and Vona, conquering most of the continent. *Sundheim* was the last country to fall under Valkar rule, before the remaining countries banded together in the Alliance Army, to oppose the Legiones together. Amongst this army were many sundian volunteers and survivors.

In the end, the Alliance Army failed and Vona was only freed years later, at the hand of the southern Crusaders. In *Sundheim*, Clan Ísakjör was reinstated after its liberation, as they fiercely fought against the Valkar ever since their arrival, even during the occupation. With the founding with the Northern Covenant as a military and trade union of Vona, *Sundheim* became one of its members.

### Northern Covenant

With the Northern Covenant came also increased diplomacy and the council, which should dictate the fate of the continent now. Amongst the Covenant members arose different ideological groups, trying to reach the majority in official votes. One of the biggest interest groups is the South-North Trading-Alliance, mostly consisting of former galwenian countries near the coast. As an reaction to the Galawin-centrist group, out to maximise their profit in national and international trade, the mining companies of the inland banded together to defend their interests. *Sundheim*, as the biggest mining operator on Vona, became the new seat of the Iron-Union, being the second strongest party in the Covenant and the Trading-Alliance's opposition.

## Regions

### Northern Enda Forest

   The northern part of the Enda Forest stretches into the south of *Sundheim* and is a favourite spot for game hunter. From all over Vona, people come by to hunt there for the plentiful wildlife in the rather lush and bright area of the Enda Forest. Only further to the south, near the heart of the of wold, does the green become more dangerous and dark.

### Hárstad

The inland is the area, where the Iron-Union has set its mining operations along the Ironspine Mountain. Besides the rural farmland in the centre, do the mines serve as the major source of income of Sundheim. They not only mine mundane ore like iron, but also Ley Ore, which is being shipped mostly to the Church in the South. *Sundheim's* capital, Karlholm, sits between farmland and mountains.

### Dreki Ring

In the north-east of *Sundheim*, near the Ironspine Mountains, lies the Dreki Ring. Ruins of old forts from the Three-Corner-War scattered the area, in which the last resistance against the Haalfinian Kaiserreik was defeated. Today, most people avoid the corner. Once, because of the fear of vengeful spirits, haunting the rubble of fallen castles, but also because of the rumour, that Dragons and Drakes started to nest between the ruined remains of the old monarchies.