The Summerfall Empire

**The Summerfall Empire** is a nation on The Holy Isles of Eclipe, dominating the greater part of Zomral and a vast area of central Komo as well. Founded in the year SE 69, The Summerfall Empire has started small, but slowly began taking over many smaller kingdoms and nations, The Summerfall Empire became very expansive very quickly, and is now the largest power on The Holy Isles of Eclipe. The Capital of The Summerfall Empire is King's Hold, a massive city in the center of Zomral.

## **Society**

### **Laws**

As judged by the local lawmaster/judge, appointed hands of the lawmaster, or Pyrius or an eyebearing deity themselves, any criminals discovered and/or convicted of crimes within local halls of judgement throughout the empire are subject to punishment befitting the crime. All fines and punishments for crimes against members of the Summerfall Army, or The Fireshroud Legion or noble are doubled. All fines and punishments regarding crimes against imperial officials are tripled.

* **Theft**: 5-10 days incarceration and/or a fine of twice the worth of the stolen goods.
* **Worship of Non-Empire Gods**: 30 days incarceration and a fine of 250 gp.
* **Fiend worship**: Execution (burned at the stake).
* **Slavery**: 12-20 months incarceration and a fine of 1800 gp. (though the punishment is often lessened if the crime is against lesser races, even though this is official law, more than just racism.)
* **Trespassing**: 12 days incarceration and/or fine of 215 gp.
* **Tax Evasion**: 5-30 days incarceration and a repossession of property equal to the amount owed.
* **Practice of Arcane Magic without a permit**: Depends on the specific magic, at least 30 days incarceration and/or a fine of 50 gp. If the Witch Hunters finds out about it, the punishment is often execution by burning at the stake.
* **Practice of Necromancy**: Banishment or execution (burned at the stake).
* **Damage to Private Property**: 5-15 days incarceration or a fine of twice the worth of property damaged.
* **Damage to Crown Property**: 15-60 days incarceration and a fine of twice the worth of property damaged.
* **Kidnapping**: 60 days incarceration and/or a fine of 800 gp.
* **Assault with Intent to Injure**: 30 days incarceration and/or a fine of 350 gp. (often lessened if the crime is against lesser races.)
* **Assault with Intent to Kill**: 250 days incarceration and/or a fine of 1800 gp, or execution. (often lessened if the crime is against lesser races.)
* **Murder**: 8-15 years incarceration, and/or a fine of 6000 gp, or execution. (often lessened if the crime is against lesser races.)
* **Treason**: Execution.

### **Religion**

In Summerfall they worship the Tauval Pantheon with Kynses as the chief deity, and therefore also the most worshipped deity in The Empire. Worship against any non-summerfall approved deities results in punishment.

The Summerfall Empire tries to accept deities of their minority races or ethnicities, but on various occasions they have outlawed them, while The Gateru Pact was occupied by The Summerfall Empire, their gods were outlawed, same with the elven deities.

Accepted deities:

* Kynses - Chief god of the Lunarathi Pantheon, and the most worshipped, he represents goodness and the sun.
* Xekaris - Partner of Kynses, she stands for peace, health and harvest, her and Kynses are often prayed to before a meal.
* Iris - Goddess of beauty and love.
* Pyrius - God of law and justice, he makes citizens of The Empire feel safe.
* Moorstrom - The patron deity of dwarves, though not widely worshipped in The Empire, the deity is approved.
* Norak - God of dragonkilling, approved for protection against dragons in The Empire.

Partly accepted deities:

* Shish Kebab - The orcish deity is outlawed in almost all parts of The Empire, except Dikamun.

## **History**

### Establishment

The Summerfall Empire was established in Fort Sunstone in 2E 69, but only achieved its name later in its history when it was named after the city of Summerfall, presently known as Rult.