Rørland

Rørland is the biggest island, west off the coast of Vona. It is one of the states of the Northern Covenant and known for its plentiful silver mines.

## History

### Three Corner War

*Rørland* once was part of Berland during the Third Era and served as its treasure hoard, not only thanks to the profitable silver and iron mines on the large island.

During the Three Corner War, it was spared most battles, due to its far off location at the west of Vona. They in return provided the berlish troops with iron for their weapons. Only in 3:355, the haalfinian navy occupied *Rørland's* eastern bay, Tyr's Vigil, and its cliff site fortifications. Shortly after, Berland was defeated by the Haalfinnian-Galawin alliance and *Rørland* became property of the Kaiserreik.

When the other provinces of the Kaiserreik started to rebel against the Royal Family around 3:402, *Rørland* joined the movement, removing the stationed soldiers and claiming independence for the island. Most of the iron deposits were depleted during the Three Corner War, but the inhabitants still had plenty of silver underneath them, giving the new country an unseen wealth, especially compared to other former berlish lands.

### Valkarian Occupation

At the beginning of the Fourth Era, strange ships landed on *Rørland* from the west. The Eternal Empire demanded the surrender of the island to its Legiones and quickly overpowered the *Rørlandians,* who never expected attackers from a cross the ocean.

The island became the mooring for new imperial troops, seeking to conquer the rest of the continent, until the year 4:76. A Crusade of the southern kingdoms started to reconquer Vona, fighting the Valkar who turned Vona into a province. Eventually *Rørland* was the last remaining province, after being the first, being besieged by the Crusaders, while the Legiones planned their retreat.

But as the last of the imperial troops were fought off, not all saw this as a betterment. Many saw the years under the Valkar as an improvement, with many people on *Rørland* yearning after the Valkar, who were driven off by the Southerners. To this day, *Rørland* has the biggest valkarian population on Vona.

### Northern Covenant

While new interest groups started to form inside the parliament of the Northern Covenant, *Rørland* started to distance itself from its berlish sister-states. The valkarian family of the previous province-governor, Regandi Pollienus, kept in power after the Crusade, due to the favorable view of the Eternal Empire on *Rørland.* Many on the island believe, that they and the rest of Vona would be better of as an imperial Province again, instead of the chaotic diplomacy of the Northern Covenant.

## Culture

The inhabitants of *Rørland* are often described as 'valkar-phil'. With the highest numbers of valkarian people living on the island of all Northern States, this is not really surprising. Many idealise the North's time under imperial rule and some even long to leave the Covenant, to rejoin with the Eternal Empire.

Besides that, the riches of *Rørland* made the island very independent, compared to other Northern States that live of the trade amongst each other. *Rørland* could technically sustain itself and its economy completely on the silver mines and the trade with far away nation to the west and south, caring little for the 'union' of the Northern Covenant.

## Regions

### Tyr's Vigil

   The archipelago east of the island always served as *Rørland's* defense against raiders (mostly pirates and corsairs out for the silver hoards of the island). The bay is surrounded by fortifications, with some dating back tot he early Third Era.

### Kalthafen

The north of the island is a highland with a minor mountain at the north-east. Rivers run from here through the island into the bay of *Tyr's Vigil*. In the mountains, most of the silver mines are still run by the people of *Rørland.* Supposedly, somewhere within the hills, lies the secret vault of *Rørland,* where endless riches are hoarded by valkarian family, that still runs *Rørland.*

### Sem Rør

The heart of the land in the south of the island is a wide, open terrain, peppered with villages, towns and old fortifications of the Eternal Empire. The capital, Myggborg, lies nearby in the bay of *Tyr's Vigil*. From here, their silver is sold to the lager world, ensuring the wealth of *Rørland.*