Tykoban

### History

Approximately two thousand years ago, the land now known as Tykoban was home to an abundance of small tribes of people, mostly separated by race. Frequently clashing and opposing each other. Much later, in the year 60PE (Payronic Era), a tribe filled with ruthless warriors and cunning leaders known as The Tigerfish Clan began to amass a larger force by annexing and allying with neighbouring clans in a series of events known as The Meddowick Campaign, which lasted until 103PE. This collection of tribes founded the first region of Tykoban, which in the modern day is named Meddowick.

In a time of relative peace under a single king, Meddowick thrived in a small kingdom named Tykoban, after its first king Tyko Silversun I.

After forming Meddowick, another powerful tribe, The Bull Clan, amassed forces in the north of the land, known as The Highland domination. Using more violence and less diplomacy than the Tigerfish Clan, The Bull clan cut their way across the snowy Highlands of Tykoban from 211PE-273PE. This conquest resulted in a region known as The Highlands.

Much conflict brewed between Tykoban and The Bull Clan, coming to all out war in the Bisonic War from 276PE-311PE. DUring this time, both parties sough to expand their influence, particularly King Tyko I, who sent Saint Ukyle to the north-eastern coast, who founded the now major city of Bard's Landing. The Bisonic War ended with the capture of North Point, The Bull Clan's base of operations. With this Victory, Tykoban expanded its influence to include The Highlands, The Altavian Coast, Falcinder and Rhodonia.

### Wars

After Tykoban had spent many decades settling into its status as an unchallenged leader in the region, their southern neighbours, Condanna, invaded. Thus began The Horsefall Invasion from 400PE-409PE. Condanna sacked many Tykobanian cities, using their large number of mounted soldiers, before being driven out by the evocation magic developed by Tykobanian Mages.

Despite having driven Condanna back down south, Tykobanian generals feared another incursion and thus planned to cripple the elven nation and launch and precautionary invasion. After much preparation, Tykoban launched The Condannan Campaign in 551PE and continued conflicts until 567PE. Although Condanna was not permanently set back by the attack, a truce was met between the nations in the name of peace, as their equal forces could have resulted in centuries of war. Some speculate that tensions brewing between Condanna and Sheya may have also motivated this peace.

Another reason for the peace between Tykoban and Condanna was The Rhodonian War of Independence, which was launched in 564PE, during The Condannan Campaign. The Rhodonians, who rarely received any benefits from being part of the Tykobanian Monarchy, desired to be free of the crown. After many unanswered requests for independence, they launched a guerrilla war to oust Tykobanian forces from their lands and establish their own kingdom. In the year 575PE, Tykoban conceded and allowed Rhodonia to separate from them, as they did not have the resources to quell the rebellion after decades of conflict in the south.

### The Iron Plague

Like most of North Valkaria at the time, Tykoban was ravaged by The Iron Plague from 584PE-588PE. A great many Tykobanians died from the plague due to the dense populations of its cities. The reigning monarch at the time, Queen Vylia Silversun I sought to organise a guild of mages and scholars to research this plague and develop a cure to it. This resulted in the Axis Academy, the combined forces of which managed to develop a cure for the Iron Plague and is largely credited for its eradication.

### In Modern Day

After a long history of hardship, Tykoban has settled into the role of master trader in the north of Valkaria, trading with all known neighbours and controlling almost half of the trade routes through the Altavian Ocean. As a result, the kingdom is wealthy, though its problems of wealth disparity glare through. Life is good for most, undeservedly so for some and atrocious for the rest.