Pyli Caliphate

The Pyli Caliphate is the most bloodthirsty nation of Cyril. Their relentless campaign of conquest is a major halting force to the world's progress as a whole only set back by their impatience and lack of discipline. Nevertheless, as imposing as the nation may be today, it pales in comparison to its former glories. Today, in the eyes of most external observers in other parts of the world, Pyli suffers from a lust for revenge which prevents it from truly achieving its full potential. Internal observers, including the many tribes around the land, believe that their golden age is just beginning.

The Pyli are a savage people composed of monsters and violence. To those beyond its borders, the caliphate is brutal, expansionist, and threatening, yet those who look beyond its warlike exterior see a proud traditionalist society, where the strengths and talents of its people are cultivated through bloodshed. Its people were once well respected and empirical until they grew tired of dealing with the insufferable weaklings around the planet and launched campaign after campaign weakening their society into a pool of blood leaving only the strongest or most cunning alive. Under threat from all sides, they aggressively took the fight to their enemies, pushing their borders outward with every passing year. This struggle for survival has made the monsters of Rogataan deeply prideful and value strength above all, though that strength can manifest by many different means. Anyone can rise to a position of power and respect within Pyli if they display the necessary aptitude, regardless of social standing, homeland, background, or wealth.

## History

### Founding

The inhabitants of *Rogataan* had not always been a great people, in reality before the Pyli *Caliphate* was formed most of *Rogataan* was split into barbarian tribes until one of them began doings something about it. A tribe of minotaurs known as the Pyli stumbled upon an ancient crown which when touched by one of them seemed to awaken in a way great power within. This minotaur returned to his tribe artifact in hand and handed it to his chief, upon touching it however nothing happened seemingly having all the power siphoned into the first wielder--he had been called many things and the details are not the clearest but he was most often called ***Beraviss.***

Beraviss was elected as a chosen one and led his tribe to the greatest glory the world had seen to that point, he roamed the land with his newly gained power and gave all inhabitants he came across an ultimatum; join or die. Within a year the inhabitants of *Rogataan* were either all dead or at the very least bitterly taken into the *Pyli Caliphate* and together they created *Oraiapoli* the capital city of the *Pyli Caliphate*.

Pylia proved to be not only a great success for *Rogataan* but also for the world, while many other civilizations had more peaceful beginnings they were still greatly ununionized and therefor relied heavily on any major power--the one problem was that *Pylia* had not only much greater power as a nation but they had *Beraviss* the first of a very long line of *Waygate Summoners* which proved as one of the most useful assets to the *Pyli Caliphate*.

For a long time *Pylia* would congregate power but they had one major flaw; being so far ahead of the curb they had nothing to gain and their main source of power was essentially a royal bloodline who supported their great nation on top of their backs and with rising threats slowly growing as nations the great minds of *Pylia* came together to discuss what to do. Debates between royal minotaurs and a very select few well respected outsiders went on for months till a day the went down in history to the world as the reason why the *Pyli Caliphate turned so violent.*

### Ruination

The Federation of Voraranu committed the most devastating act of terrorism Cyril would see to date. *Pylians* celebrate the passing of years and with the turn of the century they celebrate with special vigor and enthusiasm which would be cut devastatingly short by the Federation when their new leader, Anterista Azophi would showcase a level of magical power not yet seen in a mortal by walking to the front gate and causing massive terraforming in form of sudden small mountains and depressions formed out of the sandstone beneath the ground and then simply leaving.

The *Pyli Caliphate* entered what most consider the Red Age, a period of time where *Pyli* would enter war after war after war--they started with *Voraranu* but after finding out other parts of the world were supporting *Voraranu* they went to war with them too forcing each nation, country, state, and piece of inhabited land to become ally-less unless they wish to go to war, this came at a cost of manpower and culture however. The *Pyli Caliphate* became more and more barbaric as each year progressed seemingly reverting to before their great Caliphate was even formed. Compared to anything else gained or lost most of the battles the *Pyli Caliphate* were involved in resulted in bloodshed and usually death over anything else, and this is exactly what they were going for--revenge was so vital to them that they lost sight of anything but violence.

### Civil War

Devastated by the attack and furious most inhabitants of Rogataan were devoted to the caliphate even more then they already were but those that were mistreated under the Rogataan sought freedom. The centaurs were a highly enslaved race as they would not conform to join the caliphate but the minotaurs saw something in the centaurs that made them not want to eradicate them, so they just forced them to be worker slaves. When Pyli was attacked the centaurs took their opportunity and started a slave rebellion which swiftly worked for them due to the low manpower that Pyli had between the deaths, the reconstruction, and the armies. The centaurs raided minor settlements and patrolled roads in order to cause as much damage as they could to the now diminished nation. Over time the centaurs would create a city which is more like a set of refurbished ruins but they became a nomadic society regardless so it was not and still isn't a potent issue. The centaurs now still attempt to harm the caliphate in any way that they can but still believe in self preservation so they have loosened their fury and now simply enforce fear in the many tribes of Rogataan to not ally with the Pyli.

### Present Day

As the centuries passed on much of Rogataan would spread out and populate, instead of all congregating in the capital many of the inhabitants would create large societies ranging from towns to tribes and a smaller city here and there. This allowed room for *Pyli* to focus on different aspects of life--most of which involved killing just in a variety of ways like the goblins who focused on tech, hobgoblins which focused on warfare strategy, and orcs who focused on being warrior cultivation. As time passed in the Red Age however *Pyli* was falling behind fast as they were losing population, resources, and they were no longer entrusted with the secrets of other societies--sometimes they could get their hands on new technology like the firearms of the dwarves but their versions were typically crude redesigns.

## Government

The caliphate is a caliphate, they have one ruler which is a member of the bloodline of the Pyli minotaurs and is elected by the caliph when he or she dies. When Munamitlua it will likely turn into anarchy or a stratocracy, as is your place in Pyli society is based off of your military ranking however for those that do not fight such as many of the goblin engineers they hold them to unique rankings which are considered militaristic due to the fact that they are aiding the effort and should be given merit. Most rankings are given based off of awards of accomplishments or hierarchal proving were a weaker individual may kill one of higher rank in 1 on 1 combat to seize his rank.