Torra City

Torra City is a city established by Torash but now independent in the southern edge of the Alkan plains. it has been leveled by the horselords in the past and its survivors have a healthy dislike and distrust of the horse riders.

Its most successful king was Tathallan and it was re-founded by his great grandson Markus Torrian.

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## History

75BE: Abel Steeltoe a Torran noble, explorer and adventurer, clears an orc tribe from atop a small hill in the southern plains. He and his followers decide to colonise the area.

50BE: Stone walls begun to replace the wooden palisade and a central keep is planned for Torra City.

42BE: Torra City Keep finished as is the first city wall.

0 PE the Aurian Empire is founded. Many residents of Torra City return to Torash for fear of being cut off from the home land by the aggressively expanding Empire.

6-34PE: The War of Thorns takes place between the Aurian Empire and Torash. Many inhabitants of Torra City go to war on behalf of Torash. Rather than breed ill will the war unites the far flung collony with its homeland in a new way.

150-180PE: Torra city becomes part of the slave trade. Alkan and visk slaves taken on the 'Savage Plains' are caravaned into Torash and the Empire for sale. This breads a new hatred amongst the horsemen for the walled city dwellers.

500-505PE: During the Wargak attacks Torash uses Torra City as an outpost to extend its northern borders. Many people in what became known as the Torra City Watch distinguish themselves.

674PE: The King of Torra City, Ethenred III is murdered in his bed by Knight Stalkers. This backfires in that it pushes Torra City which had been growing more independent of Torash back into the arms of its founding country. it also leads to an ill fated retaliation by elements of the Torra City Watch who attempted to assassinate the beloved Emperor Peter II.

836PE: Torash raises levees in Torra City to fight in the Elygian Invasion. Some go early on and casualties and poor relationships with Torran generals damages the alliance. When another call is made to help the Inner Forts Torra City turns a deaf ear. In the end it is an army raised on the streets of the capital itself that saves Torash.

838PE: The Scolding. Torash reprimands Torra City for its 'lack of support' and 'neglecting its treaties and obligations.' Trade is damaged and several Torra City citizens lose holdings, business ventures and capital as they are seized by the state as 'recompense'. This is very damaging to Torash's reputation in Torra City. These events will eventually be the seed that turns Torra City into a City State independent of its parent.

1240-1PE: Torra City refuses to have anything to do with the 'southern business'. This is the Torran war against Rimic. The war is a disaster for Torash and cements public opinion in Torra City around its current (Anti-Torran) King. Kristopher Gent-harld.

1380PE: After the death of the last Gent-harld a new king is crowned. Soon after Torash concludes military exercises on the Alkan plains by Torra City and force/encourage a renewing of ties and formal treaties between Torra City and Torash. They (Torra City) officially re-swear allegiance to Torash and reaffirm their position as a collony of Torash.

1486-91PE: War of Vengeance Torra city is sacked by Auria during this war.

1492PE: Torra City repopulated now chooses a new king. Ren Randlewood.

1520-22PE: During the First Dragon Army Invasion, Torash is sacked, but the Dragonites never get as far as Torra City. Soem of them fight as mercenaries in the war.

1601PE: Horselord raids on Aurian and Torran outlying towns spooks Torash into offering them official recognition as a country. To do this they use Torra City as their intermediary. This brings an end to the officially sanctioned Alkar slave trade. The King of Torra City Robert Torrian is careful and clever and uses Torash's need for his mediation and the buffer of the Aurian Empire to renegotiate his city's relationship with Torash. From this point on Torra City is a City State and operates on a fairly equal footing with Torash rather than simply as a protectorate.

1650-1700PE: During the Quinkorin revolt some of the humans and half-elves of Torra City support the elven rebels. This is the last time humans and elves worked together so directly in this area of the world.

1785PE:Torra City, the Empire, the Quintoxian elves and the supposed Varikol have talks overseen by the Saphire mages guild. These break down.

1824PE: Tathallan Torrian king of Torra City is betrayed by his son and his city is laid to waste by horselords.

1899PE: Durinjg the Second Dragon Army Invasion, Markus Torrian grandson of Tathallan, as leader of the Torra City Watch re-founds Torra City and expels those dragonites who have taken up residence in its streets with the help of the elves from Tathallan's Retreat.

## Geography

The city is located on a small hill just outside of the forest of Oakland. it has a stone wall and keep but neither have been well maintained.

## Demographics

Once it held 9000 people and is the right size for that. After its refounding however its population was much smaller closer to 5000 even including the many elven refugees.

### Religion

all Avatars are worshiped in Torra City but unsurprisingly Knowledge is the most revered particularly in his aspect as Celer.

## Politics and Government

Constitutional Monarchy where the King holds power of decree and veto. However for most judgements, changing laws (including all tax and trade laws), he needs the agreement of his council.

## Military

Torran standard units but with the Torra City Watch forming the main standing force. All units except these are only formed in time of war and would not be professional soldiers. There is no knightly tradition in the city state.

## Culture

The culture of importance is: Royal,noble, merchant then peasant. Human slavery was abolished after the Alkar treaties in 1601PE, however some families still keep standard visk slaves.