Hibern

Hibern is a medium size country that is considered fairly prosperous and peaceful. North of Hibern lies The Great Wasteland or The Blight Fields, and north of that on the same continent lies the fractured country of Firent. Hibern is unique in that the country is a place where this plane and the Feywild tend to blur. It's easier to cross into and out of the Feywild here than anywhere else in the world, and sometimes Fey magic bleeds out into the world.The Fey themselves find it more comfortable to be in Hibern than anywhere else on this plane.

## The Six States

Hibern is made up of six states of roughly equal size and the great City-State of Arda vec Shurr, the capital of Hibern. Each state is ruled by a King or Queen, 3 elven and 3 human. The country as a whole is ruled by the High King.

### Rethel

Ruled over by the elven King Ciaran. Rethel is a rural state where most of the agriculture of Hibern happens. Several rivers run through Rethel. The Watcher of Castillereth is located in Rethel. Capital city Duvha.

### Erdini

Ruled over by the human Queen Victoriana. Erdini is known for it's great cities, vast moors, and great food. One of the countries premiere academies for art is in Erdini. Capital city Lanca.

### Ur Nachta

Ruled over by the human Queen Bridgid. Ur Nachta is a wild place, the least developed of the six states, with high mountains, dangerous cliffs, and the highest density of dragons. Capital city Cairn.

### Clanricarde

Ruled over by the elven Queen Eimear. Clanricarde is known for its great forests, elven towns, and strict etiquette. The Great Henge is located in Clanricarde. Under the Great Henge is a Pillar Tree. Capital city Barca.

### Powys

Ruled over by the half-elven King Clovis. Powys is the location of the greatest elven cities in Hibern. Also location of the Fey Forest Ardwone. Capital city Rhys. The main feature of Rhys are the two massive stone geological features known as the Tower of Sky, and the Tower of Earth.

### Alais

Ruled over by the human King Armand. Alais is the richest state in the country and is known for it's art scene. The Last Stage is located in Alais. Capital city Mortley.

## Arda vec Shurr

The City-State Capital of Hibern is Arda vec Shurr. Here, at the heart of the city is Castle Arda vec Shurr, from which Domnall mac Ercae the 79th High King of Hibern rules. Arda vec Shurr is the largest city in Hibern and includes temples to the gods, a fine museum, and the embassies of the Fey Courts.

## Political Situation

The political situation in Hibern is fairly calm, especially when compared with places like Firent or Terranfall. The royal families have maintained power for generations, and with the support of the Fey courts none are willing to rise against them. Still, smaller struggles are at play with various factions of nobles attempting to either keep the current status quo or manipulate things for their own gain, and then still there are those nobles who have felt that injustice and unbalance between the nobles and the common folk have gone on too long.

### Major Players

#### Lord William Hollingsworth

Lord William is well known for his kindness and his steel resolve. He believes there is too great a divide between the haves and have-nots and seeks to bring them closer. Unfortunately, this has made him unpopular among some and has resulted in assassination attempts.

#### Lady Catherine Shershow

Lady Catherine is cunning, sly, and determined. She likes the position her wealth and title has given her. She also isn't too concerned with legality.

#### Lord Tamsin Mider

A youngish lord from Alais, although he spends most of his time in Arda vec Shurr. He is popular with King Domnall mac Ercae, but less so with others, as he aims to bring more technological and magical prowess to Hibern.

#### Lady Ilseverine of Ahnfonwyn

Lady Ilseverine is from Powys and said to be 400 years old. There's a lot of rumors floating around about her. She has little to do with day to day political maneuverings.

#### Lord Xavier Crossford

Traditional, serious, distrustful of the, just about everyone. Lord Crossford hails from Erdini and was a close advisor to the previous High Queen of Hibern Muirenn ingen Aeda.

## The Pillars of Hibern

The Pillars of Hibern are part of an ancient myth. Thousands of years ago the High King of Hibern made a deal with the Fey. The nature of this deal has been lost, but most legends agree it was for the protection of Hibern. Part of the deal was the placement of 14 pillars of Hibern. Tempest has recently discovered one of these Pillars under The Great Henge in the form of a tree with a guardian fey known as The Glaistig.

## The Cult of Croav

This group has been kidnapping Fey from Hibern for reasons not entirely known or understood. A similar group was around years ago, although they weren't involved in any kidnapping. The original cult would spread a conspiracy theory that the Fey were dangerous and had plans to kidnap the entire country of Hibern into the Feywild. No one believed this though.

## The Fey Courts

The Summer Court

The Winter Court

Unaligned Fey