Bradarian's Rise

# Theocracy of Bradarian

## Chance at Salvation

It is unclear to even the most devout and veteran members of the clergy as to where, when and how the religion started. This new ideology spread like wildfire in the last couple decades, though it is rumored that it all started with Christophe 'Brad' Kimber, 2nd cousin to the current king of the Dynasty of Kimber as well as the church's High Priest and Prophet. Chris retells the story of when he first heard Bradarian's whispers and how digging deeper changed his perception on life and how it could help their dying kingdom and protect them from the savages to the south as well as all other potential invaders. During a time of need and suffering, the new proposed philosophy was reassuring, a divine force that seemingly wished to involve itself more than the gods they were more familiar with on Syresus. As Bradarian's voice, Christophe was the one to write all of their holy texts and introduced everyone to their teachings and codes of conduct. Many took to the new way of life well and would begin devoting themselves to the teachings with zeal, beginning their great plan.

Bradarian was a being of law, a bastion of safety, an exemplary negotiator, and a promoter of communal prosperity. As was described by Chris, and to honor their new god, they'd begin incorporating his moral code into the local society's laws as well as beginning to construct their new utopia, a great city to rival their kingdom's original and with walls high and thick enough to keep out any invader, the construction would begin small and humble, but all involved seemed more than motivated to make it work.

While irrelevant for most of the church, the more recent laws finally put in by Chris were more than a little concerning for a small portion of the local population. Many had their suspicions over the last decade, but the nails were finally beginning to be hammered into the coffin. The texts always spoke of "Humanity's divine right." and many of the halflings, dwarves and elves had just assumed it had meant all humanoids, though over the last decade, prejudice against them had slowly built up for no apparent reason from their human neighbors and unfair share of labor at times, they had now finally gotten their confirmation with the recent law; The Law of Humanity. "All humans are the chosen children of Bradarian, the beacons of light against the darkness brought on by the savages. It is humanity's divine right to preside over the other races, to either cow them into servitude, cast them outside our walls or to expunge them from this world so that they may be prevented from spreading their savage ways. Only humanity is deserving of Bradarian's protection, all others are deemed corrupt and a threat to humanity's prosperity."

It only took a day for the worst to begin, having been stripped of all rights, the non-humans would begin to flee to other parts of Kimber, to the republic, the dwarf holds in the mountains or even traversing into southlander territory in order to avoid humanity's wrath. Many dwarves, halflings, gnomes, elves and others would either be slaughtered or taken in as slaves on that day, and more would follow in the next weeks should they have not gotten far enough away yet from their potential killers or slavers.

When the king would hear word of this absurd divine law on his land, he immediately sent word to his 2nd cousin Chris, whom was very quick to deny any such demand and would make it very clear that the word of Bradarian superseded his own. However, Chris would also inform the king, Willard, that the church did not intend to separate from the Dynasty and would continue to serve under it should their divine code not conflict with their laws, the divine code taking precedent over the king's laws in their part of the realm whenever it would conflict. The king not having the resources to fight even more of his own people would concede for now.

Chris would have finally made all of the holy texts soon after, the church of Bradarian had only just begun its path to true prosperity.

## Bradarian's Rise

### Diversity

97% Human, 3% a variety of non-human slaves

### Ruler

Chris "Brad" Kimber

In the present day, only a few years after the introduction of the Law of Humanity, those who follow the church have been making excellent progress on their capitol city they are constructing, Stalwart is the name they intend to give it when it's finally complete, for now it's a simple town that's built more for efficiency than for aesthetics or individual convenience. The local land saw little effect from the recent calamity, buildings crumbled and the terrain shifted, but in the grand scheme of all things, it was merely a delay as most of the current buildings were made to be easily constructed and deconstructed anyway, not meant to remain for very long as the city is built up and expanded until they finally reach the point they'd hit the wall they planned to create and already had the plans in the making. The calamity would set them back maybe a couple years at the most, nothing too big for a community that hasn't lasted all that long to begin with.

Under Bradarian's laws and Chris' leadership, most would live fulfilling everyday lives as they build their future, it was rough but fair, and the promise of a better future was motivating. On the other hand, what little non-humans there are live under varying conditions depending on their owners, as all non-humans are considered property and/or pets by law. At the very best, it's degrading and depressing servitude, and at worst it's a torturous existence as there's nothing preventing their human masters from doing the most despicable things to them.

The church is indifferent to the horos colony as they are currently focused with building their bastion, however there are some more adventurous types that may wish to become missionaries and spread the (s)words of Bradarian to the new world.