Albion

## Society

### Races

Humans, Elves, Half-Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, Halflings, Tieflings, Dragonborn, Orcs, Half-Orcs

## Commerce

### Currency

1 pp = 1 "Platinum", 10 "Aurelium" 100 "Denarium" 1000 "Cuprum"

## Description

Albion is a successor kingdom of the ancient Monic Empire, situated to the northwest of Seron. Albion is a feudal monarchy, ruled by King Heriam Osowiec. It was founded in 7,413 TA by King Perham Whitecrest. It is made up by a majority of humans, though almost any other race can be found here. The most prominent religion in Albion is Sol Invictus, though other religions such as the Watchers can also be found. Its capital is Whitecrest.

## Geography

The Kingdom of Albion is mostly located in the Albonic Plain, it lies north of Veni, to the northwest of Spiremarch, to the southeast of Skoona, and west of Est and Preus. The geography of modern Albion also includes part of old Lania, as well as Winshire. To its west is the Titanic Sea, with the Summer Channel making up its western coast. To its south, the border with Veni is blocked by the Flumen River.

The climate of Albion is majority grassland, forest, hills, and small mountains. It has a temperate climate, and has an average temperature range of between 10-80 degrees fahrenheit. The majority of Albion is rural, with much of its settled land being farmland or small villages.

## Flora and Fauna

### Flora

The Flora of Albion includes a wide variety of flowers, trees, and bushes. The most common trees are oak, maple, yew, and beech. Notable flowers are red roses, poppies, and dandelions. Notable herbs and spices include Kingsweed, Sunfoil, Hogsfeed, and Hotroot.

### Fauna

Fauna include domesticated animals, as well as minor predators such as wolves, bears, foxes, owls, eagles, and cougars. It also has a large population of wild horses in its north. Most magical creatures have been hunted to extinction within Albion, though there have been sightings of unnatural beasts about.

## Government

The Government of Albion is a feudal monarchy, with a series of nobles who control their own fiefdoms, the Albonic hierarchy is rather rigid, and generally follows this pattern.

* King
* Duke
* Lord
* Count

The King rules the nation, which is divided into the five administrative provinces of Ladon, Stalworth, Caractacus, Pinafore, and Winshire. Ladon is ruled by the King himself, Stalworth is ruled currently by Duke Hoggart Gudeel, Caractacus is ruled currently by Tribune Arminius Priscus, Pinafore is ruled currently by Duke Serenius of Pinafore, and Winshire, as an agreement for their semi-autonomy, is led by the current elected Governor, Telmarine Hornblower.

Below the Dukes, each town is ruled by a Lord, and each village is ruled by either a count or mayor, with the defining difference between a town and a village being that towns have a population exceeding 15,000.

## Military

The Albonic Military is unique in its structure and function. It meshes feudal tithes with professional soldiery, leading to a semi-professional army placed in the hands of their Lords, who swear fealty to the king above them.

### Town Watch

The Town Watch is a nationwide organization that acts both as a militia, as well as a local police force. identified by their wearing the distinctive Red and White of the Albonic Town Watch, they bear the symbol of a clenched fist atop their breast. They are volunteer units, and drill once every month to improve their prowess, they are more suited, however, to dealing with lawbreakers and common criminals than facing true soldiers in combat.

Each Town Watch is organized under the watch of the Supreme Arbiter, a title currently held by Brigham Trumon. Under him, they are organized into Watches.

Each Watch covers an entire town or city, and is under the command of the local Watchmaster. From there, they are divided into groups of 20, called Patrols. Each patrol is commanded by a Patrolmaster. Patrols are usually named after their Patrolmaster, but the Watch is invariably named after the city or town it protects.

The equipment of each guard is a spear, a shortbow, their uniform including leather armor, and a quiver of 20 arrows. They are supplied 15 gp and 20 arrows a month. All other supplies come from out of pocket.

### Yeomen

The Yeomen are the standard professional soldiery of Albion. Collected from volunteers at age 14, the Yeomen are taken to the city of Caractacus, where they will train for 6 years. The training process is rigorous, teaching each Yeoman how to be proficient at melee, ranged, and mounted combat alike. Upon their graduation, the Yeomen will be assigned to their unit.

Royal Yeomen units are under the watch of the Marshal, who is also, invariably the Tribune of Caractacus. However there are also Noble Yeomen, who are sworn to their Duke or lower liege. The organization of the Yeomen is a Legion of 1,000, divided into Cohorts of 100, divided further into Bands of 10.

The Yeomen wear the colors of their lord, which for royal units is Red and Gold, usually bearing the coat of arms of their liege, which is a lion for royal units.

Each Yeoman is paid 30 gp a month, and is provided a martial weapon of their choice, a shield, a longbow, 40 arrows, and chainmail armor. All other equipment comes out of pocket.

### Knights

In conjunction with their professional Yeoman army, Albion also has a knightly class, which are either sworn to a liege (a noble, or perhaps the King) or to an Order of the Church. Even those knights who fight under a Clerical Order may fight for their country, so long as their arms are not raised against the Church.

These knights are given many benefits, including fiefdoms, acting as bannermen or commanders, given their own horse, given superior armor and equipment, and specialized training.

Owing to their special nature, they are not directly paid in the same manner as the other soldiery, but rather earn rewards for their deeds.

## History

In 7,413 the Knight, Perham Whitecrest, discovered the ruins of the ancient Monic city of Carales. Leading a band of refugees fleeing the destructive conflict between the Estians and Preussens, Perham began the restoration of Carales.

Perham was proclaimed the King of Albion, the ancient Monic name for that province, and Carales was renamed in his honor. He ruled until his death in 7,446.

King after King followed him, with the title passing through the hands of many dynasties, but eventually it fell to the Lanian dynasty of Osowiec. King Jan Osowiec formalized the de facto control Albion had over Lania in 6 FA, to which Preus protested. Preus delivered an ultimatum for Albion to withdraw its troops from Lania or it would invade. When Albion did not back down, it began the Preussen-Albonic War.

The war raged on from 8 FA to 87 FA, with significant fighting at the former Lanian capital of Bodgroz, Stalworth, Greer, Moltke, and Vilheim. Eventually, the nation of Lania was destroyed in 79 FA. Lanian refugees fled deeper into Albonic lands, and the fighting slowly calmed. The fighting ceased in 87, with both sides claiming victory. Bodgroz was renamed Bodon so as to sound more Albonic. Its size was drastically decreased and the devastation of the war can be felt to this day.

In 264 FA, Albion signed a written agreement to vassalize Winshire in return for protection.

During the two Wars of the Green Tide, Albion sent expeditionary forces, volunteers, and supplies to Est and Preus. Their presence in the second War was far greater, and some (mostly Albons) claim that it was only their intervention which saved the Estians.

## Notable Places

### In Whitecrest

In Whitecrest, there are many points of interest, the esteemed Gottfried University, the magnificent Marble Palace, the grandiose Saint Ullanor's Cathedral, the awe-inspiring floating city of Laputa, and one of the world's few lightning rail stations.