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Heltharians (Cult)

The **Heltharians** or **Heltharianism** is a small sect of Justainianism considered heretical by the Church at large. It is closely related to the Cult of Guinevere, as the latter's beliefs are largely based off those established by the Heltharians. The cult originated within the Sacred Cloister of Saint Avina on the island of Helthar, Three Princes, Skjol. The cult believes in the existence of a sacred female guardian spirit of the world, that Justain is a false deity, and that this protector spirit resides in several prophets or avatars.

## Description

The Heltharians are different from other heretical sects and cults in that they do not focus on a specific patron saint, instead suggesting that the Justainian religion itself has been misinterpreted. To the Heltharians, the Justainian Church has lost its way, no longer a holy institution but a false deceiving beast.
Prince Consort Charles Wilem

Charles in military garb, c. 95 ME

General

Corporal

Private

### Relatives

Queen Minerva Wilem II of Flowers (wife, deceased)Queen Guinevere Wilem of Flowers (daughter, deceased)

## Physical description

### Weight

Fit, lean muscled

**Prince Consort Charles Wilem** was the husband of Queen Minerva Wilem II of Flowers and father of Queen Guinevere Wilem II of Flowers. He was a High General in the Fleurian Army and a close friend of Lord Cyprus of Oligarden, the father of Queen Cassandra Wilem of Flowers.

## Biography

Charles was born to a semi-noble family, the Borans of North Fleur on the 29th of Korvos in 66 ME. He grew up in Skorzen, under the care of his maternal uncle, Lord Albert Highmantle. There he was trained for military service, learning archery, swordsmanship, and riding. He excelled in combat strategy and was given special training to hone his skills. In 82 he joined the Fleurian Army, conscripted to guard the border with Skjol where bandits and vagabonds were common.

In 84 he was transferred to Arimania to fight in the war against the Kuddian pagans, for which he showed great zeal. He ended up becoming a private and later a corporal before his return in 87. For the next ten years he would work his way up the command of the army, eventually becoming a General in 94. After successfully leading a campaign into Kuddian territory and capturing it for the Arimanians, Charles was promoted to the rank of High General in 96. While attending a party after his knighting ceremony, he met Queen Minerva Wilem II and the two instantly clicked. Within a year the were married in 97 ME.

In 98, Minerva gave birth to their only daughter, Guinevere Wilem. Charles loved her deeply, spending all his time at Evermere in her presence. He influenced Minerva in her politics at this time as well. In 102 ME, while campaigning in the south against the pagans, Charles was struck down near Balalinople. His body was returned later that year, before being interned in the Royal Vaults at Wilemberg. He was thirty-six.

## Appearance

Charles was muscled and well built with cropped short brown hair. He regularly wore a mustache. His eyes were dark brown and he had a somewhat soft face, with round features.
Lady Nina Plumfield

**Lady Nina Plumfield** is the current lady of House Plumfield. She is the adopted daughter of the late Lady Sirena Boran Plumfield, her maternal aunt. Her biological parents were Hestia Boran Sirenovna and Damian Sirenovna.

## Biography

Nina was born on 28 Hathoria 38 CE, the only child of her parents who had been desperately trying for a child for many years. Her childhood was spent at Plumfield Manor where she grew up as the only child of the house. She played with the children of the peasant laborers of the orchards and learned to speak fluent Ihjargan. During the Plum War of 47 CE, Nina was sent away to live with other members of House Boran. She returned after the conflict ended in Netep of that year. Upon her return she was told that she was to be adopted by her aunt, Lady Sirena Boran, and made heir to the manor. The nine year old accepted the duty and was immediately sent to boarding school. Nina would attend school away from home until she completed university in 58 CE with a degree in advance horticulture. She returned and assisted her aunt in the creation of a new strain of peach tree. The following year she married the son of an upper classman, a fellow agriculture student named Auguste Dereznov. Her formal adoption would occur in 60 CE the same year she would have her first child, Viktor Plumfield.

Nina would continue learning under her aunt until the woman's death on 18 Priyat 70 CE, prior to which she had three more children: Damian in 63 and the twins Johanna and Sirena in 67. Following Sirena's death, a pregnant Nina would become the new lady of Plumfield, beginning her decades long rein over the family. Immediately, she expanded the property, having a large portion of Silver Bear Forest cleared for more land. Later that year she would have a son named Florence. Another son followed in 73 named Roland, though he would die young in 79 from seizures.
Таверна

### Описание

«Жители деревни наслаждаются общением. Потребляет пищу, улучшает счастье сельских жителей».

Таверна - тип городского строительства в игре *Kingdoms and Castles*

Таверны дают +8 к Счастью в любом доме в радиусе 4-х клеток. Его эффект счастья не складывается с другими тавернами.

Мастер пивоваров в таверне дает +2 к Счастью. Максимальная сумма +10 к Счастью.

Таверны требуют 14 продуктов питания в год для работы.

Крестьяне начинают требовать Таверну, когда население составляет больше 50 крестьян.

Существует наказание в размере -10 от Счастья до тех пор, пока не будет построена Таверна ,или население не опустится ниже 50 крестьянин.
Land of Cockaine

**Cockaine** or the **Land of Cockaine** is a mythic utopia in northern folklore located on the fictional continent of Ayelaend. It is often compared to the equally fictitious Land of Goh.

## Description

Cockaine is said to be a land of plenty, without want. There, birds fall cooked from the sky and animals run about fully roasted with knives for the carving in their backs. The weather is always mild and the water cool. There is plenty of shade, though no structures exist within Cockaine as the men who dwell there have no need of them. Everyone in Cockaine is fat and happy, there are no taboos, and sex is had openly and freely. Wine flows from rocks and musical instruments play themselves. There are not insects in Cockaine and no war. Above Cockaine and to the east is Kird, to the northwest is Heptu, and to the south is Goh.

## Legacy

Cockaine was first mentioned as an allegory among religious scholars in the 8th century AE as a cautionary tale of what happens to people when they are given to idleness and gluttony. In stories of Cockaine at the time, the usually scholastic protagonists enter Cockaine expecting a perfect place to study Justain only to become idle and stupid with excess. When the idea of Cockaine left academia it became a popular ideal among the peasants and knights of the 7th century. Many knightly tales follow adventures on Ayelaend through Goh and into Cockaine only to find it as corrupting as the land before it. Fleurian opium dens are often themed after the land or called as such and on occasion the recreational use of opium is referred to as "traveling to Cockaine". Cockaine represents the sins of gluttony and sloth. If Ayelaend is considered an allegory for Fayos then Cockaine would be Arimania.
Skjolzir

**Skjolzir** is the city at the heart of Nordures said to be founded by the great God of the North, Skjol. Its existence is semi-debated, though it is generally considered to be a real place. Because it is located near the center of the frozen island, it has never been visited by modern men because of the difficult terrain.

## History

According to the ancient chronicles and songs of Nordures, the city of Skjolzir was made in four days by Skjol, the God of the North, in 7000 AE. Skjol became the first king of Nordures, ruling it for half a millennium until he was challenged by the "gods of the other men". Who these other men were is not known but they demanded the god leave his position on Fayos and return to the gate of heaven in the far northern continent of Vigdures. He held a competition before leaving to determine who among the men of the city were worthy of the throne. The winner was a man called Sig. He became the first human to be king of Nordures and was said to have ruled for three hundred and seventy-one years until being slain in battle with the chief of Hulm. The city was occupied from the 9th to 1st millennium but was abandoned due to the changing climate of Nordures.

The city was apparently visited by Captain James Bird in 347, though his claims are not substantiated and are even challenged by his crew. Captain Bird returned several more times to Skjolzir, in 350, 346, and 342. He claims to have found the city resting as it is said to have in the stories beneath a low mountain and capped in ice and snow. Its stone towers were as if they were new, its halls in perfect condition but marred by frost. He claims to have even entered the palace of the kings, finding the corpse of King Rostek the Unyielding still sitting petrified on his throne. These stories are unsubstantiated and no one else has been able to recreate Captain Bird's journeys.
Lord Mikael Wilem

Lord Mikael Wilem serving at court, 35 CE.

Lady Hestia Wilem the Lionsbane (sister, deceased)

Queen Hestia Wilem of Flowers (grandmother deceased)

Kristhilda Kasikova Wilem (wife, deceased)

Lord Nazaron Kasikova Wilem (son)

**Lord Mikael Wilem** was a member of the court of High King Samuil Herminov and the founder of the Korevnan branch of House Wilem, now called the Kor-Wilem.

## Biography

Mikael was born on the 8th Korvos 2 CE to Nikolas Wilem II and his wife Lady Irena Kasikova Wilem. He was adored by his father who called the infant Mikael his "little knight" and presented the boy with hosts of presents. His grandmother, Queen Hestia Wilem of Flowers, also adored the boy, having seen him a few months after his birth when she visited Isgerdia. Unfortunately, Nikolas would be killed by a boar on the 21st of Cernon of 4 CE, devastating the family. Two year old Mikael attended the funeral though he would not understand his father was truly gone for another few years.

Mikael's grandmother sent money regularly to his mother for the care and education of him and his sister. Lady Irena herself had a modest fortune off which to live and she received a small pension from the High King for her husband's service. Mikael attended school in Wilemberg starting in 7 CE, though he regularly visited his mother back home in Korevna. In 13 CE he was thrown off his horse, breaking his leg. Though he recovered, Mikael would forever be left with a limp which ended his career on the battlefield. He'd return home the same year, disheartened. Mikael remained at home until 20 CE when he was offered the opportunity to attend university in Skjol. Agreeing, Mikael traveled to northern Skjol where he attended the Uthel College of Philosophy. He graduated in 24 CE.

Returning to Isgerdia, Mikael found a place at the High King's court where he served as an advisor until his death. In 26 CE he married his cousin on his mother's side, Kristhilda Kasikova. They had seven children together, most notably Nazaron Kasikova in 32 CE. Mikael would die in 49 CE from a fever.

## Appearance

Mikael had curly blondish-brown hair and a full beard with mustache. His eyes were brown, his build average. He walked with a limp following his accident, as his right leg was left lame.
Lord Michael Olivarden

**Lord Michael Olivarden** was the second Lord of Oligarden and a member of House Olivarden who lived from 110 to 24 AE. He is most well known for his service under Queen's Taurinja and Imogen Wilem of Flowers. He was preceded by his father, Lord Pedur Olivarden, and succeeded by his son, Lord Justin Olivarden.

## Biography

Michael was born in 110 to his father, Lord Pedur Olivarden and his mother, Lady Viviane Olivarden. His birth was a tremendous strain on his mother, nearly killing her. Because of this, Michael remained an only child, though he spent his youth in the company of his young cousins who he considered his brothers. He was educated at Oligarden and squired for Ser Florent the Queen's Hand, a great honor for himself and his family. He spent a portion of his time as a youth in the retinue of Queen Taurinja Wilem, for which he competed in several tourneys. In 87 AE he married Minerva Dubost, the daughter of a prominent textile merchant in Wilemberg, which caused some controversy with his father. In 85 his first son would be born, followed by a second, Felix, in 80. After the death of Queen Taurinja, her successor, Queen Imogen Wilem of Flowers, would invite him to be her Master of Guard in 90 AE a position he would continue to hold after the Queen's death in 88. He was dismissed by Queen Imogen Wilem II of Flowers in 80 AE for unknown reasons. Lord Michael returned to Oligarden where he continued to rule his holdings for many years to come. He counseled Prince Frederick Wilem during his reign as well as his daughter Queen Hestia Wilem of Flowers. He officially retired in 30 AE, handing off management duties of Oligarden to his son Justin while he enjoyed his final years in peace. He died in 24 AE at the age of 86. He was interned at the Chapel of Our Lady of Olives.
Sigholm the Unworthy

### Relatives

King Sigmere Redblade (father, deceased)King Sigvening the Navigator (brother, deceased)

## Physical description

### Gender

Male

**Sigholm the Unworthy** was a legendary king of Skjolzir according to the Song of Sigvening.

## Biography

Sigholm was the younger brother of Sigvening the Navigator and jealous of him. When their father, King Sigmere Redblade, was slain by the King of Uld, Sigholm took the opportunity to enact a coupe that sent his brother fleeing into the tundra of Nordures. For nine years he ruled Skjolzir during famine and plague until Sigvening returned with the power of the shamans and slew him, returning the rightful heir to the throne of Skjolzir. Sigholm was turned inside out by his brother's magic and is thus often depicted without skin in ancient artwork.
Holy Menses of Saint Guinevere

The **Holy Menses of Saint Guinevere**, previously **The Holy Blood of Saint Guinevere,** is a relic of the supposed saint, Queen Guinevere Wilem of Flowers. Originally claimed to be blood from her execution, it was later found to be a fake. However, those worshipers of the Cult of Guinevere at the Guineveraeum at Zidonia claim it still to be holy, as it apparently has the properties of Holy Blood.

## Description

The Holy Menses is contained upon a torn rag of linen, about ten inches by four inches. The rag is a dirty tan in color, worn with age. Upon its center, going lengthwise, is a splattering of dark brown blood. At one point, it was a bright crimson, though now it is faded, crusted, and dark. The stain is akin to a smear, something which led to its claims as being blood from the queen's execution being debunked.

Originally, the followers of Guinevere claimed that the rag held blood from her execution at Isgerdia. However, after some deliberation, it was concluded that the rag was actually menstrual blood, possibly not even of the queen. However, its Holy Blood properties are still attested to by followers.

The rag is housed within a glass domed reliquary, adorned in silver. It rests upon a red silk pillow, which the dome sits around. Its place is on the right side of the altar.

## History

In the winter of 117 ME, a man and woman arrived at the Guineveraeum at Zidonia carrying a box upon poles. When asked what it contained, they carefully opened it, revealing a bloody rag on a pillow. The couple explained that they were Korevnans who had witnessed the martyrdom of Guinevere at Isgerdia. They claimed that the rag contained blood that they had been able to soak up from the steps of the cathedral. They claimed it was Holy Blood and that it had cured the woman's twisted leg partway through their journey when she had licked it. To prove this, she showed the scar running along her perfectly formed leg.

Impressed by the story, the congregation purchased the relic for a large sum. They housed the couple there for four days before they left, never to be seen in Zidonia again. A reliquary was made for the rag, which was called The Holy Blood of Saint Guinevere. For several months it was revered as such, alongside the Ossein Rose, another relic of Guinevere. However, in early 118, a man from Montesteae who fashioned himself a traveling priest of Guinevere, called Jon the Pious, arrived to inspect the relic. He came to the conclusion it was a fake, not being blood at all but menstrual blood, probably from the woman that they had purchased the relic from. The congregation at Zidonia was outraged at this accusation.

Despite its authenticity being disputed, the people of the Guineveraeum at Zidonia still claim it to be an authentic relic. Now calling it the Holy Menses of Saint Guinevere, they claim it to be the blood dregs of the former queen, collected by guards during her imprisonment at Korevna. It is housed still at the Guineveraeum at Zidonia, within a glass domed reliquary.
Ров

Ров - типом замкового здания в Kingdoms and Castles

Ров (временно) преобразует обычную землю в ров пресной воды. Ров не может быть построен на пирсах или существующей пресной воде. Пирсы могут быть построены поверх рова.

Самое главное, ров замедляет огров во время рейда викингов, поэтому используйте его, чтобы замедлить врагов от нападения на стены и башни. Постройте ров вдоль внешних сторон стен и вокруг башен.

У Рова такие же свойства, как у пресной воды, что означает, что он обеспечивает то же самое +6 к Счастью для домов. Можно использоваться Норию для обеспечения свежей воды. Пресную воду можно поставлять в бани или водоемы через Аквадок.
Uld

**Uld** is a mysterious land mentioned in the Sigtich Chronicles of ancient Nordures. The land has never been identified with a real life counterpart.

## Description

In the Song of Sigvening as compiled by Harold the Archpoet in 907 AE but originating much earlier from Norduren oral traditions, the father of Sigvening, Sigmere Redblade, is said to have been slain in battle by the King of Uld. Only one sentence is given to this king saying,

"And struck through the heart was he, King Sigmere Redblade noble by birth,

By the King of the Ulds who was wicked of mind and spirit."

Uld itself is mentioned later in other songs and poems compiled in the chronicles, sometimes called "the Land of Uld, where the seed never sprouts". A companion of the hero Halmrich who is slain in the fight against the great wyrm Urg is called Rikvir the Uldman, though the meaning of the phrase is unclear. Some consider this denoting him as being from Uld but others state it may be simply relating him to the people of Uld.

## Legacy

Uld has been linked to Old Avmar, Waland, Skjol, and even the far frozen glacial lands beyond Nordures. However, no definitive real life counterpart has been identified and many consider Uld to either be a fictional place or a long forgotten tiny kingdom of the far North. Culturally, Uld has come to be considered one of the many fictional lands beyond the horizon referenced in common phrasing or in works of art. Uld is associated with a place of hardship and without plenty and in Skjol it is common to call a barren plot of land the "Kingdom of Uld". Similarly, in Skjol sometimes a soldier or knight of great strength despite adversary is called an "Uldman". Uld is somewhat synonymous with Goh, the fictional land of want in Northern tradition.
Land of Kird

**Kird**, the **Land of Kird**, or sometimes even the **Kingdom of Kird** is a mythological kingdom in northern folklore said to sit to the northeast of the Land of Cockaine on the fictional continent of Ayelaend.

## Description

Kird is said to be a land of low rolling hills dotted with sheep folds and huts of stones. In the center of Kird is a great hill upon which is a massive castle of ancient make where the King of Kird rules. Nowhere within Kird is the soil tilled and the men there eat only meat. The men of Kird are cynocephali and are cannibals to human men. Usually, in stories of the land, the Kirdites hide their cannibal nature until the protagonists are within audience of the king in the great castle upon which time they take to devouring them. The cynocephali of Kird are said to act civilized despite their monstrous aspect, taking great pleasure in music and verse. To the west of Kird is Heptu and to its south is Cockaine.

## Legacy

Kird was first described as a place within Ayelaend in the poem *Sir Frederick in Ayelaend* where the titular knight travels through the continent's lands learning many lessons. In Kird, his men are attacked while being received by the King of the Kirds, a massive dog-headed giant. Frederick and some of his men escape but many of them are slain and eaten. This poem dates around the 7th century AE. Kird is sometimes equated with the Gnoll territory of Caldos and while those may have been the inspiration, they are clearly different places. Kird is said to be the opposite of Heptu and represent the sin of savagery. It is also considered a commentary on the vast swathes of landless knights that roamed the North at the time, acting like animals upon the peasants there.
Grit

**Grit** is the historic name for a peninsula on the far north eastern portion of Nordures which once held a chiefdom of the same name.

## Description

Grit has not been visited since the 3rd or 1st century AE when the last of the Nordurens fled to Fayos following an extensive cooling period. According to the Chronicles, the area was mostly barren, save for thin patches of wiry yellow grass and the occasional purple flower peaking through endless fields of rocks and dust. Near the sea on the peninsula was a small fortress town from which the king of the Grits ruled. One such kind, called Ulvri, appears in the Chronicle of Halmrich. It is unclear if the Grits were a distinct ethnic group or a tribal division. Little is known about the people or their culture, other than that they are said to have burnt large fires for warmth, ate seals and clothes themselves in their fur, and journeyed out to fish in skin canoes.

Due to massive global climate shifts, the far reaches of Nordures are difficult if not impossible to reach. Thus, no one has been to what was once Grit in millennia. However, the peninsula continue to be labeled as Grit on maps made based on those found in the Chronicles.
Speakeasy

**Speakeasies** are a type of entertainment venue found mostly in the People's Republic of Fleur that allow for the distribution of elicit materials and entertainment.

## History

Proto-speakeasies began appearing in the early 170s CE when Fleurian regulations on opium distribution became stricter, forcing several opium dens to shutter or go underground. These secret opium clubs were hidden behind increasingly elaborate facades, eventually morphing into private clubs for engaging in behavior not sanctioned by the state. During the Winter Revolution in 175 and the Fleurian Civil War of 177, speakeasies became widespread as a way for people to indulge during the uncertain times. Now, functioning as distributors of alcohol, opium, and other substances, they began also to incorporate entertainment, especially through singers. After the founding of the People's Republic of Fleur in 179 CE, the speakeasy trend briefly stopped, as many regulations had not yet been put into place by the new government.

As the PRF expanded into the late 1st century, so to did the list of regulated substances. When alcohol and opium production was nationalized, an underground market began around said substances, leading to organized crime becoming rampant. A new interest in the early 2nd century in moving these goods led to the massive spread of new speakeasies throughout the PRF owned by major crime families. In 276 the Cultural Purity Act banned many foreign made goods and productions, most notably, cameras and film. The only motion picture theater in the PRF, located in Corteux, was closed by the government and the reels there seized and destroyed. A new demand for foreign cinema flooded the country, especially as the industry grew in neighboring nations. Around this time, speakeasies began showing foreign films in secret, becoming one of their major focuses moving forward.

By 299 CE, a speakeasy exists in every town in the PRF, mostly showing films accompanied by live jazz bands. These venues often serve non-state produced alcohol, have unrestricted drug access, and allow for personal displays of wealth. Speakeasies are more popular now than ever.

## Descriptions

Most speakeasies in the PRF include: regular film screenings, a bar, live music or other entertainment, an opium room, and sometimes a kitchen for serving food. They are often literally underground, mostly in abandoned or forgotten basements. A famous speakeasy in Zidonia utilizes both the ruins of the original city preserved beneath the modern buildings as well as a early 1st century Guineveraeum for its operations. Some utilize the catacombs under demolished churches. A select few operate above ground, though these are typically run by high level organized crime families, especially in the capitol.
Sir Titos of Valencia

**Sir Titos of Valencia** was a knight of great importance during the first Gnoll War, in which he served as both a banner man and commander.

## Biography

Titos was born into mild nobility in a manor house, now forgotten, near Etonia. He was trained early in the ways of horseback riding and archery, though his biggest strength was with the sword. He voluntarily joined the Caldosi Standing Army, requesting to be part of the standard commoner's division of foot soldiers. He was granted this, serving three years at the Fort Valencia until becoming a squire to Commander Kai Maldio.

After squiring for three years, Titos was knighted by order of Commander Maldio in 655 A.E. During this time, he had Omiron the Quick as his squire, though he eventually was replaced by Lord Alvos after the Battle of Deep Den. Sir Titos was promoted to commander soon after the battle, leading a group of twenty banner men. He was most famous for his charge at the Sacking of Zaradoz, when he led his remaining eight banner men into the heart of the fight in order to slaughter Za-Kzs-No-Ra, the matriarch of the northern Gnoll forces. He was killed shortly after by Gnoll forces and is venerated in Caldos as a saint-like figure.

## Appearance

Sir Titos was of average height and build for a Caldosi male of the time, though he was notably muscled compared to his fellow knights. He kept his black hair long, which hung unusually straight down his back, a quality noted by many as strange at the time. In retrospect, this could be signs of mixed ancestry with Kaiyan people. Sir Titos wore always his cloak, featuring his rank and the mark of Lord Malados, as well as a suit of exceptionally crafted leather armor which is housed currently in Fort Valencia proper.

He had the mark of Lord Malados on his right shoulder with two crowns upon it.
Plumfield Manor

**Plumfield Manor** is the estate and holdings belonging to House Plumfield, a noble family descendant from House Wilem and Boran. It encompasses a large manor home, servants and laborers homes, four orchards, two fields, a meadow, and the tiny village of the same name at its gate.

## History

Plumfield was granted to Lady Lorelai Wilem along with her title in 5 AE as a gift for graduating from university. Using her husband's humble earnings, she built a small home there called Plumfield that would eventually be renovated into the large manor home it has become. Lorelai established an orchard of imported Median plum trees soon after moving in. She'd later develop the Lorelai Plum, establishing a soon sprawling orchard on the eastern side of the property. Her son Nikolas established a bee farm on the property, while her eldest daughter Sirena followed in her mother's footsteps.

In 47 CE, conflict between the siblings would lead to the Plum War. During this time, Nikolas would plant a bomb at the base of one of the manor's towers which resulted in the death of three servants and the total destruction of that part of the building. This damage was never repaired, instead left as a reminder to future residents. After Sirena's death the manor passed into the hands of Lady Nina Plumfield, who changed her name, establishing a new house with the permission of Lady Hestia Wilem the Lionsbane, then regent of Fleur.

The manor would expand after the establishment of the Plumfields as nobility. It remains in the care of the family to this day.

## Description

The property lays next to a major road between Wilemberg and Vark Run. The front gate allows entry into the property which is surrounded by low stone walls. Inside the gate is a small town also called Plumfield, of seven houses, a chapel, general store, tavern, and market. Here also to the west are the laborers homes as well as the fields where grain and vegetables are grown. To the east are the orchards and the north the manor itself. Plumfield manor proper consists of a large mansion with some fortified elements such as a keep and turret. One portion of the east wing is still demolished after Nikolas' bombing attempt. Behind the mansion is a large garden and a house which houses the servants. The back of the property butts up against Silver Bear Forest.
Knight Commander Stelion Marios

Stelion Marios painted during his service of the Advisor Omiron the Quick.

Knight Commander

**Knight Commander Stelion Marios** was the first leader of the Order of the Black Sword in northern Caldos.

## Biography

Stelion Marios was born a commoner in Fairbrooke in southern Caldos. He was raised as a farmhand and was known to do menial labor about the town in his youth. When he was seventeen he was conscripted to serve in the Caldos military, an opportunity he gladly accepted. Stelion quickly climbed the ranks of the Caldosi military, eventually being named a lesser knight under the banner of Lord Malados. He served several minor nobles until being selected as a personal guard to the Advisor Omiron the Quick.

While serving Advisor Omiron, Stelion became quite popular in the court for being a noble and willing servant. He was steadfast in his his duties, serving without question. It was this that allowed him access to many otherwise private meetings between Omiron and the Caedes. When the comet crashed into the Asteria Valley in 620 A.E. he was the first pick to investigate the crash site. His investigation and position convinced the Caedes to allow him to found the Order of the Black Sword in the renovated Black Tower.

After becoming Knight Commander in 618 A.E. Stelion proved himself a good leader and led the group until his death. During this time, he would lead skirmishes into the Valley of the Crater as well as escort members of the nobility along the Black Road. He would also regularly visit the capitol to join the royal council meetings. In his final years, he refused to stop riding with the knights, still joining scouting parties until his death. He died peacfully in his sleep at the age of sixty-five.

## Appearance

Stelion Marios was relatively average in height and weight for a Caldosi man. He had dark skin and hair which he kept short and neat. He regularly wore a beard, which he kept pulled together in the front with a small ring. He dressed in the typical Caldosi style for the time, with many layers of tight and flowing cloth, covered in quilted or leather armor. In his later life, he gained a notable scar on his right forearm, agnarled burn caused by a fight with a lesser wyrm in the Asteria Valley.

He had a brand of Lord Malados' mark on the back of his neck.
Ivan's Cairn

**Ivan's Cairn** is an ancient stone structure in the Duchy of ---. It has been used as a landmark by the people of Fleur for many years and is most famous as the meeting site of Charles the Elder and Charles the Pretender during the Gardener Rebellion.

## History

While the Cairn was likely built by Mound Builders in the early to mid Ancient Era, the cairn didn't receive its name until sometime in the early 600s AE, when cartographer and surveyor Ivan Steadyhand added it to his Map of Flir and its Neighboring Territories. However, when he placed the cairn on the map, he accidentally mismarked it far further north than it actually was, so for years explorers thought the cairn was a fake. Thus, the name Ivan's Cairn came to be used for a variety of stone landmarks. Eventually though the real Ivan's Cairn would be identified and associated with the name, thought the popular use of the term still remains.

On the 29th of Netep of 60 CE, Duke Charles Olivarden the Elder and Charles the Pretender met at Ivan's Cairn after Charles the Younger had been struck down at the nearby battle. The negotiations did not end the Gardener Rebellion nor return young Charles' body to his father. Since then, Ivan's Cairn has been used to locate the battlefield where the battle occurred.

## Description

Ivan's Cairn is a nine foot tall pillar of piled stones located near a small grove of trees in one of the flatter sections of --- near ---. The bottom stones are quite large, too big to move by hand, but they become more manageable to higher up the tower they go. The interior has a small empty space, with shards of old pottery mixed with dust on the floor inside. Most believe it once held the body of an important ancient person.
Ayelaend

**Ayelaend** is a fictional continent said to be beyond the setting sun according to northern folklore. Among its many kingdoms are the Lands of Goh and Cockaine as well as many other fictional countries. Several important seafarers of the early to mid ancient era attempted to reach it, without success.

## Description

Ayelaend is a continent said to be the size of the North and roughly egg shaped, with the point facing south. On its southern tip is Goh, the land of want where nothing grows and men toil to death under the blazing sun. Above it is Cockaine, the land of plenty where nothing is wanted and the weather is mild. Above Cockaine and to the west is Heptu, the kingdom of the warrior maidens. To the east of Heptu is the Land of Kird said to be inhabited by cynocephalics. Many other lands are said to exist in this middle section of the continent but on its northern most section is the kingdom of Hyperion said to be the dwelling place of the mighty of Fayos. Here, among mountain peaks are hidden castles full of scholars and knights of the highest order, ruled by the greatest kings of the ages.

## Legacy

Ayelaend was first mentioned on maps in the 9th century AE, to the far west past Caldos. Later, maps of Ayelaend would be made in texts that contained stories about some of its supposed lands, like Goh or Kird. Originally, these lands were not attributed to being within Ayelaend but overtime they have become known as part of the continent. Many famous navigators and seafarers of the Ancient Era tried to find Ayelaend convinced of its existence but not returned. Lady Helena Wilem II of Fleur was attempting to find Ayelaend when she sailed west out of Carcosa in 109 ME only to disappear. Ayelaend is said to be allegorical to the continent of Fayos with Goh being Kudd, Cockaine being Arimania, Heptu being Fleur, Kird being Korevna, and Hyperion being Skjol.
Sigvening the Navigator

**Sigvening the Navigator** is a mythic king of ancient Nordures who ruled sometime in the 6th millennium AE. He is the legendary charter of the coasts of the North and is famous for driving the wyrms from Nordures.

## Biography

Sigvening is known through the epic verse chronicling the history of Nordures, compiled by the Higdian scholar Harold the Archpoet in 907 AE. According to the chronicles he was born in the 6th millennium AE to king Sigmere Redblade and was brother to Sigholm the Unworthy. He was expelled from Skjolzir by his brother after his father was slain by the mysterious King of Uld. Sigvening spent nine years in the wilderness learning the secrets of the animal world from shamans before returning to Skjolzir and slaughtering his brother. He then became the rightful king of Nordures.

After these events, another poem tells of Sigvening as the navigator king of Nordures, charting the coasts of Northern Fayos years before they would ever be settled. Legend says that during this time he created the mythic Lance of Sigvening. According to tradition, the king had the created the weapon when he expelled the wyrms from Nordures. As the story goes, the king took up two serpents and commanded them to service with his voice, turning the two intertwined snakes into one lance with which he was able to pierce the skins of wyrms and dragons alike. The lance was used by Queen Imogen Wilem II of Flowers when she performed her Nine Feats.

King Sigvening is mentioned for a final time as being the great great grandfather of Ulvri, King of the Grits, the king encountered by the hero Halmrich on his quest to reach the pole.

## Legacy

Sigvening is a culturally relevant figure in Higd and Skjol, often revered by fishermen and whalers for his legendary exploits on the seas. He has been a common theme for artists both in sculpture, painting, or on the stage. He is considered one of the Nine Saintly Heathens according to the Church.
Lance of Sigvening

The **Lance of Sigvening** is the mythic weapon used by Queen Imogen Wilem II of Flowers in the slaying of the dragon Ob while performing her Nine Feats. It is currently destroyed.

## History

Queen Imogen Wilem II of Flowers received a series of visions from a heavenly entity she called the Lord of the Pierced Breast which commanded her to perform a series of nine feats to attain a heavenly kingdom. The Seventh Feat involved the retrieving of the Lance of Sigvening, a weapon once used by the ancient Norduren king of legend, Sigvening the Navigator. According to tradition, the king had the created the weapon when he expelled the wyrms from the coast of Higd. As the story goes, the king took up two serpents and commanded them to service with his voice, turning the two intertwined snakes into one lance with which he was able to pierce the skins of wyrms and dragons alike. Imogen found it clutched in the hands of a statue of the king hidden in a tomb on the tiny island Ynirgos. When she pulled it from his hands, the stone king returned to life and fought for the weapon, though Imogen was victorious and she fled the island to perform her next task.

Imogen carried the lance with her during her Eighth Feat, the taming of Hyperbolia, but left it at the pond while she bathed. She retrieved it to use in her most famous feat, the slaying of the dragon Ob. No one knows for certain what happened in the dragon's layer, only that Imogen emerged victorious and without the entire lance. Instead, she carried only its splintered hilt, which had broken like wood when she had turned it on Ob. Some explorers who have entered the layer, swear that the lance is still visible lying among the bones of the great dragon, though these rumors are not to be taken as fact.

The fragments of the lance's hilt are housed in Evermere, the seat of the Queens of Flowers. Several splinters claiming to be of the lance are housed in cathedrals and churches across Fleur and occasionally these fakes are even sold to pilgrims for protection against the poisonous snakes that dwell southward in the Riverlands and Palus.

## Appearance

The Lance of Sigvening was nine feet long, made of a dark metal of unknown origin. It shape was that of two twisting serpents and ended in a point with their heads and tongues. Its hilt was wrapped in dark cloth. In art, the lance sometimes carries Imogen's banner, a dark blue field with a single shining star in its center.
Princess Marzia

**Marzia** was the wife of Crown Prince Ashur, son of King Nebakamah. She lived from mid 3300 to 3322 A.E.

## Biography

Marzia was born to a semi-noble family in the city of Abazshara in Kudd. She lived her early life in luxury and ease. Sometime in her teens she met the recently made Crown Prince, Ashur son of Nebakamah and the two fell in love. They were married soon after, when Ashur was seventeen. The two lived briefly together in the palace before Ashur left on a campaign against the Khan rebels in Zurukal to the south. He never returned. Widowed and pregnant, Crown Princess Marzia was stripped of her title and she went into hiding to avoid trouble. When she gave birth to her daughter some time later, she came out of hiding to present the girl to the court as the true heir to the throne, being the only child of the crown prince. Crown Prince Nebakamah II took one look at the princess Ashurina and had her snatched from her mother's arms and dashed upon the palace floor. Marzia became so distraught that she had to be removed by the palace guards.

She spent the remainder of her days as a beggar, dying in obscurity soon after. Her remains are lost.

## Appearance

Marzia had dark skin and hair, which she kept tied up in large round braids on the sides of her head. Her crown was simple and made in the shape of vines. It was inherited by the wife of Nebakamah II, the Queen Melial. Marzia was considered very beautiful in her time.

## Family

* Crown Prince Ashur (Husband)
* Ashurina (Daughter)
Oro

**Oro** was a massive silver Giant Short-Faced Korevnan Bear that lived within Silver Bear Forest circa the 8th decade of the Ancient Era. He is part of the folklore of the Region of Wilemette, Fleur.

## History

Oro was said to have been taller than a Korevnan Horse and twice as wide, with a face like a man's. His silver color was unusual, marking him as the same bear each time he would attack and kill local livestock. Eventually, Oro would kill a young boy, leading a mob to attempt to track the bear down to no avail. When a royal hunting party arrived in either 83 or 82 AE, the people begged the royal family to slaughter the beast once and for all. Prince Consort Ivan Wilem took up the task himself, eventually tracking the animal to its den with a small party. He lanced the beast in the neck, enraging it. The weapon's handle broke and the bear apparently charged, being lanced several more times by the party. It knocked the Prince Consort over, where the two wrestled before Ivan succeeded in ripping Oro's jaw in two. Of course, the story is exaggerated, though a silver Giant Short-Faced Korevnan Bear pelt does grace the floor of the Queen's chambers in Evermere to this day.

During the 5th decade AE, a small shrine was established at the bear's den much to the confusion of locals. Overtime it would grow to also honor Ivan, who is considered a folk saint to the people of Maulen. It remains there in current year.

## Appearance

Oro was seven feet at the shoulder and nearly twelve on his hind legs. His silver coat was an unusual color for a bear of his species.
Malthusaleez

**Malthusaleez** is an entity seen by Saint Helena of Salutus while she was trapped within her attic. She claimed he was an angel sent by Justain to guide her.

## Description

Helena claimed that Malthusaleez was about the size of an ox, though without a physical form. If one reached out to touch him, they would find their hand to be scorched as if by scalding liquid. He appeared as a ring of flames around a symbol of liquid gold, a kind of ring with bar and cross within it, with several looping signs and arrows around it. His voice was liking a buzzing that would cause great pain in the ears.

Malthusaleez appeared before several soldiers when Helena was found and their descriptions of him describe only a bright light filling the room and a voice that made their ears burn.
Acronasia

**Acronasia** is a type of physical discipline practiced mostly in northern Fayos and Media. It is a combination of Skjolian Acrobatics and Median Gymnasia. It is considered a form of popular entertainment.

## Description

Acronasia combines aspects of two types of entertainment: Skjolian Acrobatics and Median Gymnasia. Skjolian Acrobatics is a form of training that teaches a follower how to perform several feats, such as trapeze artistry, tightrope walking, balancing acts, and juggling. This form of specialized acrobatics has been taught in Skjol for at least three hundred years and is still regularly seen at circuses and courts throughout the North. Median Gymnasia is taught in Media and is much older than Skjolian Acrobatics. It encompasses the arts of tumbling, contortion, leaping, and bull jumping.

Acronasian students first learn Skjolian Acrobatics then Median Gymnasia before completing their training in what is called parlor magic. Parlor magic is mostly card tricks, stage magic, and minor sorcery. Because of this aspect, Acronasia is disliked in Arimania and under consideration for banning.

An acronasian practitioner is expected to be a person of great.
Willowreach Gardens

**Willowreach Gardens** is a sprawling tract of land between the University District and Artist's Quarter of Wilemberg. It acts as a public garden as well as partial cemetery within the city walls.

## History

Established sometime during the reign of Queen Hestia Wilem of Flowers, the land had previously houses a small chapel that was demolished after a fire around 25 or 26 AE. A wealthy patron of the arts purchased the land from the church and had it converted into a botanical garden by local university students. The land became a popular place for students to eat their lunches and picnic. Soon, near the turn of the eras, sculptures and landscaping was being added to the popular garden at a rapid pace.

The first person to be buried at the garden was Lila Renfield, a famous artist's model in the early Current Era. Her elaborate statue memorial began a trend of burials in the garden, whose northern portion eventually would become a highly exclusive cemetery. In 30 CE the property was purchased by the royal family and designated a permanent public space. Burials became subject to royal approval thereafter.

In 80 CE, the nearby Salon de Rivere was demolished and the land added to the park. Ten years late a large artificial fountain was added. In the current year Willowreach Gardens remain a popular destination for leisure in Wilemberg.

## Description

Willowreach Garden is an irregularly shaped plot of curated land between the Artist's Quarter and University District in Wilemberg. At the north end is the cemetery portion of the gardens which includes many winding paths around various monuments and tombs which try to be more outlandish than the last. Lining the entrance to the cemetery are many willow trees, which continue to be seen throughout the southern and middle portions of the garden.

In the center of the garden is a massive fountain with dragons and hybrid animals spewing water. Around the fountain is a plaza, pavilion, and greenhouse housing exotic plants. In the southern section is a large green for picnics and a Kuddian obelisk gifted to Queen Minerva Wilem of Flowers in 52 CE.

## Noteworthy Burials

* Lila Renfield in 11 CE. Local muse to many in the Artist's Quarter whose statue memorial in the park began the trend of being buried at Willowreach.
* Mia of the Lily in 29 CE. The famous artist and illegitimate daughter of Queen Cycilia Wilem of Flowers was buried under a grand monument depicting her as a Kuddian sphinx. The patron of the burial is still a mystery.
* Princess Theodora Wilem Herminov Pavlovich and Dr. Mikael Pavlovich in 54 CE. Famous archaeologist couple who were mummified and buried together in a replica of a Mound Builder passage tomb.