Kingdom of Broadsteel

Located in the northern part of the continent, Broadsteel is marked by its cool temperature during most of the year. It's also the home of the Magelight Institute, one of the largest foundations for arcane research in the world. In recent memory, the kingdom of Broadsteel found itself the epicenter of the appearance of the Mythals. While largely human in population, the king of Broadsteel is actually a Tabaxi named Tybalt Fairknight.

## Climate

As it's on the far north end of Dalandarov, Broadsteel has long winters and short summers. It's warmer near the coast of the Mystic Sea, but the cold winds of the north and the elementally-charged winds of the south combine to form some formidable and chaotic storms.

## Religion

Amanauter, with his focus on sunlight and order, is the most widely revered deity in Broadsteel, and is often called the Light of the Law or Stormshelter. Chauntea, goddess of agriculture, is also widely worshipped as a necessary provider. With the long winters, studying or practicing handicrafts is a cultural past time (and contributed to the founding of the Magelight Institute), and so many people also worship Oghma.

While not really worshipped in the traditional sense, there are a few gods people pay homage to in hopes of turning aside their wrath: Talos, for his dominion over the sea and storms; Sylvanus, in a more frightful aspect as the danger of the wilds on their borders; and Malar, especially recently as fears of lycanthropes in their population grow.

## Organizations

### The Order of the Goldensun

An old order of knights dedicated to the protection of the monarch of Broadsteel and, by extension, the capital city. There is some rivalry between them and the Magelight institute. Some people mock them because, for all their martial prowess, they can do little to stop the storms that ravage the coast and they're largely not involved with protecting towns on the wilder edges of the kingdom

### The Coldfingers

A very old thieves' guild that may be as old as the Kingdom itself. It seems to have a vested interest in the stability of the country.

### The Circle of Sweetbriar

A collection of rangers, druids, firbolgs, and clerics who worship Chauntea or Sylvanus, and others interested in the environmental well being of the land of the Kingdom. As much as the country relies on the income generated by the Magelight Institute, they likewise rely on this order who quietly work to ensure the country can grow enough food to sustain itself.

## History

### Founding of the Kingdom

The first king of Broadsteel was Arumin Magelight, way back before it was even called Broadsteel. Instead, it was a small village that was plagued by a Storm Giant who came in and frequently took their stuff. Arumin Magelight declared that he would go up and slay the monster, which he did, taking up his servant. That servant is completely unknown to most, and thanks to the Guild of Wandering Heroes, nobody in the world remembers his name. The servant was actually a really powerful sorcerer, and (mostly thanks to the servant) the duo killed the giant and took its head back down. The people wanted to make Arumin king and name their village after him, but he declared that "anyone could lift his sword in defiance of evil" so they named it after his sword instead. Years and years later, the Magelight Institute was named after the first king of Broadsteel, even though King Arumin Magelight knew jack diddly about magic and wasn't even that good of a swordsman. Every year, the people of the kingdom of Broadsteel celebrate that first king, who "singlehandedly" saved the future of his people.