United Kingdom of Grimward

A technologically advanced monarchy to the west. The people of Grimward take great pride and pleasure in their inventiveness.

## Geography

Stuck between the western mountain range and the Shallow Gulf, Grimward enjoys a relatively calm existance, as the mountains act as a protective barrier between the kingdom and the rest of Ubroris. In addition to being a protective barrier, the Shallow Gulf allows Grimward easy access to the Northern Sea. That in turn enables trade with the many people inhabiting the area, such as the holsian dragonborn.

### Settlements

#### Lacay

Lacay used to be the seat of power for The Emperor during the First Empire, and has kept much of its status even after the First Empire's downfall. The city is well known for being a bastion of enlightenment and important trade port for much of the western isle. Lacay is also host to a varied population, some of whom adapted Astrum's religion and founded the second largest church in all of Ubroris.

#### Stamsan

What used to be a quaint town filled with hunters and farmers, Stamsan was thrust into the post empire age against their will. Rapid modernization caused the town to lose much of their workforce and niche, being reduced to a mere fragment of their former near-nonexistent glory.

Sometime around the year 47 GR, a notorious bandit clan lead by the Boar started terrorizing the village, causing strain on the already fragile life of everyone there.

## Culture

Grimwardians are deeply scientific in their pursuit of knowledge and value it above anything. As a result of that, they value intelligent members of society, often giving them positions of power under their current king or queen. That comes with a downside, as highborn grimwardians are known to be somewhat intolerant towards what constitutes most of the nation's population. To remedy that, the poor and uneducated lower class of Grimward have their own representative in the government office, though it remains a position of little power.

Grimwardian religion is actually a splinter faith of Astrum’s beliefs that have morphed into something more fitting for the highly technological country. The central Grimwardian church is focused on searching the unknown same as Astrum, but due to their capabilities, the people have far looked past their simple moons as well as other planets in the system and now look up to the distant swirls of galaxies and clusters of stars, interpreting that as influence from the gods.

## History

After the fall of the First Empire, the queen of Grimward at the time, Lysandra, attempted to wrest control of her husband's empire from outer forces, that wished for freedom, but promptly failed. That allowed other nations to form across Ubroris, but significantly weakened Grimward's own political state. Lysandra would additionally have to disband the Grimwardian royal armed forces, causing Holsia to become a powerful economic opponent in 13 GR.

From that point onward, grimwardians have retreated from open conflict with others and as such stay somewhat separate from much of Ubroris' history.

## Relations

The people of Grimward have never been fans of conflict as it disrupts their scientific studies and causes unwanted harm. Thus they employ many diplomats to negotiate terms for alliances all across the world of Ubroris and are generally the most well liked out of any state. That is especially true for Astrum, who see them as an ally due to their shared faith, and Wald, who appreciate Grimward's forward mindset and adaptability.