The Petty Kingdom of Ive

The Petty Kingdom of Ive is what many people consider the most civilized kingdom to exist in the East Region. The kingdom possesses a strong grip on the trade route in the east region coming out of The Kingdom of Clonran. The kingdoms rowdy cast of nobles is known to lead raid parties into the Union of Maol-Moirel and sometimes the Free States as a way to "tame the beast". This doesn't go well with the kingdom's neighbours but it is widely accepted by the more civilized kingdoms of Clamund such as the Holy Empire of Visimar. These facts culminate into one of the most legendary and prolific kingdoms to have ever existed in Clamund.

## History

Before Visimar had its eyes set on the Ive province, it was nothing more than clans and orc camps fighting for supremacy. Many people confirm that the green skin-human conflict was more viscous in this province than any other Clamundian kingdom has ever experienced in their history. This conflict went on for more than a century before the Empire of Visimar discovered the Maol-Moirel region and occupied it. As that happened, prominent clans of the region sent scouts and spies to observe the culture change coming from the Visimarian occupation. As the clans developed, the most prominent one decided to adopt feudalism and attempt to unite the province in order to establish a proper kingdom.

And thus, the Kingdom of Davenburt was founded, it was nothing like the Empire of Visimar in terms of power and strength. It was weak, to begin with, but as soon as the clans that opposed the new culture that the feudal province has adopted were abolished and assimilated, the Kingdom began to flourish despite the plagues and famine that swept through the East Region’s swampy biomes. All seemed well until an adventurer by the name of Alric the Miller, who gathered a large force of mercenaries and like-minded adventurers invaded the lands of Davenburt. Claiming ownership to each settlement he sacked, giving the titles to himself and his close friends. This conflict was known as the War of the Frogs.

Even with the King's army. They had little to no chance against Alric’s martial ability, rather than fighting on the field of battle. He stuck to the forest and peppered tightly packed king soldiers with arrows and bolts, followed by swift raids on the flanks. Soon after his final victory. The King of Davenburt (King Fionn I) surrendered his crown to Alric. Officially making the Kingdom of Davenburt a Petty kingdom due to the alignment king sitting on the throne. Outrage soon began, with riots and several assassination attempts taking place throughout Alrics life up until his natural death. Leaving his son, Jakob to rule the kingdom alone with Alric's ageing adventurer nobles. Now, with Jakob's wittiness in court, and on the field. He picked up several traits and lessons taught by his father and began to raid the borders of his uncivilized neighbours. Including the borders of the Free States since he thinks less of their Freedom.

While he was raiding, he consulted with traders from the Kingdom of Clonran and put together a plan to construct a trade route that leads into his kingdom. Which lead to the new route of The Road of Odin to lead into the Ive province.