Duranil

Off the western coast, the large and independent trading island of Duranil has seen turbulent events in recent times, as an uprising of enslaved tieflings and dissatisfied warlords was followed by the occupation, and subsequent defeat, of the Arch-Lich Jend. Matters have mostly died down as the land and people recover from their wounds, and prepare to rebuild and reform.

Dorlan kept a hold on Duranil with an alliance with Salzar, Jend, and Borin. However, Varuni and Ale's armies are so numerous and mighty that they tried to keep the two split. With Raven's Mark interference, Varuni and Ale made peace – helping usurp Salzar and installing Merisaleth and Jekser in his place.

After Raven's Mark pivotal role in The Battle of the Warlords, a ruling council has been made - consisting of Merialeth, Jekser, Varuni, and Ale Mightfang.

**The Ruling Warlords**

* **King Dorlan Boulderhall**: ~~Has the largest domain and is considered the ruler in the global scheme. He runs Duranil with an iron fist and even relies on mutually beneficial relationships with 3 of the warlords to stay in power.~~ With his allies overtaken by the combined efforts of Raven's Mark, Ale Mightfang and Varuni, he surrendered peacefully and now spends life in prison.
* **Salzar the Slaver**: ~~Inheriting a domain of land devoted to religious tolerance. He learned how to twist religion to create a pipeline to prisons to provide slaves as a commodity in order to get revenge on tieflings. He blames them after a succubus seduced him from his place of grace in the celestial plane. He is a Fallen Aasimar Oathbreaker Paladin.~~ He was killed with the combined efforts of Raven's Mark, Merialeth, Jekser, Ale, and Varuni.
* **The Illustrious Jend**: ~~Paid by Dorlan to infiltrate and remove the previous warlord in charge of a domain filled with arcane utilities. He uses the land as a base for Magpies Nest while staying on Dorlan's good side.~~ After a failed attempt to resurrect Evervast the Insatiable, the combined efforts of Raven's Mark, Ale Mightfang and Varuni led to a successful storming of his guild that ended with Jend being imprisoned by celestials.
* **Borin Forgewall**: ~~Dorlan's cousin and first line of defense against most land invasions. She currently keeps tabs on the other two, relying on Jend and his sabotage to keep them from making an alliance to take over.~~ She was defeated by the combined efforts of Varuni and Raven's Mark.
* **Varuni the Uniter**: A former commander under Dorlan who defected. She somehow united rebelling drow and duegar clans under her banner and named herself a warlord.
* **Ale Mightfang the Wanderer**: A bandit leader who barraged a former warlords terrain with banditry until that warlord surrendered to him. Although he and Varuni unknowingly share same ideals about turning Duranil into a meritocracy, it's doubtful whether either one of them would submit to the other.
* **Merialeth**: An elf paladin who led resistance movements against Salzar's enslavement of tieflings. Ultimately, Raven's Mark's actions led to her taking his domain to instill a fair rule and respect for all non-evil religions. She is devout yet respects all faiths and wishes to make a comfortable place for all.
* **Jekser**: An elven necromancer who led the merchants' guild. She had originally planned to take Salzar's domain for herself and create an age where her cadre of merchants run and raise undead to do menial labor. She was convinced to work with Merialeth provided that undeath be a crime for unredeemable criminals.