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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JollyDoc" data-source="post: 5203418" data-attributes="member: 9546">Brevoy is a land divided…but then it always was.  Two hundred years ago, when Choral “the Conqueror” Rogarvia crossed the Lake of Mists and Veils, it was Lord Nikos Surtova of Issia who met him on its shores under a flag of truce.  They worked out an agreement whereby Issia would surrender its land and people but the Surtovas would retain their power and wealth, serving the new ruler as stewards and duly sworn vassal lords.This arrangement did not sit well with Issia’s southern neighbors, the Aldori swordlords of Rostland.  They rallied for war and secured their strongholds, yet they were ultimately no match for the discipline and tactics of Choral’s forces.  The swordlords made their last stand in a narrow valley…and were devastated when the Conqueror unleashed his greatest weapon…a pair of red dragons!  In the aftermath of the defeat, Rostland pledged itself to Choral as a way to save its traditions from total eradication.For the next two centuries, the Rogarvias held the Ruby Fortress and ruled Brevoy from New Stetven, molding the former independent nations into a unified country.  Then, in the middle of winter in early 4699 AR, every member of House Rogarvia vanished without a trace.  There was no evidence of foul play or struggle…the nobles were simply gone.  A brief period of chaos and panic followed, but by the end of the year, the Surtova’s had made their move.  Citing age-old ties with the Conqueror’s line, they quickly seized power in New Stetven and began to extend their reach across Brevoy.  With all of Issia backing the move, Rostland had little choice but to bend its knee again.  King Noleski Surtova had gained control of the Ruby Fortress and the Dragonscale Throne…but for how long?__________________________________________________________The time is now, twenty years after the disappearance of the royal family:  the Stolen Lands, which lay between the southern borders of Brevoy and the River Kingdoms, have long resisted attempts at civilization and colonization.  The term “stolen” is defined differently depending upon who is asked and who is doing the asking.  Brevoy considers the land stolen from their southern borders by bandits and barbarians, while in the River Kingdoms, it is believed that Brevoy allowed the lands to fall into the hands of monsters and worse in order to rob the lords of the Kingdoms of more lands to rule.  Regardless of what the truth may be, the fact remains that the swordlords of Restov have been spurred to action by an increase in aggression among the bandits of the Stolen Lands, and by building political tensions with their northern kinsmen in Issia.  They have begun to send agents and colonists into the disputed region to explore, settle and, if need be, conquer.  The establishment of new kingdoms beholden to Restov’s swordlords, and the rest of Rostland, would not only bring freedom from banditry and raids along the border, but also the resources and clout needed to give Rostland the political footing it needs to challenge the Surtova hold on the crown.</blockquote>

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