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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sidran" data-source="post: 282246" data-attributes="member: 6160">Kingdoms of Aryandë : Eventually longFirst off this is a highly detailed work in progress... I am using the Simarilion as an example for the way I want my Mythology to work, and I am slowly going to give each of the Kingdoms below an official stat line and full description. For right now I want to get people interested, and commenting to help me out along the way with Ideas, and what not the first thing I am working on is these brief bios of each Kingdom by Continent they are on. Hopefully when I get finished with it I will post my map of each continent. Not much of this will delve into the history of my world ( Saving that for my post below). Andari Dwarves: At one time Andari were the masters of Aryandë , with the coming of the Indûl  and their sinister minions,  the Andari came close to disappearing from the world. If not for the intervention of Morridain and the legion of his Defenders that he brought from Andanôr  through the well of the world the Andari would not have survived.  Most dwarven PC’s are descendents from the Defenders that came with their god  and were trapped by  collapse of the well.  Now most of the natural dwarves  have gathered at their mountain fortresses in the Cauldron ranges, and are Led by the Andari Lord Heldarazain Silar Elves:  There are many subspecies of the Silar on Aryandë , The Indûl or dark elves are the descendants of the Fomor Farindûl  before he  was sent into darkness.  Filled with immense dark power the Indûl have wrought terrible evil on the world from which they sprung. The Sindar, or High elves are a peaceful people, fair skinned and long lived, they are the most populous race of Aryandë, Flocking by the thousands from Sindanôr when the War of the Gods threatened to consume their homes.  Other subspecies that are worth mention are the Andunari Or mountain elves, and the Gaerinda, or Sea Elves . Trevari Gnomes Related to the Andari, and also hailing from Andanôr, the Trevari suffered much less casualties during the First war of Races, but have suffered greatly from the Presence of the Kingdoms of Man.  Now not much more than scattered provinces across the world the Trevari, slowly have begun to recover from the evils of the Indûl, and the their offsprings the Humans. They are the least populous race of Aryandë. [as per PHB Gnomes] The Kingdoms of Man To many to name are the Kingdoms of Man. The Children of the Silari are very new to the Maidens Hearth, But are the second most populous of the Races. Most Notable of the Kingdoms of Man, are the Sea People of Bredaea, and the Legions of the Sun Empire of Naul, Also notable is the Subspecies of Man known as the Astâni, or Little people who are similar in appearance to the Arathadi.   [ As per PHB Humans, and for the Astâni As per the PHB Halfings] Arathadi Halflings Hailing from the Forests of Silar, these little folk have grown prosperous in the urban streets of the Human world.  They share a great friendship with the Astâni And by most peoples eyes are one and the same, Most notably different about the Arathadi is that they are naturally able to blend into nearly any cover, effectivly hiding themselves from all but the most thorough search. [as per PHB, except following Chamillion skin when in the process of hiding ones self the Arathadi automatically begin to blend into their surroundings whether this be the cobble streets of a Metropolis, or the Golden wheat fields of the country farm. Game effect this ability adds +6 to the spot DC when trying to find an Arathadi, also their favored class changes to Ranger, and they are somewhat shorter 21/2 as a minimum height for an adult, male and about 3 ft as the maximum] Qwertan High Orcs Coming soon promise Kingdoms of Aryandë The Eastern Lands The Land of the Andari Péradûr -- This Hereditary Monarchy  held under the power of the House of Amádor since the year 470 AR, Péradûr is ruled by the tight grip of the Priesthood of  Aránod , who insist that he is the one true God, and are pressuring their people away from their pagan belief in multiple gods.  At one time long ago the Kingdom was much larger holding the territory of the Anders region, as well as what is now the Republic of Nynandûr. Péradûr’s borders are Nynandûr in the south the western side Anders Range up to the bay of Tears where it meets city state port of Barith-Indaril, and then westward along the coast to the Sea of Sorrows. Alignment: LN, N, LE Population: 136,832    Ruler: His Eminence Ysueltain of Amádor, and His Holiness Trevelyan of the White Order, Priest of Aránod   Capital: Amádil   Kingdom # 01     Nynandûr --As a United republic of County-sized states Nynandûr has thrived ever since it broke off from Péradûr during the Revolutionary War of 1664 AR. Unlike the monotheistic religion of Péradûr, the Elves of the Republic have gone back to their pagan gods, as a people they are mellow nature loving, and very proud of their break with the larger northern kingdom. Nynandûr is located on the  south border of Péradûr, then down along the coast of the Sea of Sorrows to the northern boarder of Rothindr. Their eastern border is under dispute with the Kingdom of the Dales both claiming the eastern bank of the Varandelle river, and the large trade city of  Enadan . Alignment: CG, CN Population: 70,000 Ruler: Ganfrin, son Guithelin the Wise  Capital: Nirindil   Kingdom # 02     The Dales -- Situated south of the Anders, and east of Nynandûr The Dales are a series of valleys, crevices, canyons, and rolling hills. Held by the Clans of the Trevari (Gnomes), the war like subrace of the Andari. Their land is brimming with forts, and watchtowers, Fortified towns, and underground boroughs. They are bordered in the east by the Mire bog, and the Long furrow* Religiously they share many of the gods of the Andari, though each of the clans devotes itselves to their patron deity. All of the Trevari worship their sun god Lutreva Alignment: CG, CN, CE Population: 15,000? Ruler: The High Chieftain Kogunn  ap Corrigan Y Ungaula  Capital: Inshwamesh Kingdom #   03 * An inland fresh water sea that stretches east as far as the Western edge of the Cauldron Mountains, and by which the War Galleys of Siunnaul made a landing in the Dales in 45 AR Rothindr Located on the Bay of Iluinarac, The Kingdom of Rothindr stands as a testament to the strength of the Andari. Founded long before Malirënd fled the Armies of the Arazûn, By a group of Andari refugees from the War of Thorns, Rothindr has survived the Age of Unrest, and the Age of Darkness. In the aftermath created by the Arazûn, and the return of the Indûl into the light of the world, they have moved ahead in the last two hundred years claiming lands previously lost by the Andari in previous ages. Bordered on the south by Nuön, and High Kernhan, and in the east by the Kingdom of Ainfael. Alignment: LG, LN, N Population: 67,000 Ruler: High King Lorek Durdanoth Capital: Rovenloch Kingdom #   04 The City of Barith-Indaril The City state of Barith-Indaril is one of the most unique kingdoms of all Aryandë. Ruled by a council comprised of Andari, and Sindar, and Trevari Senators, the city is the first of the Great merchant cities to be founded, and though their holdings on the mainland are small it is said that the sun never sets over this golden City.  Located on a series of Islands in the Merwede river delta. Its borders stretch inland to the town of Ferrisbridge in the north, to the base of the Anders mountains by the coast in the east, and at the bridge at Ardinsage. Another of the cities unique appeals, is its freedom of religious belief. While they follow the teachings of  Aránod, they leave it to their citizens to chose their religion, with the exception of the teachings of the Arazûn, who made it to the city walls in the age of darkness and besieged the city by boat and by land until starvation became a serious issue.  Saddened at the loss of Helegûr at the Battle of Thorenath, they celebrate to this day the sighting of his ships landing In the bay with food, which the famed Andari King gave freely  to the beleaguered people . He drove the Arazûn, and his Indûl back from the walls, and then broke them until they fled to the foot hills of the Engödelanr*.  The Fist of Grale stayed only long enough for Helegûr to marry his daughter to the Prime Minister Finölgûr, and then Chased the army of the Darklord to the fateful battle at Engedu Thorenath.     Alignment: LG, LN, CG, CN Population: 167,000 Ruler:Prime Minister Evis Iluthindol Capital: Barith-Indaril Kingdom #   05 </blockquote>

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