Rytíři Lastwallu

KINGDOM NAME: Lastwall

GOVERNMENT: Military Oligarchy (Knightly Council) Your nation’s rule is determined by a council of influential leaders who make decisions for all others.

CAPITOL CITY: 5) Vellumis

UNREST: 1

LEADERS

RULER (WATCHER-LORD OF LASTWALL): Ulthun II. (at the front = +1 unrest every week) The Watcher-Lord possesses final authority over all matters relevant to the prosecution of the Crusade.

HIGH PRIEST (TRIBUN OF FAITH): Birgitte MoreenThe High Priest is a liaison between gods and citizens. They are the connection to the divine but also play a big role in organising important ceremonies and rituals.

COUNSELOR (PEOPLE'S TRIBUN): Szabolcs Béres The Counselor is a liaison between government and citizens. They study issues with academic analysis but also interpret the desires of the citizenry and present proclamations to the people in understandable ways. They also serve as an advisor to the other leaders. Zástupce: Leviatana

GENERAL (CENTOR OF WAR): Keren Rhinn The General leads the kingdom’s military, heading its armies and managing subordinate military commanders. The General is responsible for looking after the needs of the kingdom’s military and directing them in times of war.

EMISSARY (ENVOY): Lady Kalabrynne Iomedar The Emissary keeps state secrets, oversees clandestine intrigues, and deals with criminal elements within the kingdom. They manage foreign policy and interactions with other kingdoms, as well as the interactions of political organizations and power brokers at home.

MAGISTER (CENTOR OF MAGIC): Veena Heliu The Magister is in charge of all things magical in the kingdom, attending to how the supernatural affects ordinary citizens. They promote higher learning in the arts of magic. They oversee any aspects of governmental bureaucracy in which magic can be of service to the kingdom’s needs and interests.

TREASURER (TRIBUN OF TRADE): Dain Faris (resources: d6-unrest every week) The Treasurer monitors the kingdom’s funds and the state of business and industry, as well as the citizens’ confidence in the economy and the growth of the nation’s manufacturing capacity. They work to ensure a fair market for all, investigate those who take advantage of the system, and handle taxation issues. Zástupce: Auric

VICEROY (GOVERNER): Renton Gandry The Viceroy plans and implements the kingdom’s expansion and development, both in its territories and its settlements. They manage the infrastructure of the nation, overseeing major capital improvements and growing the networks that connect the hinterlands with the cities at the nation’s heart, helping keep the kingdom moving and growing.

WARDEN: Caldor Wilster The Warden monitors the safety, security, and overall health of the kingdom, its lands, and its borders. They manage scouts and patrols in the countryside, respond to local threats and menaces as needed, and oversee the kingdom’s overall defense and health. Zástupce: Kellen

MASTER AGENT: Sir Malton dis Boltarin IV.  (self-financed = do not need resources) Master Agent is the head of espionage and secret service. They work to gain advantage over the enemies of the kingdom.

While the vast majority of the nation’s defenses and soldiers were wiped out in that grim event, a fraction of Lastwall’s knights survived and helped the remaining citizens of Lastwall escape. From among those battered crusaders and ragtag refugees rose a new knightly order: the first rays of dawn upon the horizon, the first flickers of a new Shining Crusade—the Knights of Lastwall.

While the knights place Lastwall’s reclamation and the defeat of undead and necromancers above other goals, they also seek to keep the spirit of Lastwall alive through their deeds. The order’s members are typically paragons of good in all forms, from justice and heroism to charity and redemption. Even the most driven knights reject the notion of descending into evil to fight evil; while they may temporarily ally with evil creatures in times of need, a typical knight never allows themself to become tarnished by such associations or permits evil to occur on their watch.

The knights have no true headquarters or official leaders; their belief in centralized leadership died with Vigil, and the knights now seek to build consensus rather than follow authority, though senior or especially accomplished members garner influence and respect among their fellows. Members are encouraged to consider themselves first among equals, as anyone who is willing to lay down their life against the hordes of the undead should be considered worthy. If a knight should stray from the proper path, a trio of knights seeks out the wayward member to investigate matters and, if necessary, aid their comrade’s rehabilitation. When members of the order gather in numbers, they most often travel in military fashion, packing light and establishing temporary camps.

In cases where centralized command is required, such as large-scale battle, particularly inspiring or tactically minded knights are elected to serve as commanders for the conflict’s duration. While the Knights of Lastwall are not officially a religious organization, the nature of their goals attracts many people of faith.

There are two major subfactions among the Knights of Lastwall. The Shining Sentinels are crusaders and defenders at heart, striving to keep the plague of undeath from spreading, protecting innocents from evil, and shielding the weak from the depredations of the strong. They are the most concerned with keeping the legends, heroes, and spirit of Lastwall alive, seeing themselves as the heirs of Lastwall’s cause and serving as a living memorial to all of the previous heroes who sacrificed their lives. They currently seek to rally the nations of Avistan to a second Shining Crusade. In battle, sentinels favor defensive tactics such as shield walls or choke points, prioritizing the survival and protection of innocents.

Conversely, the Crimson Reclaimers seek to take the fight to their foe directly. While they cooperate with the Shining Sentinels, it is an open secret that reclaimers are more disillusioned and jaded than their fellows— most feel some measure of betrayal by the failures of their leadership in the days leading up to Lastwall’s destruction, and they are skeptical of Shining Sentinel idealism. Still heroes at heart, the majority of reclaimers occupy the Gravelands, harrying the Tyrant’s forces and undermining his plots while protecting those refugees that remain. Though these efforts seem doomed to fail, many reclaimers are skilled veterans who are no strangers to putting their life on the line for the cause. They are also bolstered and protected by a mysterious rite known as the Crimson Oath. Most Crimson Reclaimers swear this oath upon joining, and it grants them some measure of power against the constant horrors of the Gravelands.

Within the Knights of Lastwall

Among the Knights of Lastwall, all proven members—known as knights vigilant or knights reclaimant, depending on their role within the order—are considered equal. Novice or newly recruited members are known as squires until they prove themselves worthy of the responsibility of being a knight. A would-be member might become a squire after completing an excursion into the Gravelands, helping to defeat an undead threat, or rescuing innocents from undead horrors. However, mighty deeds alone are not enough to earn the title of knight; would-be knights are also judged for their dedication to mercy, selflessness, and other ideals of good, as well as their devotion to the order’s cause.