1. Locations

West Chetsia

Orthegra

Mercenary Guilds

Ever since the famous (or infamous) warrior Ronald “Ragtor” Highstead founded Ragtor's Sworn Lances, Picks, Axes, and Hammers Incorporated (AKA Ragtor's Ruffians) many declasse soldiers and warriors followed his example in forming mercenary companies. Mercenary companies were known to the South Chetsins and the East Chetsins, but this has been somewhat new for the West Chetsins of the Himlarondi Empire. Throughout the years, mercenary companies have become fairly prolific, though Ragtor’s Guild (as it has come to be called) remains the most powerful and respected in the northwest of West Chetsia.


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Area: 4300 sq miles (45 hexes). Of this, 33% (14 thousand sq. miles (14.7 hexes)) is arable land, and 66% (28 thousand sq. miles (29.4 hexes)) is wilderness.

Random Encounters on the Road in the Empire of Himlarond

  1. A shepherd appears to be moving a flock of invisible sheep.

  2. A group of peasants laboring in a field. They are quarreling about how the local tax collector should be murdered.

  3. A female elf peddler named Ebriadriel. She is very drunk, and speaking fluent draconic.

  4. A female dwarf hermit named Thaga. She is wearing tattered robes, which she believes are magical.

  5. A gang of brigands led by a female halfling named Joane. They have recently attacked the local tax collector, and are burdened by a chest of coins.

  6. The ruins of Barad Ithrellas. Candlelight flickers in a high window of the tower.

  7. Reder, a male halfling hunter tracking a wolf. He has fallen into an abandoned well, and begs for help.

  8. Sida, a female human trapper hunting rabbits. She has seen a strange omen, and seeks to learn its meaning.

  9. Tanga, a female human hunter tracking a hart. She has lost her way, and begs for help.

  10. A priest stands beside the road, offering blessings for a few coins.

Population: 2.5 million. Density: Settled (60 persons per sq miles)

Kingdom Age: 630 Years. The Empire of Himlarond has been slowly building its territory. It is an aggressive and expansionist empire. It's main concern is westward expansion to the coast and consolidation of the lakes to the east. Of the armies in this region of the continent, the Empire of Himlarond has the biggest one. This Empire has a greater ratio of guards and soldiers to population. 

Class: There is a growing merchant class, a large poor/working class, a large peasantry, and a very powerful aristocracy/nobility. 

Religion: 

Castles: The Empire of Himlarond has 51 active castles and 12 ruined. Of these, 41 castles and 8 ruined are in civilized lands, and 10 castles and 4 ruined are in the wilderness, along borders, etc.

Settlements: The capital city, Taleah (at the top, out of alphabetical order), has a population of 24 thousand people, the second largest, Rulfivik, 9 thousand. There are no other cities of note in the kingdom, and 6 towns. The remaining population lives in numerous small villages, isolated dwellings, etc.

October 18th, 2024