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- | ====== The Spindrift Islands | + | ==== The Spindrift Islands ==== |
- | [[World|Back to main World page]] | + | {{ WorldSpindrift.jpg}} |
- | {{WorldSpindrift.jpg}} | + | In between the [[thentao|Main continent]] and the [[immenri|Northern continent]] |
+ | are a string of islands known collectively as Spindrift((This is the original | ||
+ | home to my campaign and the name comes from the module L1 (//" | ||
+ | and the Greyhawk campaign)). Spindrift came close to collapse during the wars, but | ||
+ | weathered the storm quite bravely. | ||
- | In between | + | The people worship |
- | known collectively as Spindrift (This is the original home to my campaign). | + | in tune with nature than your typical " |
- | Spindrift came close to collapse during the wars, but weathered | + | headquarters of the Druids is located on [[Marshard]] island. |
- | bravely. | + | |
- | The chain is made up of (in decreasing order by size) Lendore, Midore, Aldore, | + | The chain is made up of (in decreasing order by size) [[Lendore]], [[Midore]], |
- | and Marshard islands. | + | [[Aldore]], and [[Marshard]] islands. |
- | the last of which is Sabit. | + | chain north, the last of which is [[Sabit]]. |
For more information, | For more information, | ||
[[Nations# | [[Nations# | ||
- | [[World|Back | + | ==== Status (1094) ==== |
+ | |||
+ | Religion: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Opinion of other religions: Cautious (44% positive) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Type of leader: Monarch (Traditional) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Description of Judicial system: Individual magistrates deal with most crimes. | ||
+ | The city guard and the king's patrol bring in criminals | ||
+ | not high, but there are few complaints by the citizens, even though the laws in | ||
+ | some cases are very stringent. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Treatment of Strangers: Very well (88% positive) | ||
+ | |||
+ | // | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Spindrift isles have been relatively isolated from the troubles on the main | ||
+ | continent, and although they do hold some allegiance to Backbone, they are not | ||
+ | interested in helping. The king is doing what he can to insure that what is | ||
+ | happening on the main continent will never happen on his islands, even if this | ||
+ | means not aiding [[Backbone]]. Trade agreements are still going, but individual | ||
+ | citizens are trying to find markets elsewhere (to protect their own | ||
+ | investments). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Status (1104) ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Religion: [[Celtic]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | Opinion of other religions: Not allowed (13% positive) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Type of leader: Monarch (Dictator complete with bullying royal guard and | ||
+ | Nazi-style paperwork) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Description of Judicial system: The city guards and patrol organizations around | ||
+ | the islands arrest citizens for even minor infractions, | ||
+ | harsh penalties, although their are very few death sentences handed out. Many | ||
+ | criminals are sent to labor camps where the survival rate averages 60%. City | ||
+ | magistrates hold full authority in their sections, but have to answer to the | ||
+ | city lord, and he, in turn, to the king. Replacements and " | ||
+ | frequent. To stem the tide of crime from incoming refugees, and to avert a | ||
+ | possible threat from within, the king established diplomatic relations with the | ||
+ | orc tribe on the island and is now using mostly orcs for the wilderness patrols | ||
+ | (as well as a healthy number for city guards). These constitute about 30% of the | ||
+ | city guards and tend not to be lenient at all. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Treatment of Strangers: Extremely poor (06% positive) | ||
+ | |||
+ | // | ||
+ | |||
+ | When [[Backbone]] began to fall, a well-timed propaganda war started in | ||
+ | Spindrift. The aim was to turn the citizens against the king when he needed them | ||
+ | the most. The immediate result was a steady decline in the king's influence and, | ||
+ | consequently, | ||
+ | and used his charisma to slowly take over. On July 22, 1100, the original | ||
+ | monarch of the islands was executed, and the new one placed in the throne. | ||
+ | Immediately, | ||
+ | hit them, they lived in a dictatorship, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The refugees from [[Backbone]] and [[Pleven]] began arriving late in 1097 and | ||
+ | stopped in mid-1099 when [[Pleven]] fell. The original capital city of | ||
+ | Spindrift fell to ruin when the transition from one monarch to the next turned | ||
+ | into a short, bloody, confined civil war. The docks in [[Lendore]] were | ||
+ | destroyed by the new king and he established [[Restenford]] as his new capital. | ||
+ | Now, [[spindrift_city|Spindrift]] is in shambles and not even the city guards | ||
+ | try to keep order. Meanwhile [[Restenford]] is the world' | ||
+ | even than [[Backbone]] at its peak). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Status (1108) ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Religion: [[Celtic]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | Opinion of other religions: Open (76% positive) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Type of leader: Monarch (Traditional) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Description of Judicial system: | ||
+ | For the most part, the pre-war judicial system has been restored. | ||
+ | punishments are often stricter than in the past. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Treatment of Strangers: Good (57% positive) | ||
+ | |||
+ | // | ||
+ | |||
+ | After the defeat of the [[Dark Mage]] on January 8, 1105, Lord [[Norwood]], | ||
+ | of [[Kelva]], the sword of command, and originally a captain of Spindrift' | ||
+ | ranger patrols, returned to [[Lendore]] and declared himself ruler until a | ||
+ | suitable king could be found. | ||
+ | as a half-orc hiding behind an illusion, he was able to sieze power quite | ||
+ | easily. | ||
+ | |||
+ | However, by May, he was forced to relinquish control over the rebellious | ||
+ | islands [[Midore]] and [[Aldore]] to avoid a bloody conflict. | ||
+ | violence had been brought under control and the peoples of [[Lendore]] cheered | ||
+ | [[Norwood]] as he accepted the crown of [[Lendore]] Island. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Norwood]] appointed governors to rule [[Midore]] and [[Aldore]], and those men still | ||
+ | hold power (though, at times, they serve at the pleasure of the old ruling | ||
+ | families). | ||
+ | unrest and chaos on the islands in the last several years have served the | ||
+ | cause of peace quite well. However, the fear of war has subsided since | ||
+ | [[Norwood]] was crowned -- and the old rulers are beginning to demand more and | ||
+ | more power. | ||
+ | |||
+ | With the change in magic in early 1108, a new element of danger has been | ||
+ | introduced. | ||
+ | before, he uses it so infrequently that rumors are beginning to spread. | ||
+ | Also, wizards who once supplied the power base for certain wealthy families | ||
+ | have now suddenly gone impotent. | ||
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