Arcachon

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Introduction

Arcachon can be a dark realm. We favor looting over takeovers, and war over peace. Our Nobles are expected to be ferocious on the battlefield. We also stress discipline. Many of the things we accomplish are because our nobles are more highly disciplined, allowing a numerically smaller force (such as ours) to defeat far larger forces (as we did against the combined armies of Arcaea and Ethiala). We have the natural advantage of defensible coasts. We boast the largest conclave of Infiltrators on the continent, and they are treated well. Arcachon is always looking for more Infiltrators.

Treason is not tolerated, and will be grounds for banishment. Upon your capture--and you will be caught--you will be summarily executed. We do not shy away from the executor's axe in this realm. By following the laws of the land and the orders of your superiors, you can expect a good income, good gains in honor and prestige, and good RP. If this doesn't sound like the place for you, we're sorry to have wasted your time. Otherwise, Welcome Clansman!

Geography

Arcachon is traditionally a self-contained unit. We are surrounded by the sea on all fronts, with only two entry points off the island: Ecsetuah and Soniel. This natural defence has allowed the warriors of Arcachon to raid relatively unchecked by up the walls along the coast and insuring a sizeable garrison of militia. It has also been the realm's Achilles heel, as they cannot readily expand off the island without losing control due to geographic distance. (This is less applicable since the conversion of Unotosa and Athios). However all of this has changed since the conquest of Sartania, with Arcachon holding considerable mainland holdings including the former Sartanian capital of Niel. Whenever a campaign is planned and launched the mainland regions have to be considered, hard to control and often exposed should anyone some how get through our allies of Arcaea. Though the considerable amount of gold and troops they provide quickly makes us for the few downsides allowing Arcachon to easily maintain around 22,000 CS, making Arcachon one of the strongest realms, and on occasion THE strongest realm.

Enlod: pop. 10600; City

Soniel: pop. 10000; Townsland

Itomazh: pop. 8100; Rural

Ecsetuah: pop. 7700; Rural

Mnalor: pop. 6800; Woodland

Rrerat: pop. 5800; Rural

Rapael: pop. 4500; Woodland

Unotosa: pop. 4900; Rural

Athios: pop. 5800; Rural

Tuhpos: pop. 7900; Townsland

Irneas: pop. 4500; Rural

Heirarchy

The Isle of Arcachon is a superstitious place. Clan and family elders and gods sit hand in hand with the Gods of the Adgharhin Way. The Pontifex heads up statescraft while staying out of the affairs of the military, leaving these decisions in the capable hands of the Dark Isles military leadership. Because we are a war-like realm, our General should be the best among us. Because we rely on a steady income, our Banker should be capable. That said...

Arcachon is a tribal tyranny built into a thriving and deeply embedded theocracy. We are a theocracy in that the islanders are more spiritual and superstitious than most of the other civilizations, having been culturally and geographically isolated for centuries. We are a tribal tryanny in the sense that the Pontifex or rules largely on personal strength, acting as an arbiter of disputes between local lords or "Chieftans", who in turn exercise some power over their Knights. The game's heirarchy system is greatly encouraged in this realm, as it provides a little more depth to realm politics and serves as a good RP device.

Clan Heirarchy

The realm's clan heirarchy, for purposes of disputes, RP, and orders, is as follows (the direction of the arrows determines who you report to:

Note that no place is made for freemen and unaligned nobles. This is to encourage participation in the clan heirarchy. Knights of Local Local Lords answer directly to their Lords and the Duke. Freemen answer to anyone, including a Knight. Because we have only one Marquis, he holds slightly more prestige in the realm than Counts. If a Knight has a dispute, it should be handled by his Local Lord. If the Local Lord cannot settle it alone or through the Council of Lords, or the problem is with the Local Lord himself, then the Local Lord in question takes the dispute to the Duke. If the dispute is with the Duke himself, the Local Lord goes directly to the Judge. Many disputes can be settled with a duel of honor, which is encouraged in this realm. Note that challenging a Lord (Local or Duke) to a duel is effectively treason, unless the Lord agrees to the duel.

Council of Lords

The Council of Lords is a Message Group that exists to allow local lords the ability discuss realm disputes and politics amongst themselves. Local lords are instrumental in forming new realm policies and shaping or discarding old ones. For example, if Local Lord A has a knight or two with a problem, he can take it straight to the Duke or to Council of Lords. He's not bound to follow your group opinion, but it can help. He IS bound by the Duke's opinion, as that is his liege. Anyone on this Council of Lords can propose a new law or policy, and it can be debated here and sent for final approval to the Duke.

Because Arcachon has one Marquis and one Duke, votes are weighted. In any vote the CoL takes, the Marquis' vote counts as 3 instead of 1. If the Duke needs to vote, his counts as 6. Thus, Counts and the Marquis can effectively override the Duke by show of power if need be.

Council of War

The War council is a congregation of all the greatest and most skilled members of the military hierarchy, normally encompassing the General, Marshals, Vice Marshals and those who have particularly proven themselves in the eyes of the Dark Isle. It is here that all matters of the military are discussed, with the general having the biggest voice, normally it is used to assign armies and give orders to them, but on many occasions military strategy and tactics are discussed.

Military Heirarchy

The realm's military heirarchy is as follows:

Ideas come from the Ruler, execution is the responsibility of the General. Conveying those orders and secondary tasks are assigned to the Marshal. In our realm, we have two battlegroups. The General leads the Raider group, the Marshal leads the Marauder group. Hence, we are effectively a Commander -> Soldier heirarchy.

For further information, look in to the campdesk of the Paladin Primus

Buildings and Supplies

Cities of the Dark Isle are the centres of our infrastructure and supplies, however many of our mainland regions and southern island regions have been outfitted to supply and maintain our armies passing through. With the two cities of Arcachon at either end of our lands this has become a necessity, with our regions adjusting well to the role.

See the Judges bulletin for the location of specific buildings.

The History of the Dark Isle

Once it is written, spell-checked, and reviewed the information will be placed in the libraries for all to read freely. The first record of Arcachon's history has begun, but is nowhere to be found. Banners that Arcachon used to fly exists in an archive though.

Additional Resources

For more information about Arcachon's history please see the Arcachon Annals.

For the Banker's official tallies of realm treasury please see the Arcachon Treasury.

For Arcachon's only newspaper (long defunct) see the Adaghar's Annals.

For more information about Arcachon's religion please see the religion page of the Adgharhin Way.

For more information about Arcachon's Culture please view the Culture of Arcachon to learn what types of food, beverages, and other various details about the small realm of Arcachon.

Regional Lordship positions that are unclaimed can be challenged to a duel for the right to lord and protect the people within the region. For an updae on non-lorded regions look to Region Duels for a listing of challenges.