Old Grehk

Introduction

Old Grehk, officially The Kingdom of Old Grehk, monarchy in north-western Beluaterra. It is one of the surviving realms after two Undead Invasions. Old Grehk is bordered to the north by the Northern Sea, to the south by the Central Lake, to the west by Ashborn, and to the east by Melhed and Fronen. Old Grehk has its roots from the city of Grehk located on the southeasten Beluaterra. It was a secession from Grehk, a realm now ceased to exist.

History

The realm Old Grehk now is a seccession from Grehk just before the First Undead Invasion. Old Grehk means the realm follows the old way of Grehkians. It has roots from Grehk, a city located on the sea islands at southeastern Beluaterra.

The Discovery of the New World

Beluaterra was discovered by sea netvigators. Rumours of endless lands and abundunt wealth has attracted colonists from the overcrowded Old Worlds such as East Island and Atamara. Many has arrived on the southeastern tip of the vast continent. The forefathers of Grehk was in a realm located near the city of Grehk.

The Long March

At that time many realms were created in the South and keen competition on land and resources undermined growth of the early settlements. The people of Grehk has to choose either war or join the warring realms. The Grehkian people finally decided to travel North, the uncharted and uncontested lands. Settlers and warriors travelled for weeks. The long march was extremely harsh. Local natives and fiece beasts ambushed the settlers caravans, exposed to weather and prolonged travel has claimed many lives. Finaly they arrived in Keffa, an inland city on the northwestern Beluaterra. Grehk was founded after a prolonged takeover due to unrest from the local inhabitants.

Grehkian Era

Grehk slowely expanded to a huge realm, a major power on Beluaterra. Then their first wars began... Ar Agyr was the first target I can remember. They only had Vatrona and Unger left, with Lin Helonon supporting both sides, changing alliance constantly. Altough, Grehk did not manage to kill Ar Agyr completely. Old Grehk secession was the reason why the hospitilities ended.

Divided Views and Secession

The reason to leave Grehk is because of divided views on religion. Grehk's King beleived into a religion ????? (Please tell me, I forgot) and proclaimed it is the state religion. Some of the lords do not wish to follow the religion and being proscuted has to leave the realm.

Other reasons were that the ruler was acting as a real tyrant. Grehk was having many unwanted and lame wars against Ar Agyr (see above). When the war was in fact one big failure, some troopleaders decided to restore Grehk back to its old position. When protest wasn't enough, the Founders all headed to Gethsemene and created their own realm, Old Grehk.

The Founders were: Tank, Prins Simon, Karim and Joshua, Gravedigger, ... (please add)

After the secession, a war broke out. Old Grehk, a new born realm, was facing the armies of Fronen, Grehk, Ar Agyr, Marca de Pantera and Ashborn. Luckely, due to spy Dopido, Old Grehk managed to keep an average of 4 regions. When it was clear that this would be a long war, Ar Agyr stopped sending troops and Ashborn even changed sides! There were now two Alliances fighting eachother: Fronen, Grehk, Marca de Pantera versus Old Grehk and Ashborn.

It must be said that the Grehkian Marshal wasn't smart. They never managed to take the town. Grehk was even so desperate at one moment, that they offered Old Grehk a peace agreement. The agreement was:

• Old Grehk and Grehk would stop hospitilities emmidiatly.
• Old Grehk would help Grehk in their war against Ar Agyr, and later Old Grehk would move to Vatrona and Unger.
• Grehk would send gold to aid Old Grehk.
• Old Grehk and Grehk would join into an alliance.

This was great, if Grehk wouldn't have broken the agreement. When Old Grehk organised a tournament to celebrate the end of the war, Grehk mobilised their armies once more. Almost every Old Grehkian was on the tournament, when our spy reported that Grehk was moving their armies fast. Luckely, Tank warned Prins Simon (Duke of Gethsemene) to recruit loads of militia. So he did. It was close, very close. Old Grehk won the battle but trust there was no more. The agreement got cancelled and the war continued, until the First Undead Invasion came.

The Second Undead Invasion

The Undead were not completed destroyed at the end of the Great War. Scout reports showing undead hordes marching everywhere. Especially from the Northeast and the Southeast.

Reactions in Old Grehk (2005-03-17)

Address from the King of Old Grehk, Golradir
"There will be no end to the evil unless it is defeated. Humans will not be given a gift, but a challenge. Evil is wavering, but not withdrawing. Evil is shrinking, but not disappearing. Many will yet fall, while the brave will rise."

• Old Grehk Quotations More words from Old Grehkians here

Geography

• Old Grehk Land

Politics

Treaty over Melhed Colony and OG Colony in the North

Military

• Old Grehk Units
• Old Grehk Battles - Tribute to those fallen in service

Economy

Recruitement centers

Ossmat:

• Recruitment center of ZombieRiders (Cavalry)
• Recruitment center of Barbarian Ossmat Guards (Infantry)

Ffangor:

• Recruitment center of Operation Human Shield (Infantry)

Vozzessdor:

• Recruitment center of Freedom Fighters (Cavalry)
• Recruitment center of Elite Forces (Infantry)
• Recruitment center of Vozz Minuteman (Infantry)

Vore:

• Recruitment center of Vore Mountain Troops (Infantry)

Society

Newspapers

• The Old Grehk Gazette - The Old Grehk Government Notices
• Old Grehk News Archives - Before the setting up of OG Gazette, there were some news written down. Here are the archieves.

Families and Clans

Note: all families follow naming convention 
ExampleName Family|NameFamilyMember

• Vagabond
• Storm
• Son of Patrick
• Xeth'ranis
• Arathorn
  • Ghostly - Petterson Family
• Golradir & Aetheoddry
  • Gummie - van tongerloo
• Gorblood
• Melian
  • Dopido - decremer
• Sir Yeller
• Capt - Clan Deadmeat
• Prins Simon

Old Grehk Troop Leaders, add your family page here :)

Miscellaneous topics

Old Grehk Symbols

• Flag of Old Grehk - The Flag of Old Grehk, the Dragon Flag
• Coat of Arms of Old Grehk