Springdale (Realm)

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Diplomacy

Federation	Alliance	Peace	Neutral	War	Hatred
	Morek	Astrum	Grand Duchy of Fissoa
		Caerwyn	Madina
		Everguard	Shadovar
		Viridian	Terran
		Pian en Luries

Alliance Treaties

Morek - Springdale's alliance with Morek is the longest standing pact between any two nations on the island of Dwilight. The terms of the treaty are as follows:

• Springdale's claim on Aegir shall be undisputed by Morek.
• Springdale shall not expand into the Mimer Peninsula.

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Documents

The Empire currently has a single newspaper, The Springdale Stories. It focuses on local events and is an in-depth guide to one of the most powerful kingdoms of Dwilight.

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Military

Active Armies

The Sword and Shield
Members ca: 27
Sponsor: Zyrrin Fallan
Marshal: Joash Hamarson
Based: Springdale City
Originally known as "The Nobles army of Dalia", this army has since seen many changes over its long life. As the primary defense and assault force of The Empire, the S&S is often called in to take care of large numbers of entrenched enemies.

While the other armies of The Empire are primarily ducal armies, the Sword and Shield's base encompasses more than just the duchy of Springdale. Member regions include: Stratford, Niddhog's Mark, Aegir's Deep, and Nifel.

The Duchal Army of Muspelheims Elite
Members ca: 14
Sponsor: Cato De La Fere
Marshal: Tye von Snipe
Based: Muspelheim
DAME, while at one time was rarely spotted outside of its own duchy, has recently become a premier fighting force within The Empire. Under the command of its marshal the army has come to strike fear into the vile hearts of the monsters that plague the wilds, they are generally the first to respond to the roaming bands that threaten The Empire.

The Aegiran Legion
Members ca: 2
Sponsor: Terivus Enodscopia
Marshal: Terivus Enodscopia
Based: Aegir
The Aegiran Legion is the newest army to be formalized within The Empire. The smallest of the three armies, it was recently founded by the Duke of Aegir as an effort to safeguard his city from the hordes of monsters that roam to the south. This army also marks the beginning of the duchy of Aegir being able to stand on its own.

Defunct Armies

The Spire Guard
Originally created by the former Duke of Nifelhold, Adjunct Alfred Osha. This army was designated as the defender of the capital. When the creator of this army left The Empire, The Emperor Neel Arya dissolved the army.

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History

The First Age: The birth and death of a Kingdom

The modern history of Springdale begins with the election of Attius Miriel as King of the small realm by near unanimous vote by all nobles within the realm at the time. Attius began his reign as a just king that listened, albeit with certain reservation, to the nobles that had elected him.

Under his reign the kingdom of Springdale expanded its borders, acquiring the regions of White Plains, Nifelhold and Yaren. However, the nobles of the realm grew restless, Attius has become more ruthless in his dealings with the nobles.

After sometime of what they believed was oppression, the lords of the Duchy of Springdale, the most powerful nobles of the kingdom at the time delivered an ultimatum to the king. The ultimatum stated the lords and nobles grievances, their reason for writing the letter and the demand that Attius step down from the throne.

The king refused to step down and began to oppress the nobles even more. This lead to many nobles of the kingdom joining secretive groups that plotted to overthrow the throne. After a short period of time, the different groups rallied behind a man known as Neel Arya.

On the 15th of February 1008, Neel called for an uprising against the king. Although a few nobles spoke out against the rebellion, none were willing to side with the king against the rebel forces in open combat. As such, the battle that decided the fate of the new kingdom were very one sided, as hundreds of rebel soldiers attacked the personal guard of Attius.

Three days after the call for open rebellion, Neel Arya was crowned the new king of Springdale. The strongest realm in the early history of the continent has been ravaged by the rebellion, and the long road to reclaiming the title of most powerful realm on the continent was begun.

The Nidhogg's Mark Rebellion

In May 1008 a rebellion arose within Nidhogg's Mark, a region in the west of Springdale. A few lesser nobles incited the peasants to revolt, taking advantage of the clerical mistake that temporarily ousted The Emperor and other top officials from their seats of power. Apparently, the lesser nobles felt that the top rungs of The Empire being absent from power would give them enough time to return the region to their control. Roughly 1 day after the mistake that lead to the officials being temporarily ousted from power, the lesser nobles incited a riot in the small town on the outskirts of the region called Bartian. By the next day the revolt had spread to the region capital, and the peasants stormed the estate of the local lord, Joash Hammarson, and forcibly removed him from power.

The lesser nobles of the region quickly began to fortify their power. Feeling safe, having had ousted the local lord and that the top offices were vacant, they put the next part of their plan into action. Roughly 24 hours after the local lord was removed, the peasants of Nidhogg's, at the urging and design of a few lesser nobles, declared the region independent from The Empire.

For 7 days the region was under the control of these lesser nobles, until the army 'The Sword and Shield' entered the region and began their bloody work of reclamation. 10 lesser nobles and uncounted peasants were killed by the Springdale forces. By the 9th day the rebellion was over, the Empire had won. Viscount Joash Hammarson was reinstated as lord of the region and all rebels were caught and hanged. Then began the slow task of rebuilding the reigion. Today Nidhogg's Mark is again a valued member of The Empire.

Old History: The Founding of Springdale

The history of how Springdale came to be can be found here: Springdale's History

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Religion

Springdale has no state religion, it does however contain the followers of two faiths: Sanguis Astroism and The Order of the Seven. The official state stance is that as long as the religion does not effect the region or realm politically or economically, the decision is left up to the local lord, and the religion shall be welcome in The Empire

Sanguis Astroism

Sanguis Astroism's base in The Empire resides in the duchy of Muspelheim in the south of The Empire. The devout Duke of Muspelheim, Cato De La Fere, founded the Springdale sect of Sanguis Astroism in the city of Muspelheim, capital of a duchy bordering Morek. Although followed by peasants from Cold Spring in the north to Nifel in the west, to the capital of Nifelhold, only two temples to Sanguis Astroism exist within The Empire. A small temple lies within the city of Muspelheim, while another small temple resides within Croton.

The Order of the Seven

The Order of the Seven was founded in the region of Rye by Borric Tyr-Sog. Although much younger than Sanguis Astroism, the new religion has already found a base within the realm. Practiced only within two regions of the Duchy of Springdale, the religion's priests work tirelessly to convert more followers. Two temples to the fledgling religion exist, a small temple within Rye, and the High Temple within Springdale which is also the biggest temple to any faith on Dwilight.

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Guilds

None at preasent