Abington
Geographically, it was the southernmost realm in Atamara, split by the Great River flowing from the Monagle Mountains down to the Suville Delta. It's diverse territories continued into the Ash Sea Islands in the north, into Tarkhog in the north-west.
Abington died in a series of secessions in 2007. The realms of Caergoth, Protectorate of Magnus, and Suville were formed out of her old lands. Apparently, King Gauihu Olik became insane and caused great instability among the nobility. At the same time, their last ally Redspan was invaded by a coalition lead by their former ally, Carelia, and Abington was unable to prevent Redspan's fall. This loss created a fracture that ultimately resulted in the invasion of Abington, two rebellions, and the splintering of the various Duchies. After Gauihu fled the continent after the second rebellion, a short-lived and much smaller Republic of Abington was born. Caergoth took what was left of Abington after the secessions.
Government
Abington was for most of its existence a Monarchy, with a clear line of succession of reigning monarchs. Among the earliest were I Will Survive, who betrayed the Kingdom to Antioch (and was executed for this years later by Gauihu). Other elder monarchs include the most recent Queen, Armitage III, and Drago Dragonheart who was slain by Doc's Biatch. After Drago, Gabriel, Carriantor, Armitage III and Gauihu presided over the Throne. The last was virtually overthrown by two rebellions and fled the continent, allowing for the short-lived Birth of the Republic.
The Grand Council
The first governmental organization setup after the formation of the Republic, the Grand Council consisted of ten nobles, including all ducal lords and government members. You can see the former government agencies within the Riverholm Archives.
The Ministry of Defense
The Ministry of Defense consisted of the Marshals of the Armies, the High Marshal, the Monarch, the Judge, and other important and experienced military veterans of the realm. It was a purely practical body, designed to serve as a forum for discussion of tactics, strategy and reports.
Laws of the Land
- Writ of the Law - The core laws from the Judge's Bulletin
- Edicts - Supplemental laws
- Common Code - Laws for commoners
- Prisoner Treaties - Laws governing prisoner treatment
- Legal Guide by Gauihu - A comprehensive guide to the specifics of the Writ and the Edicts.
Notable Nobles of the Realm
(Players add your character here with link to family page, as applicable)
Fallen Heros
- Feldric Selemnir: Fell (December 4th/2005) during a battle in Ash'rily, ASI. Lest we forget.
- Drago Dragonheart: Slain in Duel by Lady Doc's Biatch (April 11th/06).
- Deschain Occam: Fell doing battle with Tara in Tandsu (June 22/2006).
- Elantus Shardblade: Slain in a duel to the death with Shilock of ASI (June 24/2006)
- Huillam D'Averc: Fell during a battle in Wayburg (July 31/06).
- Nimrod O'Davidson: Commited suicide before being hung by Moses of ASI (Sep. 05/06).
- Hadrial Kyrhon: Fell during a battle in Dampinn (Sep. 10/06).
- Grand Poobah, Duke of Stoneville: Fell during a battle in Stargard (July 17/07)
Other Notable Nobles
- Lady Armitage III - The last "Good Ruler" and Queen of Abington
- Gauihu - aka "the mad" and last King of Abington.
- Sir Martok
- Kaine
- Ulric
Documents
There are numerous documents from throughout Abington's history.
Treaties
- Treaty of Sullenport - Effective Sept 25 2005
- The Southern Handshake Treaty - Effective Sep 15 2005
- Judicial Agreements - Ongoing
- The New Islands Treaty - Effective October 24 2006
Miscellaneous
Official Guilds & Religions
There were two officials guilds in Abington. The Abington First guild was dedicated to Abington, but was never recognized by Abington as an official guild.
- The Abington School of Swordfighting
- The Abington Civil Works Guild
Abington enjoyed a religious freedom and toleration, and therefore there was no official state-sponsored religion of Abington. However, the following religions do enjoy significant influence within Abington's borders.
Riverholm Archives
Here is where the tales of the Ancient Days are stored, where crumbling accounts and illuminated manuscripts are stored safe from time and wear, to pass on the history of the realm of Abington.
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| Continent / Island | Atamara | |||
| Capital | Riverholm | |||
| Largest City | Suville | |||
| Government System Prime Minister |
Republic Proximus | |||
| Region Numbers | 16 | |||
| Population | 204173 (3rd) | |||
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Duchies and Regions of the Republic of Abington |
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| Imperial Regions | ||
| Duchy of Stoneville | ||
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Stoneville | Webgard | Lanston | Glassinn | Sudfern | Monagle | ||
| Duchy of Riverholm | ||
| Duchy of Suville | ||
| Duchy of Narville | ||