Political Intrigue
THE SUCCESSION CRISIS: Queen Korinthia Queen Korinthia Ruler of Ambria. Wears a porcelain mask to hide scars from Dark Lord captivity. Built a nation from refugee columns in twenty-one years. Duke Alesaro Queen Korinthia's uncle. Bitter, ambitious, exiled to the remote Duchy of New Beretoria. Believes the throne should have been his. Duchess Esmerelda Duchess of Narudun. Known as "Starfall" for her beauty and ruthlessness. Controls key trade routes. Beremo Herengol Field Marshal of Ambria. Commands the kingdom's military forces. Veteran of the Great War. House Kohinoor The royal family of Ambria. Queen Korinthia and five of six dukes are Kohinoors. Yndaros Capital of Ambria. ~100,000 people. Built atop the ruins of ancient Lindaros on the shores of Lake Doudram. Black Cloaks The Twilight Friars — Church intelligence and witch hunters. Duke Alesaro Queen Korinthia's uncle. Bitter, ambitious, exiled to the remote Duchy of New Beretoria. Believes the throne should have been his.
THE KARVOSTI SCHISM: In Year 16, Templars Templars Knights of the Dying Sun. Armed wing of the Church of Prios. Holy warriors who hunt corruption. Karvosti Sacred cliff-top meeting place of the barbarian clans. Where the High Chieftain and witches hold council. Yeleta The Huldra — supreme witch of the barbarian clans. Tharaban's advisor, keeper of deep secrets. She evaluates everyone. Karvosti Sacred cliff-top meeting place of the barbarian clans. Where the High Chieftain and witches hold council. Yeleta The Huldra — supreme witch of the barbarian clans. Tharaban's advisor, keeper of deep secrets. She evaluates everyone. High Chieftain Leader of the united barbarian clans at Karvosti. Tharaban High Chieftain of the barbarian clans. Struggles to unite against Ambria without triggering unwinnable war. Iron Pact Ancient alliance of elves, barbarian witches, and others devoted to keeping Davokar's secrets buried.
In Yndaros, the most dangerous weapon is information.
THE ORDO MAGICA SUCCESSION: Grand Master Seldonio Seldonio GrandMaster of Ordo Magica. The order's highest authority on magical matters. Agrella Western Ambrian settlement. Agricultural heartland and home to Ordo Magica's High Chapterhouse. Seldonio GrandMaster of Ordo Magica. The order's highest authority on magical matters. Yndaros Capital of Ambria. ~100,000 people. Built atop the ruins of ancient Lindaros on the shores of Lake Doudram. Dark Davokar The innermost forest where time feels unstable. Actively murderous. Corruption seeps from the land itself. Seldonio GrandMaster of Ordo Magica. The order's highest authority on magical matters.
THE BLOOD FEUD: Chieftain Didramon of the Varakko and Chieftain Monovar of the Zarek are locked in a blood feud that threatens to destabilize the southern clans. Monovar's partnership with Duke Alesaro Duke Alesaro Queen Korinthia's uncle. Bitter, ambitious, exiled to the remote Duchy of New Beretoria. Believes the throne should have been his. Ambria The young kingdom built by Alberetorian refugees north of the Titans. Seven duchies, twenty-one years old, expanding relentlessly. Ambrians Civilized human refugees from Alberetor. Hierarchical, expansionist, devoted to Prios.
THE DWARVEN THRONE: The crime families of Yndaros Yndaros Capital of Ambria. ~100,000 people. Built atop the ruins of ancient Lindaros on the shores of Lake Doudram. Ambria The young kingdom built by Alberetorian refugees north of the Titans. Seven duchies, twenty-one years old, expanding relentlessly.