South Acrintine
The lands loyal to Crown Prince Haroldson are the southern lands of Acrintine. A hatred of Archduke Gherrick unites the lands to the south, for they believe it was he who was responsible for the death of their beloved king. After the Battle of Wrovine, the south stopped offensive action to reconstitute their forces. During the reconstitution however, the eastern plague reached their shores and began sweeping through the land. To make matters worse, it appeared to arrive with a crop blight as the spring crops began to fail.
South Acrintine is now a land with weakened armies, emptied treasuries, a plague decimating the population and failing crops that raise doubts about the land's survival. They fear an offensive from the north would overwhelm them, however no such offensive has come as North Acrintine seems to have the same problems.
Culture
A land initially created out of outrage and a crusade for justice for their murdered king. Since then South Acrintine has become a land of paranoia, expecting any outsiders to be spies, bearing the plague or at the very least after their limited food stores and they would likely be correct.
History
In the night of the new dawn, the king of Acrintine was murdered. Archduke Gharrick accused Crown Prince Haroldson of the deed, presenting evidence of his involvement. Crown Prince Halodson accused Archduke Gharrick of committing the murder, presenting evidence of his own. By the week's end, Archduke Gharrick had fled Khorheart to his hold in the north centered at Ilhan.
A month after the night of the new dawn, the armies of the north and south met on the field outside Wrovine. The armies were bolstered by mercenaries and a high number of mages. The ensuing battle lasts a week and completely destroys the city.
A week after the battle, the eastern plague is found in Arkenport. The plague begins sweeping through the realm, killing tens of thousands.
Demography and Population
Population: 1,300,000
Military
After having their military forces heavily reduced in the Battle of Wrovine and the subsequent plague, the men at arms and levies raised in South Acrintine are barely enough to garrison the northern border.
The southern border has been completely abandoned, so far neither the Grand Duchy of Arkhanor nor the Kingdom of Strathryld have entered the South Marches of Acrintine out of fear of the plague, however an annexation of the Southern marches and the Duchy of Amreth should that cease to be a deterrent is a concern among the high command.
Foreign Relations
South Acrintine is in a state of open war with North Acrintine.
The plague has led to the other nations cutting of all contact in fear of having it spread to their own lands.
South Acrintine and it's people stand alone.
Agriculture & Industry
Normally an agricultural powerhouse, the crop blight has thrown the land into crisis as vast swathes of land have their crops whither and die. Causing much question on how the realm will feed itself without it's crops or outside trade, that is if anyone survives the plague.
Trade & Transport
With The Long Road running through South Acrintine and Arkenport being on the Tradesea there is much infrastructure in place, however with the arrival of the eastern plague, Ships and people from South Acrintine are being denied access to towns and ports in fear of them spreading the plague. This has caused economic crisis as South Acrintine becomes isolated.
Infrastructure
Typical stone first floor walls with jettied succeeding wooden floors and peaked roofs to shed precipitation are typical of the urban centers. Thatched roofing on single story huts are more typical in the rural areas. Wooden Motte and Bailey type castles are common in the rural areas with stone keeps usually only in larger towns and very few large stone castles.
Arkenport is a deepwater port, however the plague and lack of resulting trade has rendered it nearly empty with ships moored and with the normally bustling docks rendered deserted.
The fortress of Wyvrnhold protects the northern border. The large brick fortress originally built by The Order of the Ebon Hand as their headquarters, a knightly order that was disbanded after making grave tactical errors, resulting in their near annihilation during the War for the Southern March. Now Wyvrnhold stands to protect the capitol from incursion by the north.
Founding Date
5000
Type
Geopolitical, Principality
Capital
Predecessor Organization
Demonym
South Acrintish
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Feudal state
Official Languages
Neighboring Nations
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