Treaty of Iverburg

The most important political document of the 4th Cycle, the Treaty of Iverburg forged a new world order from the ruins of the collapsed Elflands Empire. After four thousand years of Elflands hegemony, the Treaty empowered neighboring kingdoms like Bahamut and Sardivelia while creating democratic nation-states like Broggfey and the Treeleaf Union. While the Treaty failed to create an international organization where member nations could address grievances and avoid costly wars, the Treaty was innovative for establishing the largest trade agreement ever made in Pescaliat.

Purpose

To redraw the map of Southern Pescat following the collapse of the Elflands Empire.

Document Structure

Clauses

• Section I: The new Elflands kingdom and the annexation of the Empire's former cities.
• Section II: The creation of new kingdoms from the former territories of the Empire. 
• Section III: International rules regarding trade and justice. 
• Section IV: Issues deemed beyond the purview of the Treaty

Historical Details

Background

In the year 897 the Elflands Empire collapsed into chaos and ruin as a monstrous deity known as the Sunken God unleashed a reign of terror on the region with his sahuagin horde. Millions died as cities collapsed, making it all but impossible for the Empire to maintain its hold over such a large swath of territory. With Queen Rosalind Avon's blessing a new world order was forged, creating new nations and dividing regions among neighboring kingdoms to ensure stability for decades to come.

History

For nearly four thousand years the Elflands Empire had held undisputed control over the northeast region of Southern Pescat. Territories like Glace and Bahamut had seceded over the years, but the Sunken God's reign of terror accelerated the trend and ensured the Empire's collapse in a matter of months. This part of the world could have easily fallen into desperation and anarchy without decisive action by the Elflands' neighbors, leading to the treaty's ratification just three months after the Sunken God's defeat.

Public Reaction

A wave of relief rushed through the cities of Southern Pescat once the treaty was officially signed, putting an end to more than a year of uncertainty and chaos in the region. Nations like Sardivelia and Bahamut would play a larger role in regional affairs after annexing several vital cities, and democracies like the Treeleaf Union and Broggfey were brought into existence. Critics warned about the arbitrary nature of some borders and the lack of a nation-state for gnomes or goblinkin, but the Treaty's supporters outnumbered its detracters by an order of magnitude.

Legacy

For over a decade the Treaty of Iverburg has maintained peace in the region without any major conflict, allowing cities to rebuild and commerce to resume across Southern Pescat. Nations like Bahamut, Sardivelia, and Treeleaf Union are industrializing fast, perhaps one day putting those arbitrary borders to the test.

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Treaty of Iverburg

"I.A.1: The Elflands kingdom will revert to its ancestral borders surrounding the city of Henriad and the Golden Forests. Due to the large population of elven spirits continuing to haunt the city, Kassædeia will remain under Elflands control. 
I.A.2: The city of Kassædeia will be declared a holy site accessible only by high priests and vestals of the Ageless One. Pilgrims to Kassædeia require permission from the Elflands government, trespassers will be executed by the Elflands government.
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I.B.1: Sardivelia will annex the cities of Hedgpeth, Galway, and Oridelfa along with tracts of land near the Finver Islands.
I.B.2: Bahamut will annex the city of Estrival along with the remaining dragon hatcheries that survived the Sunken God's reign of terror. 
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II.A.2: The Treaty will recognize the creation of the Treeleaf Union, a majority-halfling nation with its capital in the city of Noggin. The towns of Ardin, Elwood, and Elijah's Woods will fall within the borders of the Treeleaf Union. 
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II.B.3: The Treaty will recognize the creation of Broggfey, a majority-orcish nation with its capital in the city of Thork. The Iron Path, the Fey Plains, and all neighboring villages will fall within the borders of Broggfey. 
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III.C.13: The Treaty signatories will agree to comply with international trading standards and avoid costly trade wars with fellow signatories. If a Treaty signatory is accused of noncompliance with international trading standards, the parties in question will meet at the newly-founded Office of Southern Pescat Trade in Poroshenko to resolve the matter.
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IV.A.5: The Treaty will not address any border disputes between the majority-human nation of Myltev and the plurality-human-elven-dwaven nation of Glace. With Glace's secession from the Elflands occurring several thousand years prior to the collapse of the Empire, any border disputes fall beyond the purview of the Treaty. 
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IV.C.7: The Treaty will not address border disputes within the majority-tiefling nation of Rakka. With Rakka having never been under the control of the Elflands Empire, any border disputes fall beyond the purview of the Treaty. The majority-tiefling nation of Rakka will be granted the freedom to settle internal border disputes in such a manner as to comply with section III.B.19 of the Treaty. 

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Type

Treaty, Diplomatic

Medium

Paper

Authoring Date

Year 898, 4th Cycle

Ratification Date

Month 4 (Dendro), Year 898, 4th Cycle

Location

Iverburg

Authors

• Brogg the Accuser
• Cassandra Gaspard
• Jezean Hestheroth
• Paoli Piedmonte
• Roland Fireheart
• Rosalind Avon
• Sammal Najjar

Signatories (Organizations)

• Bahamut
• Broggfey
• Despero
• Elflands
• Free State of Thorvald
• Gameth
• Glace
• Myltev
• Rakka
• Sabha
• Sardivelia
• Treeleaf Union