United Moonshae Isles
The United Moonshae Isles are a union of kingdoms all ruled by the Dragon Emperor Ashardalon and his children.
Structure
The United Moonshe Isles are a group of kingdoms united under the Dragon Emperor Ashardalon after he conquered them all.
Under the Dragon Emperor are five kings, one for each of the major islands. There is also a scattering of duchies for the minor islands and a contested pirate archepeligo.
Demography and Population
Other than the island of Gwynneth, the majority of the inhabants of the islands are human. The general breakdown is shown below.
Humans - 89%
Halflings - 4%
Elves - 3%
Dwarves - 2%
Half-Elves - 1%
Other - 1%
Territories
Officially the United Moonshae Isles control the entirety of the archipelago. While the majority of the isles have been ancestral lands controlled by the human and elven inhabitants of millennia, over the past few hundred years this has changed drastically.
In Alaron the island was under the control of the Llewyrr elves for millennia until the Northlander humans came and conquered it, forcing many of them to flee to Gwynneth. It was then under the control of the High Kings for thousands of years, with them launching raids onto the other islands for resources and land. Despite their power, they were driven off of Gwynneth when the eladrin came to assist the Llewyrr in 1375 DR. However in 1483 DR it would all come crumbling down when Ashardalon came and conquered the isles, forcing the High King to kneel.
In Flamsterd the island was settled by the Ffolk humans long ago, who peacefully set themsevles up as fishermen and farmers. In 1367 DR the wizard Flamsterd immigrated to the island from Waterdeep along with his appretices to study magic in private. While at first the wizard and his apprentices improved quality of life on the island, eventually his apprectices began to compete with one another to dangerous levels. After several of them killed each other and began to turn the island to a desolate wasteland, Flamsterd called them all back to his tower. When they did so, it is unknown what happened but his tower and the half of the island it was on exploded and sank into the ocean, leaving the other half a barren wasteland.
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Military
While each Duchy and Kingdom on the isles has its own military force, the main military presence on the archipelago is the Children of Ashardalon's sheer presence.
Each client state is forced to have at least a few ships and armed men who can resist invasion.
The Children of Ashardalon comprise of several thousand Dragonborn and Half-Dragons, alongside Wyvern Cavalry and seafaring defenses. On top of that is the trueborn dragons that nest on the island.
Religion
The island has two major religions: the Earthmother and the Cult of Ashardalon.
The Earthmother worship is primarily conducted by the native Ffolk and Northlander humans and is a druidic religion based around caring for the land around them. Starting from 1256 DR clerics from other faiths would begin to travel to the isles with their foreign gods. The Ffolk would mostly treat them like entertainment while the Northlanders would sacrifice them to the Earthmother.
The Cult of Ashardalon is a new faith on the Isles brought about by the arrival of the Ancient Red Dragon himself. A cult of personality more than true religion, Ashardalon seems to tolerate the worship of himself more than actually desire it. The main proponents of the religion are the Dragonborn he brought with him along with some of the natives who broke in his presence.
Foreign Relations
Originally a hostile country to other countries due to the frequent invasions and colonization by other nations, after it was conquered by Ashardalon it has mellowed it. Nowadays it seems to want to be left alone for the most part, merely demanding a toll from those that pass by.
Agriculture & Industry
The United Isles is a primarily Agricultural society, built around farming and fishing along with being a trade route from Chult and Southern Faerun to the Sword Coast.
Trade & Transport
The majority of inter-isle trade and transport is conducted by lightships, due to the skilled marine abilities of the inhabitants. This allowed the United Isles to become a trade hub between the various countries surrounding them, due to the subjugation of Tethyr by the Dragon Emperor Slothis blocking much of the trade with his pirating actions.
Despite the public opinion of Red Dragons like Ashardalon being low due to their reputation of being raiders and destroyers, the critical nature of the United Isles being a marine trade hub and port for ships so they aren't attacked by the Ogre Pirates has allowed much gold to flow through the isles along with a strong sense of legitimacy for the nation.
Founding Date
1483 DR
Type
Geopolitical, Empire
Training Level
Professional
Veterancy Level
Experienced
Leader
Leader Title
Head of State
Head of Government
Government System
Dictatorship
Power Structure
Feudal state
Economic System
Mixed economy
Major Exports
Armor, timber, weapons
Major Imports
Coal, horses, minor magic items, ore, parchment, silk
Legislative Body
Each of the islands is mostly left to themselves to write the laws they live by.
Subsidiary Organizations
Location
Controlled Territories
Notable Members
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