The Spartan Empire
in Mortal KingdomsOften being credited as the greatest warriors of history, and the better half the empire of Greece. Few do not know the story of Leoni-das and his 300, and their defeat of Xerces. 3 times the gods requested Leonidas to lead his people in the Crossroads, and 3 times he turns them down. Leonidas believed that a more cunning individual should lead the Spartans into the future. Though everyone whole heart-ily believed he could do the job, he suggested his wife be offered the job and so Gorgo be-came the immortal queen of Sparta.
This made her job hard for the men of the realm that could not handle a woman being in charge. With every group of heroes, there was always one man who thought he could do bet-ter. She would challenge them to one-on-one combat and would defeat them handedly. Over time people would seek her out to join and offer their service to the great queen.
Gorgo quickly amassed troops and con-quered most of the west. She never pressed past the boundary that would make it too hard for her forces to keep control over the land. The furthest east she pushed was to Corinth. With Corinth under control access to her kingdom would be hard for any army. While troops could travel north through the Forest of Madness, it was unlikely, as the wild is not the safest place for an army. To many nymphs, centaurs, and Satyrs that wished to keep them out.
When the Kingdom became secure, she started amassing population. Sparta was not the biggest city, but should they need to de-fend themselves, a larger population would be needed for the future. Young boys, and even girls now, were given the opportunity to go through the training to become a Spartan. With her Spartan forces continuing to grow, she instituted a competition of the body and mind, and put everyone in her military through. Those who did the best would be-come the new 300. Once the 300 were chosen it would be divided into Cohorts of 5, and the best 5 of the 300 would become Krypteia.
Goals:
Sparta under Gorgo understood the need for obedience and loyalty in a realm of heroes, gods, and monsters. Heroes would come to the realm each month and try to achieve glory for themselves in the realm. They did not care for the people that lived here, and left towns and communities in ruin. Sparta’s main goal is having accountability and a chain of command for the heroes. Not just with the Divine but with mortal kingdoms of the land. Almost as important is a need for Aegean League and Sparta to join successfully or find an heir to Sparta. Her relationship with the king of the Aegean League has made other leaders uneasy about the concept of their strength. Therefore, she is trying to make alli-ances and treating to ease the people of the land. For Gorgo is aware of a problem com-ing, and that problem is named Alexander. His army was unbeaten under his control, and there is a prophecy that he will return to claim the crossroads with conquest. All the king-doms will need to align to achieve victory per the prophecy.Important People of Sparta:
While there are many more important people in the Spartan Empire this list is meant to let Patrons know the most powerful people of the Spartan State. Though the leader of the Argive family is not listed here, he does carry power equal to some of the members of the state.- Queen Gorgos of Sparta: The ruler of the Spartan Empire
- Hierax The Krypteia of the Sea (General of the Spartan Navy)
- Ajax "The Great" Krypteia of Strength (General of Queen's Guard)
- Eudoros The Krypteia of the Myrmidons (General of the Spartan Special Forces)
- Tecuer Krypteia of Sparta (General of the Spartan Millitary)
- Nyne "The Dagger of Sparta" (Grandson of Gorgos and the Spartan Assasin)
Relationships:
Sparta has a relationship with every city, town, tribe, herd, and society that is known to exist inside her kingdom. They all are required to answer the call should Sparta need them, and for that they live a free life. Where their heads of state or rulers rule over them. Rarely does Sparta involve themselves with running the people of the land. Although, they gain the Spartan soldiers for following the laws of Sparta. As stated, the relationship between the King Destin and Gorgo has reached the point of marriage with the birth of their child Aegis. This has caused the other mortal leaders’ ques-tion how the two kingdoms will be running, and whether they are too powerful. Sover-eignty is important to all the kingdoms. Des-tin stated as long they are fit to rule there should be no issues, whereas Gorgo believes the people decided not outside influences. Both ideals do not sit well with the other kings, and relationships are almost non-existent.Important Locations in Sparta:
There are many important locations in the Spartan Empire, this list represent the areas that are not listed as settlements, but carry a huge importance to Patrons traveling the realm. See settlements and region articles for more indepth information on thsoe given subjects.- The Forest of Pan
- Temple of Gaia
- Temple of Hereos
- The Divine Gate of the World Tree
- The Divine Gate of Alexandria
- The Pholoe Forest
- The Forest of Madness
- Panfalduhr (City State of Dwarves)
- The Underdark (City state of Night Elves)
Laws:
The Laws of the Spartan Empire almost always carry the punishment of enlistment, it will be grueling tenure with the millitary, but at the end you are granted Citizenship and retirement. The closest Krypteia is the judge that will carry out the sentence, and typically there is no representation. It is advised that Patrons that persue gods of that expect you to break laws, do so without being seen or dont commit a crime at all. The gods cannot stop mortal justice, but can request a smaller sentence. Though no god has ever spoken on behalf of their patrons.| Crimes | Punishment |
|---|---|
| Theft | A fine worth twice the value of the items stolen, after 500 gold in value, there could be manditory enlistment in the millitary. |
| Assault | Lesser severe requires up to 3 days in jail, more servere instances require mandatory enlistment in the millitary. |
| Trespassing | 1 week in jail located in the settlement the crime was committed. |
| Failure to Pay Taxes | Mandatory enlistment in the millitary |
| Damaged to Private Property | Indentured Servitude to the owner of the property until the damage has been paid off. |
| Damage to Property of the State | Lesser sever instances carry a few days to a few weeks of jail time, more server instances require mandatory enlistment in the millitary. |
| Kidnapping | $1000 gold fine and 1 month incarciration, for children its mandatory enlistment or death, and for state officials it is mandatory enlistment. |
| Attemped Murder/Murder | Attempted Murder is mandatory enlistment, accidental murder is enlistment, and murder is death. |
| Damage to Divine Property | The Local Krypteria will speak with the god affected by damage, and request them to decide the punishment. |
| Vanity to the Gods | Required to complete a task for the god offended. |