Cariele
County of Avonlae
Regent: Count Entier Gladanil has recently ascended to the throne of the County of Cariele. Locals say his father never adjusted the law enough to suit the guilds' interests, or interceded for these guilds when other kingdoms,closed their borders to them. Entier has learned his lesson; he allows the guilds plenty of leeway, and signs whatever the guildmasters place in front of him. This weak -willed fop spends most of his kingdom's income building up his castle and his wardrobe.
Lieutenants: The only lieutenants in Cariele are the ones appointed by the guilds.
Provinces: The kingdom's capital, Caerlinien, though technically in Riverford, sits at the intersection of all three provinces, in the dead center of Cariele.
Important NPCs: The thief Mheallie Bireon (FA;i T8; Br, major, 31; NE) remains the true power behind the throne. Though three guilds operate in Cariele (one for each province) each of them report to Bireon. She controls them all like a great spider handles its web, twitching a strand here and there to keep the web constantly moving. She's the most ruthless guild leader in Avonlae, bar none—perhaps that's why she sits at the top of her profession. Currently, she's trying to muscle out her competition in Dhoesone , but for the first time in her life she faces some serious opposition from guilders Bannier Andien, Storm Holtson, Adaere Doneim, and Galien Thuried.
There's not much need for magic in Cariele, kingdom of commerce. The fact that most of the magic of the land has disappeared with the forest discourages mages from moving here.
Temples to Astriel and Azimir used to hold sway in this domain, but they have fallen in favor of the temples of Shimuura. The people have learned to stop putting their faith in ideals, instead preferring a god that exemplifies more physical pursuits. The Northern Reformed Church of Shimuura, run by the priestess Larra Nieliems, is the dominant faith of Cariele.
Description: With only a small, hilly gap in the Stonecrown Mountains connecting the kingdom to the rest of Avonlae, Cariele almost saved the Northern lands from conquest. Only by sea or through this gap in the Stonecrowns could the Avonlaer army pass into the Marches.
In this narrow mountain pass, the entire second Avonlaer army met its death, as an elven ambush rained sharp-tipped death upon the troops. Eventually, another Avonlaer detachment managed to reach the peaks overlooking the gorge, but not before suffering additional losses. Ever since, Avonlaer forces have watched the gap with a hawklike eye. The memory of the ambush lives on in both human and elf memory. The humans call the mountain pass Mhelliviene, or "the Gates of Doom," while the elves name it Toriendor Cuachlimyr: "Fools' Passage."
Cariele was once gorgeous country, with towering trees rising high above the land. Now, under the rule of Gladanil and Bireon, the provinces have been stripped down and harvested of their resources. Roads cross the land, and stumps of trees dot the landscape as far as the eye can see in Riverford. Where fur used to provide the bulk of the domain's income, now the timber trade thrives throughout the county. Members of the guilds have planted quick-growth trees for future harvesting, which has begun to bring the animals back tentatively.
The winds in Cariele blow hard and cold from the Tael Firth and the North, blasting the northern face of the Stonecrowns. Those who live here have grown hard and tough, fighting the winds and working with their axes in the forests all day. These locals don't seem to care for anyone but themselves and can't be bothered by strangers. In return, Carieleans find they receive precious little interest from the rest of Avonlae.
Regent: Count Entier Gladanil has recently ascended to the throne of the County of Cariele. Locals say his father never adjusted the law enough to suit the guilds' interests, or interceded for these guilds when other kingdoms,closed their borders to them. Entier has learned his lesson; he allows the guilds plenty of leeway, and signs whatever the guildmasters place in front of him. This weak -willed fop spends most of his kingdom's income building up his castle and his wardrobe.
Lieutenants: The only lieutenants in Cariele are the ones appointed by the guilds.
Provinces: The kingdom's capital, Caerlinien, though technically in Riverford, sits at the intersection of all three provinces, in the dead center of Cariele.
Important NPCs: The thief Mheallie Bireon (FA;i T8; Br, major, 31; NE) remains the true power behind the throne. Though three guilds operate in Cariele (one for each province) each of them report to Bireon. She controls them all like a great spider handles its web, twitching a strand here and there to keep the web constantly moving. She's the most ruthless guild leader in Avonlae, bar none—perhaps that's why she sits at the top of her profession. Currently, she's trying to muscle out her competition in Dhoesone , but for the first time in her life she faces some serious opposition from guilders Bannier Andien, Storm Holtson, Adaere Doneim, and Galien Thuried.
There's not much need for magic in Cariele, kingdom of commerce. The fact that most of the magic of the land has disappeared with the forest discourages mages from moving here.
Temples to Astriel and Azimir used to hold sway in this domain, but they have fallen in favor of the temples of Shimuura. The people have learned to stop putting their faith in ideals, instead preferring a god that exemplifies more physical pursuits. The Northern Reformed Church of Shimuura, run by the priestess Larra Nieliems, is the dominant faith of Cariele.
Description: With only a small, hilly gap in the Stonecrown Mountains connecting the kingdom to the rest of Avonlae, Cariele almost saved the Northern lands from conquest. Only by sea or through this gap in the Stonecrowns could the Avonlaer army pass into the Marches.
In this narrow mountain pass, the entire second Avonlaer army met its death, as an elven ambush rained sharp-tipped death upon the troops. Eventually, another Avonlaer detachment managed to reach the peaks overlooking the gorge, but not before suffering additional losses. Ever since, Avonlaer forces have watched the gap with a hawklike eye. The memory of the ambush lives on in both human and elf memory. The humans call the mountain pass Mhelliviene, or "the Gates of Doom," while the elves name it Toriendor Cuachlimyr: "Fools' Passage."
Cariele was once gorgeous country, with towering trees rising high above the land. Now, under the rule of Gladanil and Bireon, the provinces have been stripped down and harvested of their resources. Roads cross the land, and stumps of trees dot the landscape as far as the eye can see in Riverford. Where fur used to provide the bulk of the domain's income, now the timber trade thrives throughout the county. Members of the guilds have planted quick-growth trees for future harvesting, which has begun to bring the animals back tentatively.
The winds in Cariele blow hard and cold from the Tael Firth and the North, blasting the northern face of the Stonecrowns. Those who live here have grown hard and tough, fighting the winds and working with their axes in the forests all day. These locals don't seem to care for anyone but themselves and can't be bothered by strangers. In return, Carieleans find they receive precious little interest from the rest of Avonlae.
