Korak
To the south of P’Bapar and the west of Ek’Kasel lies the Militocracy
of Korak (population 670,000). The first Archduke of P’Bapar
consulted with the Koraki general before seceding and even
contracted his help should Kalamar retaliate militarily. Korak
followed P’Bapar by seceding one month later. Korak’s current leader
is General Alere Garnak.
Korak is a country constantly at war. In Korak reside the descendants of those who pushed the hobgoblins back to where they are
now—and keep them there. Without Korak as a buffer, the Young
Kingdoms would have fallen to the hobgoblins centuries ago. Every
general who assumes the Koraki command swears an oath of office:
“Never surrender, whatever the cost.”
This great war with Norga-Krangrel is not fought without the help
of the rest of the Young Kingdoms. Every spring, P’Bapar sends 200
soldiers to help fight the hobgoblins and every winter Korak sends
officers to help train their soldiers. Ek’Gakel sends an annual tithe
and the dwarven kingdom in the Legasas sends weaponsmiths and
armorers to Korak.
Over the last five years, the standing army of Korak has been slowly
increasing due to the infrequency of Krangi raids. General Garnak
believes the hobgoblins are preparing for an assault of Kalamaran
proportions. He had better be right, for the cost of maintaining such
a huge standing army is breaking the financial back of Korak. General
Garnak has already borrowed from Ek’Kasel and the country’s
economic future is uncertain. To make matters worse, Chancellor
Epseln has withdrawn all Gakite support from Korak.
The Temple of Armed Conflict and the Way of the Berserk are very
popular here. The Founder’s Creation, the Fraternal Order of Aptitude and the Church of the Life’s Fire are also common in Korak.
Humans and humanoids are prevalent in the cities of Korak, but those
with humanoid blood are openly persecuted.
The standing army of Korak is immense. Heavy infantry number
near 4,500, crossbowmen around 300 and cavalry number around
1,400. During campaign season, when troops arrive from P’Bapar,
these numbers increase.