Shynabyth
Several tribes of nomadic Dejy formed the Kingdom of
Shynabyth (population 750,000) hundreds of years ago
when they settled to raise sheep and cattle on the lush hills
at the southeastern end of the Byth Mountains. The Dejy
settlers organized into small villages, each of which had a
tribal chieftain. As the towns grew, the strongest chieftain
united the villages under him and named himself King.
Shynabyth is bordered by Paru'Bor to the southwest and the
Theocracy of Slen to the north.
For more than 500 years, Shynabyth has been at odds
with its neighbor to the southwest, Paru'Bor. When
Fulakar conquered the north he drove the ancestors of the
Shynabyth From their homeland in the Kabela Downs and the Renador River valley. Displaced, the Shynabyth moved
to inhabit the less hospitable slopes of the Byth Mountains.
Every Few generations the Shynabyth tried and failed to
retake their lost homeland. Now, more than five centuries
later, the Shynabyth are still willing to fight for the sacred
land of their forefathers.
For the last 20 years, Shynabyth has also been fighting
with the twisted 'Theocracy of Slen. Slennish troops began
sneaking into Shynabyth and capturing townsfolk for their
rituals. Shortly after that, Shynabyth declared war upon the
Theocracy of Slen. Recently, several major battles have
taken place in the northern districts.
King _loco II currently rules Shynabyth. Joto is bent on
retaking all disputed territory from Prince Ragil of Paru'Bor
and deposing Grand Theocrat Toth Senkan of Slen. To this
end he established a massive army of pikemen (3,000),
crossbowmen (650) and light cavalry (500). Joto also hired
a sizable army of mercenaries: Dejy cavalry from the eastern
plains, dwarven footmen and Zazahni crossbowmen.
Shynabyth's sole ally is the dwarven Kingdom of
Draska in the Byth Mountains. The dwarves and
Shynabyth signed a mutual defense treaty a century ago in
response to the growing threat of Slen. The dwarves also
used this agreement to obtain Shynabyth's aid during the
Great Mountain Wars against the elves of the
Brindonwood. Joto intends to enlist the aid of the dwarven
king in a similar capacity against the trespassers of the
southwest.
King Joto does not tolerate organized religion of any
sort within the Kingdom of Shynabyth. King Joto does not
believe in divine powers and prohibits all forms of worship
and many in his kingdom believe he is mad because of this
prohibition. This is part of the reasoning behind his
immense personal hatred of the religious Peruvians and
Slen. Strangely enough, the power of arcane magic
intrigues Joto and he has enlisted many wizards and sorcerers into his army.
Life in Shynabyth is very hard. The general populace carries the cost of war because Joto taxes their lords mercilessly. Starvation is quite prevalent in northern Shynabyth; drought and crop Failure brought on by Slen clerics causes almost as many deaths there as direct combat.