Rinti Confederation

The Rinti Confederation extends over the eastern third of the continent of Hashad. Mostly human, the Confederation emphasizes order, discipline, and military prowess. Its Shining Legions are renowned throughout Virtaeus. Its capital city, Rintivus, is one of the three great cities of Hashad, and considers itself the greatest city in the world. While its member provinces each engage in self-rule to a large degree, Rintivi beliefs and culture are still present throughout the Confederation.
The Confederation is best known for its formidable, organized, and efficient military, drawn from all of its provinces and territories. It has the largest and most organized military in the world, and is especially known for its incorporation of impressive martial magic in its tactics.
The wizards of the Confederation are known to be innovators, working together to create new magical solutions to any problems with military applications.
The Confederation is also the largest source in the world of paladins and high-level clerics, as it is the hub of organized religion for good and neutral deities and the birthplace of The Prismatic Brotherhood.

Structure

The Confederation is an alliance of seven geopolitical powers that banded together for economic and military success. These include Rinti Province, Frostfire Province, Verdierra Province, Threkkos Province, Wotash Territory, Greenglow Territory, and the Prismatic Brotherhood . The Confederation is governed by the Confederation Council, composed of one representative from each of the seven powers (though the Prismatic Brotherhood member is non-voting). The Council, in turn, is elected by the larger Rinti Confederation Senate, except for the Prismatic Brotherhood member, who is appointed. The head of the Senate, known as the Primus, is also the head of the Confederation Council (and its representative from the Rinti Province).
Each province is represented in the Senate according to its number of sub-districts. The Senate has two representatives from each sub-district of each province, and one representative from each sub-district of each territory. In addition, all Legates in the army (highest rank) have a Senate seat.
Each province of the Confederation also has its own ruling body that must abide by the larger decrees of the Senate.

Public Agenda

The goal of the Rinti Confederation is to promote the wellbeing of its citizenry and inhabitants through order and safety. Ultimately, it hopes to preserve civilization itself by maintaining a unified military might to stand against the darkness through the next Devastation.

History

The Rinti Confederation was formed in the Shadowed Age (Fourth Age) by King Rintivus II, also known as Rintivus the Great, over a twelve-year period from 5965 to 5977. Through great diplomatic skill and the promise of military protection, as well as the assistance of his younger brother Aquilus (a powerful mage), Rintivus the Great formed an alliance with the other geo-political powers in the area to help fight off the forces of shadow that were besetting them from all sides. During his rule, he brought Frostfire Province, Verdierra Province, Threkkos Province, and the Wotash Territory into the Confederation. He also entered into alliance with the Prismatic Brotherhood, promising them political power in the Confederation in exchange for their help in protecting the Confederation from the forces of evil.
His son, Rintivus III, known as Rintivus the Fair, expanded Rintivi control into Greenglow Territory and added its resources to those of the Confederation as well.
Toward the end of the Shadowed Age, with the next Devastation approaching, Rintivus VI, known as Rintivus Pact-Maker, was the first to agree to the Prismatic Compact in 6308. Allied with the Prismatic Brotherhood, Rintivus Pact-Maker helped forge the Compact that allied the Confederation with the Tribes of Jebilah, the Empire of Ironhelm, the Calenmel Empire, the Houses of Krymmyl, the Airborne Empire, and the Homestead to help prepare their peoples for the coming war.
The Storming caused mass destruction that killed about a third of the population of the Rinti Confederation and wiped out a large part of its assets. However, Rintivus itself survived, as did the library city of Librius, ensuring that knowledge of the past age and its culture would be preserved.
Post-Devastation, the provinces and territories rebuilt to the extent they could, but the loss of population led to a large part of the land going wild. The roads are maintained by the Shining Legions, but the Provinces and Territories are seeing less and less benefit from their membership in the Confederation. After all, the next Devastation is over a millennium away, and Rintivus seems more concerned about its own problems than those of its member-states...

Timeline

A timeline of the Rinti Confederation can be viewed here: History of the Rinti Confederation

Founding Date

5965

Type

Geopolitical, Country

Capital

Rintivus

Demonym

Rintivi

Leader

Primus Lucianus Albium

Government System

Democracy, Representative

Power Structure

Confederation

Economic System

Market economy

Currency

Gold suns, silver stars, bronze crowns, bronze bits

Legislative Body

The Confederation Senate, The Confederation Council

Judicial Body

The Prismatic Brotherhood: ecclesiastical and religious matters
Confederation Senate: court of appeals after territorial jurisdiction
Confederation Council: final appeals

Controlled Territories

• Rintivus