The Protectorate of Solontara
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Alignment: Neutral
Status: Recommended
Province/Holdings: Solontara is a divided realm. Officially part of the Adurian Empire there has been a civil war running for the past five years. With the Empire currently involved in a long running war with Nehalim it looks unlikely that much assistance will be coming north to aid the governor in his fight against the rebels.
Province | Law | Temples | Guilds | Sources |
Cefalu (2/3) | GT (2) | UTA (1) | - | - |
LL (0) | KTV (0) | - | - | |
Solontara (8/0) | GT (6) | UTA (4) | UTC (6) | - |
LL (2) | KTV (2) | LL (2) | - | |
- | SPM (2) | - | - | |
Larcara (2/3) | LL (2) | SPM (2) | LL (2) | - |
Salemi (5/0)* | LL (5)* | SPM (5)* | LL (5)* | - |
Mistagata (5/2) | GT (4) | UTA (5) | UTC (4) | - |
LL (1) | SPM (0) | LL (1) | - |
* Fortified holding
Abbreviations: GT = Governor Tibearis; UTA = Udine Temple of Azari (Unknown); LL =
Lily Lucius; KTV = Kiskum Temple of Vorynn (Terri the white); UTC = Udine Trading
Consortium (Clavius Grapintus); SPM = Solontara priestesses of Masela (Harine Mortisium)
Regency Generated/Accumulated:
0/0
Neither the Governor or Lily are blooded and so collect no RPs.
Treasury: As part of the Adurian Empire,
Solontara is expected to pay a tribute to the emperor each year, usually amounting to 20
GBs. This money is still paid despite the lack of taxes from the western provinces at the
moment. As a result currently the treasury only holds 5 GBs.
The rebels rely on assistance from the people of the western provinces and have even less
money to spare at the monent, with only 3 GB in their treasury.
Army: Both the Governor and the Rebels
support large armies.
The Governor supports a force of 2 units of chariots, and also can call on a portion of
the empires 5th legion which is based in Udine. 12 units from the 5th legion are currently
fighting in Solontara, they include 5 swordsmen, 4 spearmen, 2 archers, and 1 mounted
scouts. If the war with Nehalim was not going on then the Governor could call out nearly
thirty more units, but these soldiers are currently fighting off in the west of the
Empire.
The rebels have a smaller army of 4 spearmen, 3 archers, and 1 elite swordsmen. There army
was once much large but recent loses have hit them hard. The rebel troops however have a
better knowledge of the land than the Legionaries and so have managed to survive despite
the larger army they are facing.
Solontara support only a single vessel, a large transport belonging to the Governor. Parts
of the Adurian Navy can occasionally be found here though, searching for pirates or
transporting goods and fresh troops to Solontara.
Regent: There are currently two rulers
claiming to control Solontara. The first is Governor Tibearis (MAd; F1; Unblooded; Age
45), an overweight noble from Udine who was given control of Solontara six years ago. He
spends most of his time in the capital, letting his generals fight the war for him while
he enjoys himself and puts as much of the treasury as possible into his own pocket.
Lily Lucius (FAd; F3/T6; Unblooded; Age 27) is also claiming to run Solontara at the
moment. She is the daughter of the last governor, a very popular man who was ordered
killed by the Emperor. Five years ago when the latest war between Aduria and Nehalim began
she decided to seize control of the realm and organized an army with money her father had
borrowed from the treasury. The current governor was so unprepared for the attack that
Lily took the fortified city of Salemii without any resistance and now runs her small
empire from behind the tall walls of the city. Over the past five years she has spread her
influence to take control of the province of Larcara and is now moving on Cefalu. If she
succeeds she will have control of all the provinces west of the mountains and will be in a
better position to defend against any attacks.
Lieutenants: General Harius (MAd; F14;
Unblooded; Age 39) is in charge of the 5th legion forces in Solontara. One of the highest
ranking generals in the 5th legion he was sent out by the Governor of Udine to calm the
rebellion before the emperor finds out and sends an investigator to discover what is going
on in the north. Since he arrived a year ago the Adurian forces in Solontara have won
three out of four engagements and crushed half of the rebel force.
Jerine (FAd; F8; Unblooded; Age 26) is Lily's general. A young warrior she has been a part
of the rebellion since it started. Unlike Lily though she is seeking independence for
Solontara and wants to set up a new empire, dedicated to the worship of the sea goddess.
She is a very devout worshipper and is usually found at the temple in Salemii when not out
leading her troops.
Important NPCs: Harine Mortisium (FAd; Pr,
Masela, 15; Unblooded; Age 48) leads the priestesses of Masela in Solontara. From her
temple in Salemii she has expanded her influence to include most of Solontara. Currently
she is fighting to remove the influence of the priests of Azari over the people of
Solontara. She is not a supporter of the rebellion, but will make her healers available to
both sides in the conflict.
Loeren Ardeana (FA; Pr, Eloele, 7; Ba, minor, 14; Age 35) is a spy for the empire of
Suakien. She came south with the intention of spreading the religion of the goddess of the
night among the people of Solontara, and hopefully Aduria after that. She has yet to
actually establish a temple, but has found herself caught up in the rebel cause and is
currently working with Lily Lucius as her personal healer. She hopes to convert the young
rebel over to Eloele and through her spread the worship of her goddess across Aduria.
Description/History: Solontara has had a
long history as part of the Adurian Empire. It was one of the first areas conquered during
the Adurian expansion 2,000 years ago and has remained part ever since. During the
Skissshar invasion the empire mounted a strong defence of Solontara. For nearly a whole
year the Adurian 5th and 7th legions held the mountains of Solontara, keeping the
Skissshar forces at bay. Eventually the Skissshar went around Solontara and broke through
the Adurian lines to the south. Soon after that the Priests of Azari from Udine routed the
invaders and the war was soon ended. Because of this strong defence the lands east of the
Solontara mountains were free of the Skissshar influence and survived intact. As a result
these two provinces have a much higher population that the rest of northern Aduria.
Ever since the Adurian Empire first took control of Solontara from the Vos and Andu tribes
the small realm has been a protectorate of Aduria. This means that it has its own
Governor, despite it only being five provinces in size. For most of the past four hundred
years this governor has come from the Lucius family, once a very respected family in
northern Aduria. But like many others the last Governor, Gorin Lucius keep a large portion
of the realms treasury for himself, funding grand building projects in his honour,
including Salemii Fortress.
When the new Adurian emperor, Augustus, came to power eight years ago he sent out agents
to each of the regions of Aduria and ordered any who were found to be corrupt to be
executed. As a result the Governor of Solontara was one of those discovered to be corrupt
and he was crucified as a warning to others.
The Governor's daughter, Lily was most upset about the death of her father and with the
money he had stolen started to hire mercenaries and warriors as part of her own army. Then
when Aduria went to war with Nehalim and most of the 5th legion left for the west Lily
used her troops to take control of the second largest city in Solontara, Salemii. With the
fortified city under her control she was able to withstand any attack from the new
Governor's armies and was close to capturing all of Solontara. Two years ago though the
Governor of Udine to the south learned of the troubles in Solontara and sent half his
remaining troops into the troubles realm. Even with 3000 new soldiers entering the battle
Lily had an advantage. These troops however where the highly trained imperial legion, not
the normal provincial soldiers and her forces have been losing ever since. Currently most
of the fighting is going on in Cefalu province as the 5th Legion is trying to take back
control of the province. Lily's forces are popular with the locals though and have so far
managed to avoid capture, although they did initially take heavy loses. Lily herself
remains in the fortress at Salemii expanding an improving on already strong
fortifications. The Fortress (Level 7) is now one of the strongest forts north of the
Adurian city of Bella.
Provinces: As the northern most outpost of the Adurian Empire Solontara lies to the west of the massive city of Udine. To the west is the southern reaches of the Adurian Wastes and the Juh grasslands. North is the isolated land of Kiskum.
Allies: A part of the Adurian Empire, Solontara has the support of the Adurian legions. Other allies include Lindos to the north.
Enemies: Nehalim, Juh, and the Skissshar are all considered enemies of Solontara. None of these realms are currently capable of mounting an attack on the Protectorate though.
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