Vasloria

Vasloria
The most up to date map of Aendrim, a province of Vasloria

The largest in area of the eight regions of Orden, Vasloria is a land of rolling, hilly plains once covered with forest primeval. After being conquered by Ajax the land has become divided, dotted with Caelian ruins and mysterious ancient temples.

History

Some of the information in this section is speculative.

Vasloria has experienced several waves of settlement. The earliest people were a bronze-age society called the Gol. The second wave of people to occupy Vasloria were the more advanced Tevas who conquered them and adapted to their way of life. Little of the early Tevas-Gol civilization remains as the were in turn conquered by the Caelian Empire.

After the Fall of the Empire Vasloria was left in ruins devolving into a series of feudal states. At one point a majority of these duchies were united by Good King Omund and his Dragon Phalanx who ruled over a peaceful land for nearly 7 decades before he was betrayed by Mandrake and slain by Ajax in his 75th year.

Now much of the land is Lawless Wilderness, littered with dangerous Caelian ruins, as the men who still make it their home stick to the established and well protected baronies.

People

The men of Vasloria value plain speaking and hard work. The people are called the Tevas-Gol after their common ancestors. The culture is strictly feudal, and most people aspire to follow the Code of Chivalry.

Notable Vaslorians

• The Commander (Sweet)
• Nails
• The Commander (Red)
• Nekodemus, Baron of Rend
• Kenway, Duke of Aendrim
• Graves

Dutchies

Greade

Lady Avelina returns to Castle Dalrath, art by Conceptopolis.

Other Places

• Blackbottom - A port city in Aendrim, it is unaffiliated with any baronies
• The Tower of the Oracle
• The Ruins of Castle Omund - Some believe the Wizard Vitae may still dwell in the Ruins of Castle Omund, slowly losing himself to madness.

Government

Much of the information in this section is speculative.

It appears that Historically Vasloria was ruled by a King who relied on several dukes each managing large duchies or regions. The Dukes in turn relied upon several Barons to manage the settled regions within their duchies. These Baronies are what still make up the backbone of Vaslorian Government today. Finally the Barons were served by a series of Knights and Counts who helped protect the citizens of the baronies and maintain law and order.

After Ajax defeated Good King Omund and his Dragon Phalanx he abolished the Dukes leaving the most powerful nobles, the Barons, as fairly independent subjects under his rule. Recently Lord Kenway, the Former Baron of Dalrath, has Declared himself the Duke of Aendrim in direct opposition to the rule of Ajax over the Region.

Wodes

Many forests still remain and some are still called by the ancient name: Wode. The Wodes are places of high magic where the immortal Fairy Elves await the return of their creators, the Celestials. One of the Wodes was the ancestral home of Lady Sariel.

Calendar

The people of Vasloria, like most peoples, use the Caelian calendar but with their own unique names. Each month has exactly 28 days with 7 days in a week, with the Exception of Mid-Winter which has a 29th additional day not part of any week called Year's End.

Months

Bleaker, Malice, Nox, Aster, Beltene, Heather, Lyleth, Cullwen, Sapir, Rutter, Aniss, Whisten, Mid-Winter/Fasting

Days of the Week

Lain, Dulain, Disarth, Mart, Cetaine, Disdane, Dardone

Celestial Events

Each Solstice and Equinox occurs on the same time every year. There appears to be two winter solstices on the calendar both have been included in this list.

• Vernal Equinox - 7th of Aster
• Summer Solstice - 15th of Lyleth
• Autumnal Equinox - 22th of Rutter
• Winter Solstice 1 - 15th of Whisten
• Winter Solstice 2 - 29th of Mid-Winter (Year's End)

Behind the Scenes

Vasloria, and more specifically Aendrim, was the primary setting for Matt's two previous campaigns (the Shield of Gravesford, and the Revenant Vow), major details about these campaigns can be found in older campaign diaries.

Included are some of Matt's early maps of Aendrim.

Vasloria is fairly Analogous to Medieval Europe