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{Faction Overview - Click to View}

The Horde. A faction of survivors, outcasts, 'animals'. To the 'civilized' Humans of the North-East, the Horde is little more than a rampaging war machine of lesser beings that only wish to pillage and burn. But in truth the Horde is completely the opposite, yes many of the species within the Horde are warlike and bloodthirsty, but in the harsh southern lands - often plagued by droughts, famines and evil beings - the Horde has been forced to band together for the very survival of their various species. Each species will provide men and women for military duties, will aid their fellow races with anything they may need should a province be stricken by drought, famine, disease or warfare.

The armies of the Horde, individually, often rely on individual strength and outnumbering their foes with their brutish warriors. But as a whole, the Horde is much more refined. Their leader, their Warchief, is the finest tactician of the Galar Orcs. It also happens that he is the strongest, having united the clans of Galar under his banner through displays of combat prowess as well as his clever mind. Each Lagar, a united Horde army, is led by one of the brightest tacticians of the Horde races - not only Orcs, but Goblin, Troll, Urgal, Khajiit - no races are exempt from being in positions of power.

• Orcish warriors fill the majority of the front ranks, backed by Khajiit, Urgal and Gor units.
• Minotaur, Pandaren, Tauren, and Ogres (and their subservient Gronn) are reserved as shock troopers and used to great effect in breaking enemy lines.
• The Druidic Furbolg and their students in Moonvale provide a variety of services, from frontline assaults to combat healing. Shaman of the various races fill similar roles. The Avariel provide many battle-clerics, aeriel troops that swoop down to the battlefield, pulling injured away and healing them when possible as well as their intesne knowledge of Magical arts.
• The Centaur, Elves of Kenelaith and Trolls have roles as scouts and harassing infantry as well as filling holes in the Horde's infantry lines (or in the Centaur's case, cavalry).
• The Goblins provide the Horde's rudimentary technological achievements, like firearms, artillary pieces, aircraft and other machines (most of which are quite likely to explode when used and only are really useable by the Goblins themselves). Goblins also field expert Shredder and Firearm units
• The Avariel provide their aeriel prowess to the Horde, include exceptional training in utilising the natural flight-worthy 'mounts' of the Central South - including Wyverns and Chimaera (and the magics used to tame them effectively).
• Drakonids (alongside their subservient Lesser Dragons), Dwarves and the Warforged of the Horde are relatively new additions to the Horde and have yet to find their true place amongst the armies of the Horde. Still, the armies of these two races work effectively alongside the Horde in their own unique ways.
• The Navy of the Horde is dominated by Maormer built ships, their sleek serpentine forms looking beautiful yet intimidating as Goblin cannons pound their adversaries from safe within the hull. The relatively small population of the Maomrer compared to the rest of the Horde means that many of the marines aboard these ship are more sea-worthy Horde members, like Orcs, Trolls, Avariel and Dwarves.
• A unique case arises with the Gazanan, several clans of the species have allied themselves with the Horde and can be found within the Maormer cities of the North and in smaller numbers throughout the armies of the Horde.
• Each race that is able also provide cavalry troops of their own form - Tauren ride the great Kodo Beasts, Orcs ride the Dire Wolves of Galar, Khajiit ride their Senche-raht brethren, Trolls ride primeval Raptor mounts etc.

{Provinces: - Click to Expand}

• Provinces of the Horde.
• Horde-affiliated Provinces.

{57 - Smouldered Mountains}

Terrain: The Smouldered Mountains are a gigantic assortment of mountain ranges and hills that spread south from Galar's souther border. They used to extend even further south, along with the Drakonids that call these mountains home, but a great cataclysm disrupted those mountains and little is known about them today - nobody reaches them alive. The air often gets quite chilly up in these mountains, but the recently (in geographical time) reactivated volcanos have melted a number of mountain-top glaciers, blasted mountains to pieces, and flooded the lakes and waterfalls that feed into Drakevald and Galar.

Army: The Army of the Drakonids is quite complex - Drakonid units are heavily armoured and capable of immense magics. The Greater Drakonids use their immense size and strength to wield gigantic duel-bladed polearms to cleave all in their path, while the Lesser Drakes claw their enemies from the air. The Drakonid mages are also incredibly powerful, having master over ancient arcane magics unknown to almost everyone else in the continent of Gabriola. The Horde also maintain their own units here, manning many keeps and outposts along the mountain passes to the dangerous south.

Basic Description: The Smouldering Mountains gained their name from the dormant volcanoes that smoked high above the provinces around it. Several rather large volcanoes remained active - while many more had died, creating gigantic caverns beneath the great mountains. For thousands of years the Drakonids lived in these mountains, carving out the caverns and building cities deep beneath the mountain tops. These cities flourished, until the cataclysm struck. The Elementals invaded the province from beneath, cutting off the entire southern part of the mountain chain away - killing all within. It was only with the aid of the Horde that the Drakonids regained control of the Northern half and now only a handful of the ancient cities are still inhabited by Drakonids - and Horde, with a large percentage of Shaman.

{61 - Drakevald Forest}

Terrain: Thick and dense forest, hardly any light comes through the dense trees apart from in small clearings.

Army: The Horde maintain no military presence in the province of Drakevald at all, leaving it down to the aggressive Beastmen to maintain their own lands. In fact, several Horde outposts exist along the border of Drakevald with other Horde provinces - effectively keeping the hostile Beastmen inside Drakevald by keeping a close eye on their risky allies.

Basic Description: The ancient Horde outposts that overlook Drakevald Forest come in a number of forms - Orcish holds built during the Time of Clans when the Beastmen would often raid Orcish clans, Drakonid keeps built to defend against Beastmen invasion and Tauren watches where Shaman maintained a close hold over several passes leading into Galar.

{66 - Upper Droughia}

Terrain: The lands of Upper Droughia taper from the grand mountains of Lower Droughia towards the gentle coast of the Inner Sea. The southern mountains roll to the coast in hills, plains and rivers. Hills that provide the surface Dwarves with easilly accessible metals and plains that are used to supply the entire Droughian Kingdom - and much of the Horde - with food and timber.

Army: Upper Droughia's army belongs to the Deep King, the leader of the Droughia Dwarves clans. In return they also owe fealty to the Warchief of the Horde and as such serve alongside Horde units across Gabriola. Droughia Dwarves employ finely crafted weapons and armour, making them quite the complex army. However these armours and weapons are exported to the rest of the Horde to outfit their armies. Upper Droughia's offering to the Horde War Machine are fine sailors, lightly armoured warriors and rangers - who utilise unique repeating crossbows or Goblin gunpowder weapons.

Brief Description: Upper Droughia is the agricultural powerhouse of the Droughian Kingdom. Food from here feeds not only the Dwarves but is also shipped to several Horde provinces and Horde relief aid across the Inner Sea. The main ports of Tarak and Uergun serve as the main base for the First Horde Fleet, who protect the Horde's coast along the Inner Sea and police the trading routes to the Maormer of the North. Timber from Upper Droughia is perfect for shipbuilding, one of few provinces in the Horde where this is the case. The Dwarves themselves are renowned sailors, who provide much of the Marine manpower for the largely Maormer fleets of the Horde. Agriculture and wood are not the only parts of Upper Droughia that are exported although their cities tend to spring up around these resources with the purpose of exploiting them. Upper Droughia is also rich in the lighter metals that the Dwarves crave, those found closer to the surface and requiring extensive mines to extract from the Earth.

{67 - Lower Droughia}

Terrain: Lower Droughia is the mountainous backbone of the Western Mountains, the birthplace and homeland of the Droughia Dwarves. These mountains are rich in heavy metals, heavy metals craved by the Droughia Dwarves to the extent that they have created cities, roadways - their entire nation - under these peaks. Extensive Dwarf-made cavern systems run right through the mountains and out into Upper Droughia, Aesher and the Western Moonvale. Rumours exist of abandoned towns, mine shafts and roads that exist along the southern reaches of Lower Droughia and are open to the forest of Kessig...

Army: Lower Droughia's army belongs to the Deep King, the leader of the Droughia Dwarves clans who rules from these very mountains. In return they also owe fealty to the Warchief of the Horde and as such serve alongside Horde units across Gabriola. Droughia Dwarves employ finely crafted weapons and armour, making them quite the complex army. However these armours and weapons are exported to the rest of the Horde to outfit their armies. Lower Droughia's offering to the Horde War Machine are heavily armoured Boar Knights, Halbardiers and Shield Warriors although the lightly armed Beserkers also hail from these mountains.

Brief Description: Lower Droughia is the power house of the Droughian Kingdom. Here dozens of huge cities exist beneath mountain peaks, where grand forges work tirelessly day and night to manufacture the weapons and armour of the Dwarves and the Horde. These metal products are the main exports of Lower Droughia and supply the majority of the Horde with all their weapons and armour. Indeed the Droughia Dwarves have so much to produce that they must import metals from the other provinces of the Horde - usually the Goblins of Kezan. Lower Droughia is also the Western end of the Deep Tram and the city where its production was originally imagined and started.

{68 - Kessig}

Terrain: Deep, DEEP forest. A clearing means a town, and even those have trouble keeping the trees away. That said, the province is not unpopulated, with various farming villages and the like appearing across the province. A single, large town rules over the province technically, however does not have much power. It is seen as the capital as it is the biggest, and the safest, however they have no real power. It is, of course, named Kessig.

Army: The Horde presence in Kessig is limited to a few units of Horde military, largely Ogres, Orcs and Khajiit, that man thinly spread outposts along the 'road' the Horde constructed to bridge the Horde with the Warforged and the Steelborn to the west. The Horde keep their assets in Kessig well hidden and defended, they are not there to interfere with matters of the Human population unless they are asked (and even then, the local commander may refuse). They are only there to escort caravans through the woods and keep the woods off the road. Which they have largely failed to accomplish.

Basic Description: While the Horde do not consider Kessig as a part of the Horde's lands, it is deemed part of the Hordelands area. Thus the Humans of Kessig are granted a semblence of respect for their survival in this harsh land and their perseverance in the forests that even the Beastmen feared to tred. The Horde have built a road through Kessig, a winding road that traverses 'safely' across the ravines, gorges, hills and through the dense forest. Several outposts have been constructed along the route that serve as waystops for Horde caravans and provide escorts through the wilderness. It is a high-mortality job, but the need to escort goods to and from the Warforged to the West is important, and Zeppelins can only do so much. The Horde has a single Ambassador to the town of Kessig, a Kenelaith Elf known as Tareesa Skyshard. She maintains that close relationships with the Horde and the Humans of Kessig would be beneficial to both parties, and that the trade the Horde Outposts bring to the Humans are just the start.

{70 - Aesher}

Terrain: Aesher is a province of lush grasslands and dense forests, the yellowed-grasses of the Carredo extend throughout much of this province, with forests encroaching from Moonvale to the north, Kessig to the West and Kezan to the East. The majority of the province is lacking in mountains or upland regions - the exceptions being a single mountain near the center of the province and the borders with Droughia, Kezan and the Blade's Tip Mountains.

Army: The Army of the Khajiit is wide and varied, pulling an intermediate army from their varied racial stock. Bipedal Khajiit are often heavily armoured and armed, with the quadrupedal Khajiit having much less armour to give them the dexterity they need. Khajiit are known to ride the great grazing beasts of their homeland - the Mumakil. These giant elephantine beasts are tipped with towers of wood, leather and cloth which house Khajiiti archers and magi.

Basic Description: The lands of Aesher have long been home to the civilization of the Khajiit. In Ancient times the Khajiit were nomadic, avoiding the herds of Mumakil that roamed the grasslands and living off the land they had not grazed upon as little is left in the wake of a Mumakil. But the Khajiit persevered and eventually their society developed agriculture, based around the native grains but also a crop known as Moon Suger - a revered wild food amongst the sweet-toothed Khajiit that they used to sweeten their dishes. The Khajiit were always plagued by the Mumakil that share their homes, but wise Khajiiti mages 'tamed' the Mumakil, herding them away from the agricultural fields and the grand cities of the Khajiit. So the Khajiiti society evolved, around the fertile grasslands of Aesher that today provide vast armounts of food for the Horde and their allies. The Khajiiti cities are many, grand pyramidical temples rise above the sandstone and mudbrick structures of the Khajiiti cities and exotic scents fill the air, which billows around brightly coloured tents and cloth awnings.

{71 - Moonvale}

Terrain: The Moonvale is a hilly region, dominated by a forest landscape. The forest here is druidic in nature; while not necessarily magically created, the care and careful tending that the druids of the Moonvale pay their surroundings lend themselves well to creating a dense forest, full of life.

Army: The Horde Presence in the Moonvale is not only in the Druids that the Furbolg offer, but Furbolg-trained druids of other racial descent. Tauren, Orc, Elves, Avariel and Mokk-Nathal have all become full druids, to name but a few. The Horde maintain little official military presence in Moonvale, it is one of the most secure provinces in all of the Hordelands.

Brief Description: The Horde have very little presence in the Moonvale, other than what the Furbolg civilization themself have constructed of course. The Horde tends to leave the Furbolgs to govern their own forests, treating the Moonvale as a 'sacred place' that only supply caravans, traders, Druids and the odd Shaman visit regularly. The Goblins of course are intent on chopping it all down and making way for a holiday resort.

{72 - Flowing Mountains}

Terrain: The Flowing Mountain range dominates this province, many mountains are without snow - being too low to freeze - however the larger mountains (of which there are many) are capped in vast glaciers, whch extend down into mountain valleys and give birth to many fast flowing rivers. These rivers feed the majority of the Western Hordelands - from Moonvale to Aesher and even Kessig, the birth of many rivers can be found in these mountains. In the shadows of these mountains lie many vast forests, hiding ancient ruins that remain sacred to the Avariel.

Army: The Army of the Avariel is an 'intermediate' affair. The Avariel hold a strong standing army, fielding a wide range of infantry who are trained to use their natural ability of flight during combat. Archers, swordsmen and especially spear units are often found employed by Avariel armies, equipped well with their characteristic silvery plate armour and armed swords, spears, glaives, scythes and other polearms. Avariel are not immune to the fatigue of land-bound mortals, however, so they employ cavalry too in the form of their Elhorn beasts. Several special units exist in the Avariel army, of course there are the Warmagi, masters of magic in combat situations - who share their Arcane arts with the clearly-lacking Horde forces. The Tower Guard are another sect of the Avariel army, who utilise tall tower shields alongside their polearms - which they throw at the enemy once combat has breached their wall and reached sword-point necessity, if it does. It rarely does. The other notable section of the Avariel army are the Skyguard, these Avariel employ the native Fey Drakes as well as Wyverns and Chimaera to, at first, defend the mountains of their homeland - but now they lend their services to the entirety of the Hordelands and recruit from most of the races within it. This has expanded their numbers greatly include many races and new mounts. Finaly, although not a purely militaristic order, the Sun Priests of the Avariel are a clerical order that serves the Avariel nation as spiritual and pyshical healers, combat medics and rarely on the frontlines - using their Sun Fire magics to burn the flesh off foes.

Brief Description: The Flowing Mountains, named after the many rivers that cut a path through the mountain valleys, have been home to the Avariel for as long as anyone can remember. Even the Drakonids, as ancient and egotistical as they are, claim that the Avariel (or at least their ancestor peoples) have lived in the cracks of these mountains since the fiery Dawn of Gabriola. The main Avariel religion, preached by the Sun Priests of the Cloister of the Mountain Dawn, claims the Avariel to be the usherers of the first sunlight upon Gabriola. Their cities spread across the mountain range, linked by grand roads that intersect the forests and valleys. Bright white stones are the primary building material, making the Avariel cities seem like gleeming jewels set into the grey cliffs of the mountainside. Often one can find Avariel flitting to and from the various homes - which are more vertical than horizontal, although the trade districts are built with land-bound races in mind. Those who wish to travel higher into the cities can make use of the few magical elevators - or fail that, hire a Wyvern handler to fly you around the city.

{73 - Kezan}

Terrain: The province of Kezan is well known for its forests - or it was, until recent times. Kezan was once a province of wide rolling hills and dense forests fed by the Kajaro river system. These forests still exist - but they are a shadow of their former self. Strip mining and an intensive lumber trade have spoilt much of Kezan's natural beauty, leaving scarred dusty badlands in their path which the Goblins build and farm upon.

Army: Goblins do not make brilliant warriors. It is not their lack of strength, or some racial fear of combat - it is simply their stature. Goblin Warriors do exist, holding the frontlines of their Trade Princes' army with plate armour and heavy shields and maces - but they pale in comparison to a Goblin's true weapon, their mind. Goblins are masters of the firearm, using rifle and pistol to rain fire upon the enemies of their Trade Prince and the Horde, making them a Complex type of army. To make up for their clear - ahem - short comings, Goblins invented Shredders. Shredders are powerful machines that the Goblins man to make clearing forests far easier, too easy some would say. But these Shredders, armed with flamethrowers and giant saw blades, can be used in combat and have been augmented to serve on the frontlines of Horde and Goblin warfare by equipping the steam and magic powered machines with (highly inaccurate) explosive rocket technology and rudimentary firearms.

Brief Description: The Province of Kezan is home to the Southern Goblins - or as the Horde knows them, the Goblins. This race has lived in the depths of these hills for their entire lives - their ancestral homes being found in the shallow caves of the mountains. The race lived beneath the thumb of raiders until it manages to break free with the invention of gunpowder, now it is a province of industry and technology. The Goblins claim the first 'Industrial Revolution' took place in their homes, with the invention of gunpowder and, albeit magically augmented, steam powered factories. The incessence of Goblins in their industry has led them to not only horrible scar their land but pollute that which remains. The various cities of Kezan are spread mostly along the Kajaro river system, and it is here that the steam factories produce their technological marvels all while polluting the river and filling the sky with black smoke. The Goblins inquisitve - often dangerous - minds have led them to discover many technologies unseen throughout the rest of the Hordelands - even the rest of Gabriola. Gunpowder, Firearms, Cannons and exceptional feats of engineering like the Goblin Shredders, Zeppelins and the Deep Tram. The love of technology isn't the only thing that fills a Goblins mind, money takes up a vast portion of it. Trading Cartels rule the Goblin people, each with their own cities, 'Banking Cartels', mining and lumber companies - to name but a few.

{74 - Grollar Mountains}

Terrain: The Grollar mountains is the name given to the section of high elevation mountaineous grasslands in the north of the Hordelands. The grasslands aren't typically suitable for agriculture, but the local wildlife thrives upon them and grow to spectacular sizes. The mountains are bordered almost wholey by other mountain ranges, seperated by large rivers or in the case of the Blade's Tip Mountains to the south, barren hills.

Army: The army of the Ogres of the Grollar Mountains can be descriped as being complex. Ogres used to wade into battle fielding crude wood and stone clubs, with little to no armour and simply using their vast size and mighty bulk to crush all foes in their path. Now the Horde has simply thrown armour upon the brutish warriors and given them spiked maces instead - Ogres are incredibly deadly. But Ogres are not the only inhabitants in the Grollar Mountains, the Mokk'Nathal clans are small in numbers but are eager to prove themselves to the Horde. The Mokk'Nathal ride into battle upon giant bears, wielding vicious axes and flanked by tamed beasts - often pack hunters like Wolves or Worgs. Finally there are the Gronn, clever giants that used to have mastery over the Ogre clans - now used by the Horde as walking siege engines, heavily armoured and equipped with cannons, ballista and archer towers.

Brief Description: The Ogre-kin of the Grollar Mountains still live entrenched in their clan systems. Each clan will have a village, which are all quite large due to their size. The largest clan are the Boulderfist Ogres, who live in and around a gigantic cavern said to be the birthplace of the First Gronn - and thus the first theorized Ogres. Indeed Gronn are still a part of this clan, although they are no longer top dog. The large majority of the Ogres clans owe fealty to the Horde, and are slowly integrating themselves to form one Ogre nation - it is not uncommon for inter-clan breeding or settlements to spring up. The Mokk'Nathal live in similar clan systems, although their villages and towns are more Orcish in construction - being typical hard buildings and not wood and cloth tents, towers or cave-habitats.

{75 - Blade's Tip Mountains}

Terrain: The Blade's Tip Mountains are a desolate place - possibly the most uninviting mountains in the entirety of the Hordelands. This land is largely barren, with acid-rich grasslands covering the majority of the hills that break upwards into snow-capped mountains. These grasslands did not lend themselves well to agriculture, so the Urgals have maintained their hunter/gatherer lifestyle that revolves around hunting the giant boars of the region and gathering from the pine forests that lead up to the mountains. Many rivers cross these mountains, draining to the East primarilly.

Army: The Urgals formed a united front when the Horde expanded across the Grollar Mountains. Their army has remained much the same since then, a basic affair, only it has now been absorbed by the Horde. The Urgals use their base strength to their advantage, wielding fierce weapons like axes and maces into battle. Their units are often found wearing little armour, or are equipped with quality plate armour by the Horde armies. Either way, Urgals are dextrous and strong combatants, which can be found riding into battle atop battleboars, fierce omnivorous predators native to the Blade's Tip Mountains.

Brief Description: The Urgal tribes found it easy to settle along the rivers that carve valley sthrough the Blade's Tip Mountains. Here they hunted, gathered and most importantly they fished. A fluvial tradition arose of Urgal fisherman that would brave the fast flowing rivers to reach the isolated mountain lakes - full of large fish that could feed the tribes. This tradition has been maintained into modern times, the Urgal tribes still maintain their settlements on the river banks, large and well fortified. This fluvial tradition has lent itself well to the budding Horde, not only are the Urgal formidable soldiers but they are equally at home as part of the new Horde Fleet - serving as sailors and marines aboard the Maormer vessels.

{77 - Varres}--?

Terrain: Light forest inland, forming into hilly grassland the closer to the coast. Small rural settlements in the lightly populated areas, while the capital, Varres, sits on west-most point of the coast. A smaller city: Nura (Nor-a) is in the center of the kingdom.

Army: The Horde maintain a small military presence in the capital province of the Mageblood Warforged, although it is a token force that is more there to defend Horde traders and ambassadors as they commune with the Horde's strange allies. The entirety of the Warforged race being an army means the Horde hasn't had to put such numbers into this province.

Brief Description: The Horde citizens havn't settled too much in the Mageblood's capital province, theironly presence are in Horde traders that serve the cities with their goods, and the ambassadors keeping the Mageblood people informed of the Horde's progress.

{80 - Serrum}--?

Terrain: Large mountainous valleys, rocky plains in the center, with plateaus and more mountains in the southern most areas. Large cities and City Forges remain in the center, in the plains.

Army: As with the capital province of the Mageblood Warforged, Varres, the Horde maintain a small military presence in this province. The largest numbers of Horde soldiers can be found guarding the well-used trade route from the Hordelands and the many Zeppelin Towers that occur throughout the Mageblood forge-cities, providing resources and taking finished products.

Brief Description: The Horde maintain more a presence in this province than they do in the other Mageblood Warforged provinces, mainly due to the industrial nature of the cities here. Goblins, Orcs and Ogres can be found aiding the Warforged in their constructions - Goblins particularly enjoy 'learning' from the Warforged. Caravans are common, too, coming from Karra to serve the Warforged with resources from across the Hordelands. Again, mostly Goblins.

{84 - Pandamonium}

Terrain: Bamboo forests, bamboo forests everywhere. And I guess some plains near the outskirts of the province

Army: The Horde maintain a healthy presence amongst the Pandaren warriors of Pandamonium. While the majority of the Horde military presence is Pandaren, non-Horde units (especially Orcs) are common in providing the region with a defensive line in this politicaly diverse region of Gabriola. The Horde have several keeps throughout Pandamonium, grand structures built by Pandaren hands and providing the Horde with a place to focus its military on - aside from the various temples and monastaries that the Pandaren monks and brewmasters train and maintain.

Brief Description: The province of Pandamonium is home to a number of Horde races that have come to call it home, and the Pandaren neighbours. Several communities have sprung up in Pandaren cities and towns, working and living alongside their Pandaren friends.

{85 - Karra}--?

Terrain: Karra looks like a typical rural province, with only one major city and very few City Forges. It is covered in grassy plains, forests and small settlements. These settlements are both homes to the Mageblood Warforged, as well as trading outposts to others. The city of Karra is as close you could get to a trade capital, selling wares (mainly made of metal, as that is their prime resources and trade) and services.

Army: The Horde military presence in Karra is the largest of all the Mageblood provinces. While not too large, the Warforged are able to take care of themselves quite well, the Horde maintain many guards that defend the province and Horde trading caravans from potential Human aggression from Salestrom to the north.

Brief Description: As with the military presence, the cities of Karra are home to many Horde citizens. They are mostly traders, bodyguards or caravaners - but the Horde also provide services to the Mageblood Warforged. Of all the Warforged Provinces, Karra is the most multicultural - a sign of things to come should the Warforged fully embed themselves into the Horde Entity. A large trading presence exists in Karra, with only few of them moving on towards Serrum and Varres.

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{Notable Individuals - Click to Expand}

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Ogrim Doomhammer - Horde Warchief

Hjaal Highmoon - Tauren Chief

Zan'jin - Galabrashi Chief

Gadrak Manbane - Kull High Chief of the Urgals

Gruk Spinebreaker - Boulderfist Ogre Chief

Throk'Nathal - Chief of the Mokk'Nathal

Trade Prince Gizzik - Trade Prince of the Steamwheel Cartel

Mane Ma'il - Khajiit Mane

King Alestrien Sunstrider - King of the Avariel

Drakelord Galakrond - Leader of the Drakonids

((Unknown Mageblood leader))

((Unknown Kenelaith Elf leader))

((Unknown Pandyo of Pandaria))

((Unknown Furbolg leader))

((Unknown Dwarven leader))

((Unknown Maormer leader))

((Unknown Gazanan chief))

Logar Tanuk - Shaman of the North

Tareesa Skyshard - Kenelaith Elf Ambassador to Kessig

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Red: The blood which must be spilled to achieve the ultimate goal
Black: The determination required to achieve the ultimate goal
Brown open palmed hand: The stability of humanity
[An outstretched open palm (left-hand only) is a universal symbol for peace among members of the council.]

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[Traitors, know them by this mark]



[Traitors, know them by this mark]

Those who have abandoned the council, or have sworn their lives against it must be branded with this mark forever, it is considered a mark of mass hatred, and disloyalty. It is most typically grafted onto the skin by use of magic, though some choose to bare the banner with pride, and use it as a flag of honor.

{Name: Elysium - Click to View}The Nation of Elysium is actually a land made up of nine different kingdoms, all with their own ruler. These kingdoms all work together, to keep one another supplied, stocked, and well defended against enemies. In unison over time, they have created The Wall, a massive structure of stone raised by the magic and might of these kingdoms. The Wall spans their outer borders, running from east to west from coast to coast, slicing terrain in two with it's massive bulk. On both coasts, the Northern Wall and Southern Wall run into the mostly impassable mountain ranges that span both of the coasts. The wall itself is composed of a mixture of stones, with granite interlaced in a massive texture of crystalline quartz. To onlookers, this quartz makes the wall sparkle like fabulous gems and diamonds, though it's more important feature is to strengthen the wall against attacks. It is further strengthened by magical enchantments, which keep mage's spells and incantations from damaging it's structure.

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{The wall as viewed from the outside, bordering the mountainous land of Haelstrom, in the snowy northern area of the Riverlands.}

In dimensions, the wall is over a thousand feet high in some areas, while in others it's lowest height is seven hundred feet. The Wall is also two hundred feet wide, to protect it from the attack of destructive siege weapons. Each wall spans approximately two hundred miles, and is outfitted with eleven different defensive castles on the exterior of the wall. In addition, each mile of the wall is outfitted with a defensive tower that hosts a massive trebuchet, and a multitude of ballistas for anti air use. On the interior of the wall, is a smaller fort which in tandem with the outer castle, serve as ways to protect the tunnels underneath the wall. These tunnels can be 'collapsed' in the event of a break of the outer portcullis, by dropping a massive chunk of the walls stone directly into the path, sealing off the tunnel. The interior forts each have a teleportation field to the top, upheld by magic runestones at the top of the Wall that can be removed to stop forces coming through the field, in case enemies take the top of the Wall, or the castle inside The Wall's base.

Over time, around these castles and forts, cities have been raised, serving as intermediate hubs of trade and stops for many travelers. The outer portion of the cities are often less desirable then the half inside, due to the draconian entry rules of Elysium. Wardens of the Watch – the group that maintains the patrols and fortifications of The Wall – ensure that no 'undesirables' enter Elysium by use of a detect alignment spell. Those that are evil are not allowed entry past the wall, which keeps crime rates in Elysium exceptionally low. The Watch only guards the Wall and it's castles (and subsequently their secondary forts), and as such the cities provide their own town watch and defensive force, to protect the smaller outer walls that have been raised outside the city borders.




With a giant wall extending into the ocean less feasible, Elysium makes use of it's naturally occuring mountain ranges to protect it's ocean borders. With very few beaches, most of the coast is filled with sharp jagged rises, with cliffs hundreds of feet above the ocean. These cliffs continue directly into the mountains, which themselves are nigh impassable without magical means. With the natural defense occuring this way, a secondary defense rests in the city of Tar Valon, near the center of Elysium. A large, magical 'spike' rests atop the central tower, which serves a number of functions. The first, is that it prevents any teleportation past the base of the exterior of the Wall, or onto the shores or nearby waters of Elysium. The second, is that those who do not pass through one of the gates, are not 'branded' by the magic of the Wall. This sets off an 'alarm,' which is represented by a magical mark that appears on a massive map carved into the top floor of the tower, where several members of the Watch oversee the warning system constantly.

To keep decisions fair and tensions low, on matters concerning more then a single city, elected officials from each province will meet in Tar Valon to discuss and vote on the future of Elysium. Despite the variation in officials, each member of this council sits at the Round Table, to demonstrate an equality between the provinces and their needs.

{Area: 91, The Westlands - Click to View}

Region Name: The Westlands

Sub-Regions: The Sword Coast, The Shire, Ocean's Crest Mountains, Daggerpoint Mountains, Shimmering Gulf, The Crystal Ocean.

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{Capitol City: Waterdeep}

Waterdeep is the main and only true port city on the west coast of Elysium, and as such is a massive, sprawling port with enormous docks. It is the only city inside Elysium's Wall directly defended by the Watch, and the port has seven different seagates into the cities port. It has a much smaller wall that stretches into a magically made reef, protecting any ships from landing without going through one of the Watch checkpoints. In addition, the Watch maintains their own protective navy here, and have their own section of Waterdeep's port. This host of ships patrols all along Elysium's western coast, ensuring no undesirables make it to shore.

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Terrain: The Westlands are primarily lush grassland, until they reach the slopes of the mountains in both the north and west. There are a few sparse forests, but nothing major. As with all the kingdoms of Elysium, the Westlands have a well paved road system linking all of their cities together, and with the rest of the country.

Army: Simple - As the Westlands are mostly agricultural, and operate on a council system, each city maintains their own armed forces. For the most part, these groups are simply organized militia's armed with stockpiled weaponry in the cities armory. With trade from Erebor, they have no shortage of standard weapons, though most of the soldiers are less then effective. Their guard forces that keep peace within the city are more effective, and receive appropriate training for combat. This is not to say however, that the Westlands are completely bereft of deadly forces.

Rangers of Hobbiton: Composed of Hobbits, the Rangers of Hobbiton are highly skilled with shortbows, shortswords, and slings. Best suited for guerrilla warfare, their size and enchanted cloaks make them almost impossible to spot in the landscape. This leads to deadly ambushes, and their size also makes it difficult for some larger enemies to strike them down, for which they are trained at combating. They are known for bringing entire forces to ruins before the enemy ever reaches their city. While unsuited for combat against larger mounts, their own mounted combat can be quite devastating to an enemy infantry force. Riding large war dogs and tusked boars, even a small group of Rangers can tear through enemy lines while accompanied by a group of their unmounted trained mounts. Usually a single ranger will have several of these mounts trained, ready to ride to battle if called upon to defend Hobbiton.

Flower Knights: Fully clad in heavy plate mail, kite shields, and their weapon of choice, the Flower Knights of Highgarden at first seem your standard group of knights. The custom of placing flowers about their armor, or having their armor worked with flower patterns, often gathers them ridicule for those that have never faced them. Those that have know better then to underestimate these fierce combatants. What separates them from other knights of the realm is their time working the fields of Highgarden. As most of the farmers use magic to grow entire fields of crop over a single day, these Knights are well trained in this type of magic, and often use it in their everyday lives. This makes a deadly combination on the battlefield, where a host of Flower Knights can cause winding vines and plants to grow around the feet of the enemy army, effectively trapping them in place, or even constricting them in a deadly embrace. This skill translates to single combat just as effectively, with these thick vines rising from the ground to block enemy blows, trip them, or hold them still while the Flower Knight finishes off his foe.

Bandle Commandos: One of the three military forces to come out of the Yordle city, the Bandle Commandos are the oldest of the groups, and are equipped with an invention of Yordle design. They use a form of handheld cannons, that have a hatch on one side. These cannons are nearly the size of the Yordles themselves, and are loaded with balls filled with explosive components that detonate on impact. The cannon themselves launch these balls with high velocity, and can even be known to propel Yordles into the air if pointed at the ground. The commandos make use of this ability, using the cannons to propel themselves over walls to fight hand to hand, or out of range of the enemy to continue the onslaught with their cannons.

Bandle Rangers: Taking training techniques from the Hobbiton Rangers, Bandle City has created it's own version of these stealthy combatants. Using clothing that allows them to blend into the environment, these rangers use blow guns instead of bows, and will use this to attack enemies from afar, posioning a large force with darts before the enemy even realizes what is happening.

Skyguard: This group of merfolk are known for their mutations that give them finned wings that allow them to leap out of the water and into the sky. While unable to fly long distances this way, they ride sea drakes for their cavalry. They are the primary force that defends Atlantis from raiders, ripping at sails and hurling magical javelins from the backs of their sea drakes.

Myrmidon Army: While not directly associated with the Westlands or Elysium, the Naga forces are wide, vast, and quite possible the most powerful under the ocean. With their capitol city being Atlantis, it is from hear most of their soldiers and trained and garrisoned, though they control vast swathes beneath the ocean. Their base ranks are made of their Myrmidon Soldiers, armored Naga armed with spears and tridents. For mounts, they ride massive turtles that can swallow a normal man in a single bite, rend holes in ships with their heavily armored shells, and swim faster then even a Naga through the depths. Their forces do not stop here however, and are augmented by spellcasters proficient in the maniupalation of the ocean. They can manipulate water to swirl around the Myrmidon soldiers, protecting them from harm, send lightning bolts crackling towards their enemies, and create waterspouts to devastate ships and their crew.

Waterdeep Navy: Aside from Waterdeep's City Watch, the Capitol of the Westlands does not have any true army. They instead field an impressive navy, though it is largely devoid of magic users. Instead, their massive ships are armed with Yordle cannons, heavy ballistas to launch flaming missiles, and hefty crews armed to the teeth.


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{Thassa, God of the Sea:}

Born of an ancient and powerful race that died off, Thassa is hailed as a God by the merfolk people, and resides deep within the ocean in her temple with Neptulon. She has never come to the surface, and is widely believed to be a myth by the people of the Westlands. Thassa prefers to sit idle and observe the world through her scrying glass, and is mostly passive.

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{Neptulon, The Tidehunter:}

Like his wife Thassa, Neptulon is of an ancient and powerful race that died off. He is also hailed as a god, and is the primary deity of the Naga. Though also believed to be a myth, Neptulon is more active then his wife, and will cause storms to protect Atlantis from major threats, or sink ships that enter his domain without paying him homage. Despite this, the respect he receives from the vikings of Svarjhold and their tributes grant them free passage – right to the shores of Atlantis.

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{Queen Azshara:}

Leader of Atlantis, and an Immortal queen, Azshara is extremely charismatic and her rule has never been questioned by the people of Atlantis. Despite that no one worships her, Azshara's mastery of magic, the wisdom of her age, and her deadly skill with her enchanted javelins leave her as powerful as the 'gods' she worships. It was her efforts that allied herself and Atlantis with the Westlands, and in turn Elysium.

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{Lord Blackwater:}

Though Waterdeep is ruled by a large council of anonymous lords and lady's Lord Blackwater has been elected as their public figurehead. A master seaman, and Admiral of the Waterdeep Navy, Lord Blackwater is said to be the unofficial king of the Westlands. He is the representative of the Westlands on the Elysium Council of Nine, and maintains relations with the city of Atlantis through trade and assistance with the raiders of Svarjhold.

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{Hero of Highgarden:}

Bercilak de Hautdesert, also known as the Green Knight, is the most skilled Flower Knight in Highgarden, and possibly the deadliest combatant in all of the Westlands. He has since been disallowed to partake in any more tournaments, after winning the right to train all of the other Flower Knights, the hand of the Lord of Highgarden's daughter, and winning eighteen straight tournaments in a row.