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Back to the age of Bagrash Kol
The State of the Realm
The Realm is a mighty empire, one that has outposts in every corner of the world. For over a hundred and fifty years, the Empress has seen the power of her nation grow. Now, however, the Realm faces a terrible threat from the empire of Bagrash Kol, to the north, and her people wonder if the last days of the Scarlet Empress are dawning.
The Great Houses
When the Empress founded the Scarlet Dynasty, she officially dissolved the Gens of the old Shogunate, replacing them with the Great Houses of the Realm. Organized primarily by elemental nature and profession, and led by the five greatest heroes of the Blessed Isle (or, depending on whom one asks, the five warlords that the Empress most needed to impress) - Cathak, Iselsi, Jerah, Rawar, and Talina.
That was then, however, and this is now. House Talina fell after an ill-advised coup, the first great coup of the Realm. In the aftermath, the Empress married Rawar of Arjuf, and the Great House that he had led was restructured into House Feria. Jerah was corrupted by the monstrous creature known as Eyem, and although the Empress's son Ragara discovered the plots it had incited them into, few of them could be saved. On the other hand, two of the Empress's children Exalted and grew to adulthood, founding houses of their own - Manosque and Ragara - and the great soldier Trae added her power to the Realm's own in exchange for Great House status. Now, the Realm holds six Great Houses, each with its own strengths and designs:
- House Cathak (Fire): Militaristic and adventurous, House Cathak takes its name from a warmaster of the Realm, a man who admired and respected the Empress and was among the first to support her rule. Cathak was also one of the suitors vying for the Empress's hand, and rumor states that he was broken-hearted when she chose Rawar over him. House Cathak is the major source of the legions' strength, and its adventurers often travel the Threshold or prepare for war.
- House Feria (Wood): Formed from much of House Rawar, House Feria shows a distinctly different outlook to that of its progenitor. Official masters of the Realm's.
- House Iselsi (Water):
- House Manosque (Air):
- House Peleps (Water):
- House Ragara (Earth):
- House Trae (Earth): Young but thoughtful, House Nuala is already known for its artificers and architects, vying with Manosque for the title of pre-eminent artificers of the Realm. Currently, it seems that they are winning. Nuala controls much of the skyfleets and warstriders of the Realm, as their scions make up the bulk of those who can easily repair them.
