Added Presidio 27/11/11
The Empire of Khiran is composed of 3 areas - Khiran, My’zzyr and Pojx. To the north is Dragonhome. To the south is Libertas, a country who has segregated from the Khiran Empire. Housing more than 55 million souls, the Empire is huge, covering more than 1,4 million square miles. Still, with so many souls, the Empire can be seen as quite full. Most open swats of land are either private estate, villages, towns, cities - or fields used to feed all the people. Roads are well maintained more or less throughout the Empire, and fairly well patrolled. Despite the trees having died by the millions, there are still a lot of them left. 9 of the forests are still so great that virtually no one could tell you what or who lives inside them. Likewise, the mountains are extremely sparsely populated.
Khiran [Ki:ran] is the original area which gave birth to the Empire. Started it's expansion about 3000 years ago and has stood since. It's capital is Ran, with close to 1.000.000 inhabitants. Emperor rules from here, controlling the the 3 territories, at least in name, if not in reality. Has about 10 million inhabitants in total.
Pojx [Påks] is the western territory, overseen and ruled by the Warlord. By far the largest territory of the Empire, with close to 35 million inhabitants.
My’zzyr [Mysyr] is the eastern territory, overseen and ruled by the Warwizard. Has about 10 million inhabitants.
Dragonhome is a huge swat of land filled with primitive barbarian tribes, orcs, goblins, trolls, giants etc. Most of what is now Dragonshome was part of the Empire, but about 1000 years ago, millions of orcs, ogres and giants arrived from the east, fleeing the destruction of their native lands by some unknown entities. For years, they tried to carve out a place for themselves, but inevitably came to clash with the Empire. Uruk the Dragon-King, a dragonborn of immense power unified the evil races and many of the barbarian tribes, and swept over the lands of Dragonshome. He pushed the Empire back, sacking most towns and cities, before being stopped at Presidio, then just a big fort. An epic battle involving dozens of dragons and 100.000’s of soldiers took place here, and in the end, Uruk conceded defeat and withdrew from the offensive. Some sort of relative peace was achieved, and the Empire breathed a sign of relief.
Libertas is a country which segregated from the Khiran Empire about 30 years ago.
Ran, the capital of Khiran, is the city of cities, peerless in size with close to 1.000.000 inhabitants.
Presidio, with it's 75.000 inhabitants is certainly not the biggest city of the Empire, but being run by Lord General Raul Sarazin, having huge 150’ walls and housing over 20.000 soldiers, it is certainly one of the most impregnable. It started as a fort, expanded over the years, hosts about 20-odd noble families. Lots of expeditions are founded and leave here to enter Dragonshome to search the ancient ruins or to trade with barbarian tribes who have access to mana crystals, magical rocks from the north which can empower rituals or magic in general. The city is built to protect, with straight streets and flat roofs. Only exceptions are the castle and the churches. All 14 major churches are represented in town.
The more than 20.000 soldiers on active duty divide their time between patrolling the city, the pass, the forts within a 300 mile radius and making incursions into Dragonshome.
Presidio, with it's 75.000 inhabitants is certainly not the biggest city of the Empire, but being run by Lord General Raul Sarazin, having huge 150’ walls and housing over 20.000 soldiers, it is certainly one of the most impregnable. It started as a fort, expanded over the years, hosts about 20-odd noble families. Lots of expeditions are founded and leave here to enter Dragonshome to search the ancient ruins or to trade with barbarian tribes who have access to mana crystals, magical rocks from the north which can empower rituals or magic in general. The city is built to protect, with straight streets and flat roofs. Only exceptions are the castle and the churches. All 14 major churches are represented in town.
The more than 20.000 soldiers on active duty divide their time between patrolling the city, the pass, the forts within a 300 mile radius and making incursions into Dragonshome.
The Emperor is currently Alexis Zezar.
The Warlord is the leader of the collective armies of the west. The position is for life, and when a new Warlord is needed, the 1.000 noble families of Khiran meet and vote for a noble to become the new Warlord. That person is absolved of family ties and spends the rest of his life serving the Empire. He runs Pojx for the Emperor from Rajandria.
The Warwizard is the leader of the collective armies of the east. The position is at the whim and chosen by the Magicum Incarnum. As the other members of the MI, the Warwizard has no name. He runs My'zzyr for the Emperor from Eastwatch.
The Magicum Incarnum is a semi-secret, yet official cabal of very powerful magic-users who dictate magic laws and such in Khiran. Not much is known about them, other than they have been there for thousands of years and always stood by the emperor.
Gods and religion
Aside from the 11 good and neutral gods, worship of Asmodeus, Bane and Tiamat is both accepted and widespread.
Aside from the 11 good and neutral gods, worship of Asmodeus, Bane and Tiamat is both accepted and widespread.
The Calendar
Each year is divided into 4 periods of 90 days: Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. So for example, a date could be the 43rd day of Winter. The years are all named after the gods and rotate every 20 years:
Avandra
Kord
Pelor
Bahamut
Moradin
Corellon
Sehanine
Erathis
Ioun
Melora
Raven Queen
Asmodeus
Bane
Gruumsh
Lolth
Tiamat
Torog
Vecna
Zehir
He Who Shall Not Be Named
It has been done like that for 3698 years. So this year is the 185th Year of Vecna. Next year is the 185th Year of Zehir and etc.
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