Decadia and Her Factions
Hey all! Here’s a little world-building for you. There are three factions/kingdoms in Decadia:
The Clune are members of a nomadic theocracy that heads Decadia’s major religion. This religion focuses on revering the power of the four Deities, each named for the seasons of the land: Calora, the Deity of Summer, Hibruma, the Deity of Winter, Nitaum, the Deity of Autumn, and Verneo, the Deity of Spring. At the turn of the season, they will host large festivals in major cities across Decadia, filled with worship and celebration while welcoming the coming season’s patron with open arms. In recent years, with the downturn of Decadia’s wellbeing and the rise of a new patriarch, the church has become more fanatical and manic. Lighthearted worship has turned to calls for repentance and piety. A once well-loved way to connect with one’s spirituality has become feared when the caravans enter a township.
Lopatia is a country that prides itself not only on military prowess, but its wealth of farmland and agriculture. With a long lineage of proud knights and mechanics, the royal family rules with an iron fist and warm heart. Hard work and dedication can be found in everything a Lopatian does. There has been much scandal recently, however. Shortly after his father’s death and sister’s coming out, the young Prince Regent took the throne. Many critics scorned and berated the Prince’s rise to power, saying that he was immature and unfit to rule. The tension has only become worse as relations with the rest of Decadia decay and food supplies run dry entering the harsh winter months. And as the young ruler keeps disappearing from the court outside of political trips, many claim there is something suspicious and treacherous afoot. Has the proud and stalwart legacy of Lopatia been lost?
The people of Koron are laid back and easy going. A financial giant and trade center, the few cities in this republic have little to worry about when it comes to resources for building and population sustainability. A vast land for numerous quarries guarantees a wealth of material to trade with the industrious Lopatians, who are more than willing to trade food and supplies to the desert kingdom in exchange for endless metals and jewels. Beautiful seascapes and riversides offer a wonderful tourism economy, as well. However, uncharacteristic and off-season hurricanes keep pressing deeper and deeper inland, washing out mines and flooding rivers. The unprecedented halt in work has all but drained the wealth and ceased trade with the Lopatians. Trying to maintain the power in their dynamic, the council that leads the republic has closed themselves in the capitol building, locked in endless talks of what to do about the situation. Spies are sent to Lopatian lands in an effort to find even the slightest edge, and to hide the slowdown of Koronthian materials behind any Lopatian fault. The council would update the public on their progress fairly regularly, but has fallen silent as of late.
Thanks for reading, and I look forward to sharing more in the near future! -Pox