The DraKaise Battalion is an ancient order of adventure seeking wanderers struck by the wanderlust of
DraKaise, that will for adventure and wanderlust. This group has existed in dwarven culture since before their landing with the
Fourth Fleet of Iwa, and are now maintained as a holdover from the times of
Iwa. In a world such as Arydia, many are born in strong accumulations of DraKaise and are tainted by its mere presence. Drawn inexplicably towards danger and adventure, but the majority tend to snap out of that, restraining their primal instincts and finding truth in their own lands and homes.
All of those that can not break free from the siren’s call of the DraKaise are welcomed by the Battalion. That curse of wanderlust that drives you in search of exploits and great deeds is welcomed in the depths of the
Feng Canyons, atop a solo mountain that has held members of the DraKaise for over a thousand years. The headquarters and the majority of the group still resides there, with a network of tunnels that facilitate foot or rail travel to the rest of
SosIwa , but as the population of the Battalion has spread to include many other than the dwarves it started with, many have grown to prefer the overland trails and
Airships to make their way to the fabled group.
And it is fabled. Countless plays from the last millenium have featured this group heavily as the saviors of Arydia in one fashion or another and for many urban folk it has lead to a belief of the innate superiority of the group. Able to rain fire from the sky for days and capable of going toe-to-toe with fearsome giants and dragons. While many other groups in Ithungsida have more of a prevalence in their local regions, the DraKaise Battalion benefits from good relations with all nations and are capable of maneuvering troops to any point of the continent.
With these thoughts, a common saying in reference to the Battalion is that
”Those that go to the Battalion become near god-like in their abilities and capacity.” And they aren’t wrong, many of the greatest warriors of the modern age have certainly found residence in the Battalion at one point or another, but it still takes drive and ambition to take advantage of what is offered.
Ithungsida “The Land of Sin”. Initially settled by elves, this vast continent has a wide spread of environments and peoples that populate it; from the mysterious
Elves to the hardy honor-bound
Dwarves to the
Humans that spread anywhere and everywhere with no whims of cares. This land takes up a good portion of the northern hemisphere of the planet of Arydia, watched over by
The Frost Giant of the North and sealed away from other lands by a indiscernible wall that wraps the lands around itself as if it were a planet of a much smaller scale.
However, other lands are known of; such as the land of Iwa that the dwarves sailed from on their fateful journey and others obscured to an even greater degree by the vast expanse of time. The Celestial Giants and their gods have sealed those lands away, linking them even to the planes above and making the mention of any seem to be a fairy tale, this perturbs the wisest of the realm, but the masses make no note of it, indeed, not knowing or caring about the truth of the landscapes.
And that is for good reason, for the lands of Ithungsida are vast and mysterious. Civilization having countless years of history, but the latest having been born of the
Fourth Fleet of Iwa and sparked the human revolution against their orcish oppressors. A civilizing force unheard of before or since, after the Fourth Fleet was swept away from their lands by an angry mage and whirlwinds of flame that swirled through the many ships and cut them away from their old world. When they landed on the northern shores of this new land, they found the disparate and broken human tribes apt for aid and kickstarted civilization with their experience and wisdom.
One thousand, one hundred and eight years later, through cataclysms like the
Funeral March and The Orcish Incursion, the histories of this land have grown and changed to become a brilliant area with history and knowledge to be sought. Wars fought, empires built and lost, countless horrors enacted by armies too big to know their own aims.
Welcome to Ithungsida.
Great stuff man, however for me it is difficult to know where each of these kingdoms are. The prescribed landmarks currently aren't on the map. Futhermore I really like the slavers of forkden part it sounds really interesting!
Well, if you look at the map, you'll notice a sheath of papers as an icon. If you click that, you can see layers that depict the political boundaries of Ithungsida as well as the landmarks mentioned above!