Stormhope
History
Founding
Stormhope is a collection of 10 baronies originally conquered by the Sarassid Empire until they united under Crom "the Storm's Hope" and sucesfully rebelled over 300 years ago in what is now called The war of liberation. Ruled by Crom for over 100 years this period is known as the golden age of stormhope and ended when Crom left after establishing the Baronmoot and the Arbiters council hoping that the people of Stormhope hold up his ideals of fair and just ruling.Middle History
With the departure of Crom the geopolitical neighbors of Stormhope viewed it as easy pickings for rapid territorial expansions in the case of Wyrmspire, and reclamation for the Sarassid Empire. This lead to a major War between them officially known as The Valley War, in which Stormhope nearly collapsed. In the aftermath Eobard Corryn the baron of Blackstone valley had managed to become the baron of Silver Hills, and Rock Ridge as well as the unofficial baron of Viperwood. nearly succeeding into turning stormhope into an aristocratic kingdom this was stopped due to an untimely death at the hands of an experiment, the event being called Corryn's folly.Recent History
In recent years much tension has arisen between the wizards of the Skypillar Academy and the Lodge of Technological Innovation. Most of which due to bidding wars betwen high profile members for the rare resource known as Ellerium. The current High Baron Willfed Bribbelby (hyland) is struggling to maintian the peace between Stormhope and its neighbors. And a new drug known as dust is starting to sweep through the nation, causing an uptick in crime. With Silver Hills dried up, its members divided on social issues and corruption on the rise it looks like a bleak time for stromhope.Political Structure
BaronMoot
Stormhope is now ruled by the Baronmoot, a yearly month long meeting of the Barons and their advisors to decide on law, millitary matters, and modern events that grip the baronies. Leading the baronmoot is the High Baron, who is the baron of the capitol of StormHope.The Baronmoot mostly focuses on national issues or crisis, rarely making national law on anything that does not impact the entirety of stormhope. due to this the baronies have a good deal of autonomy on how they are ruled and governed with only thing ssuch as slavery, murder and other common laws being national law.
The High Baron
The High baron is selected from the other 9 baronies whenever the current high baron is deceased or ousted for other reasons. the High Baron is a position of respect but not much official power merely being the deciding vote in ties and the one who leads the Baronmoot through its motions. Unoffically the High baron has much politcal influence and having the high baron be from your barony almost always leads to a period of favoritism towards that barony.Baronies
Each of the ten baronies of stormhope have their own systems of succession and laws which are covered in their own pages, the baronies in no particular order are listed below.1. Stormhope (capitol)
2. Hyland
3. SouthGarde
4. Silver Hills
5. Midland
6. Blackstone Valley
7. Viperwood
8. Rock Ridge
9. Desolatia
10. Shei'Groth
Type
Geopolitical, Country
Subsidiary Organizations
Controlled Territories
Neighboring Nations
Government Elected oligarchy
Capitol Stormhope
Age 300 years
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