Quimen Keep
Quimen is held by the Sisterhood of the Crimson Dancer, a much feared female Agrikan fighting order. The brutal methods used by these violent women to subdue opposition sparked the Jarin Rebellion in 701TR and the Jarin serfs are among the most oppressed in Orbaal. The walls of the keep are often decorated with Jarin "examples."
The Crimson Dancers are sponsored by the Clerical Order of Kukshin who have a fortified temple nearby, which ruthlessly and enthusiastically suppresses other faiths even other Agrikian orders. The worship of Sarajin is tolerated, but most of the oppressed Jarin still worship Ilivir or Siem in secret, despite the risk of torture and grisly death.
Government
Ruled by Akarata (grandmistress), Baliela Shernath a merciless intriguer who has considerable influence over King Alegar.
She has been very successful in attracting recruits from among martially inclined women of Orbaal and discontented women from the Kingdom of Rethem and Thardic Republic.
Defences
Quimen Keep
A secure 5 Floor Keep, with a motte and guarded by catapults and ballista.
25 Haragki (knights) and 110 Laumaki (soldiers), all of which are female.
Infrastructure
Quimen Keep
Primary fortification of the Crimson Dancers.
Temple of Agrik
Senesharil (Grandmistress) Marene Tusyne, leads the of the Order of Kukshin, from this highly fortified building. She is technically the Akarata (grandmistress), Baliela Shernath superior but wisely does not force the issue to ensure a productive working relationship.
Thaen Wood
Local Jarin says this dark wood is said to be cursed as the Crimson Dancer warriors hunt suspected Jarinese Rebels and violently butcher them when caught.
Weaponcrafter
Ulara Henjaal is a very skilled weapon crafter and is a lay member of the Order of the Kukshin. She is always hard at work fulfilling weapon and armor contracts.
Inn of the valley
This Inn always has a Crimson Dancer warrior present watching proceedings.
Assets
Manors
Quimen has 4 manors the most important being Brenlyn, which is used as a training ground for recruits.
Iron Mine
The Crimson Dancer supply slaves, mostly Jarinese debtors, to the Ivinian Clan Farjaen, who manage this good quality mine.
History
231TR - Aragyn Cysemet settled the fertile valley after driving out a large Orc settlement, becoming the Princes of Quimen.
584TR - A stone keep was built and as the settlement was far from the coast was never invaded during the Ivinia conquest.
700TR - Melkea Akarne, a priestess of Agrik from the Kingdom of Rethem, seduced King Alegar I and convinced him to allow the Order of the Kukshin and the Crimson Dancers to relocate to Orbaal. Alegar I offered the Agrikans Quimen.
701TR - With the blessing of the King Alegar, the Crimson Dancers attacked Quimen by surprise, seizing the keep. They burned and killed at will, including all of the ruling clan and over 60 men, women, and children. These brutal executions sparked the Jarin Rebellion.
Geography
Located in the isolated Quimen valley in the Northern Jahl Mountains near Mount Quorone.
Gerflun Siurf
A ruined temple of Ilivir with the centerpiece a giant glowing serpent built into a mountain cliff face. This statue appears to absorb the suns light during the day and glows with a yellow-green at night. The Temple was vandalized by the Crimson Dancers when they took possession of the Valley and have turned it into a combat training ground, the Dance of Death.
Jarinese Ilvir worshipers who visit are usually killed or enslaved if caught.
Maps
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Quimen Valley
An isolated inland valley, held by the Sisterhood of the Crimson Dancer an Agrikan women only fighting order.
Sisterhood of the Crimson Dancer
Order of the Kukshin
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