The Lostpelian Theocracy

The Lostpelian Theocracy

The Lostpelian Theocracy is home to the Lostpelian religion. The forested lands having most settlements never too far from the coast. The people of Lostpelian are tireless explorers. The legends state that the displaced humans of modern day Curpekia moved into Lostpelian lands back when it was part of the Kingdom of Elyth.

The larger kingdom originally fought back against the migration, but the local people of Lostpelia were resistant to turn back those who had lost their homes to foreign invaders. It was around this time that local folk hero Pelian the Brave had heard tale of a group of refugees coming by sea who had been stranded on some rocks up the coast. Pelian gathered a crew and set sail to rescue these people, only to be captured by Elyth naval forces and returned to Elyth for trial under the charge of treason.

Pelian was eventually charged fully with treason and sentenced to death by drowning. He was placed back onto his boat alongside his crew. The hull was filled with holes, plugged and corked and attached to long ropes. The ship was cast off and as it pulled out to sea the boat sank drowning Pelian and the crew on board.

Lostpelian outrage at their local hero being killed in such a way lead to an insurgency, supported largely by the refugees and migrants who had come to the Lostpelian region. The two united people marched on Elyth, burning Pesalyn to the ground, and sacking Wetheiben.

Elyth, who was facing pressures from the East to support their Newmian allies in defending against the Grinianist crusades could not muster the forces to defend their borders on three sides, as the Curpeakian Empire would frequently lob forces across the northern border. Elyth sought piece with the Lostpelians, agreeing to a Weregild price for the deaths of Pelian and his crew.

On the day of the treaty signing it is said the a great ship emerged from the sea, water pouring from numerous holes in its hulls and a spectral figure atop the mast cried out that from this day the freedland would be known as Lostpelia, to remember his sacrifice for their people.

Politics

The Lostpelian theocracy is not truly a theocracy. It uses the title as a sort of nationwide joke. In truth the Lostpelian theocracy is run by the guilds of Lostpelia. Each guild representing an enterprise that encapsulates the spirit of Lostpelia. The guilds each hold perview over their own domains, but they come together in a council to handle matters of the state.

The Guilds of Lostpelia

• The Explorer's Guild

• The Naval Merchant's Guild

• The Guild of Caravan Merchants

• The Guild of Mercenaries

• The Archeologist's Guild

• The Guild of of Cartographers

• The Miner's Guild

• The Logistician's Guild

Culture

The Lostpelian people have a very homogenised culture with the refugees of the various Curpeakian countries. This has lead to a very varied and metropolitan culture that prizes individual independence over collectivism. Despite the idea of individual freedoms being held supreme the Lostpelian people have not forgetting their nature of helping those less fortunate. Pelian the brave was a man of supreme individual freedom, but with a kind heart who could not stand to see injustice amongst those less fortunate.

Religion

The Lostpelian relgion was one that started with great fervour. Pelian is deified as a demi-god who ascended upon his death to full godhood. During the first days of Lostpelian independence the extremely popular cult marched into meetings amongst the prominent seperatist leaders, demanding that the new country be one that adheres to the principles of Pelian. The leaders, seeing that they could face a violent revolt should they disagree, and having some sympathists amongst their ranks they agreed and went further by declaring the state a theocracy.

The prizing of individual freedoms and lack of centralised organisation to the religion caused it to have little power after its demands were met, and the guild leaders were given positions of spiritual rank. Eventually the fervour died down and the religious hold of the nation was lost, but the name remains as a nod to the beliefs and as a depreciating joke to the time they almost ruled the country.