The Kingdom of the Anvil

The Kingdom of the Anvil lies in the Anvil Mountains centrally on the continent of Aegrora. Ancestrally a Dwarven homeland, it is still ruled by the Dorian Clans from the throne in Stoneheart.

Discovery of the End Spell and Values

Historically, Anvil was a great military power that conquered all of the mountain ranges on the continent. They had superior tactics, technology and metallurgy. After taking the mountains for themselves, they turned to expand their kingdom further below the surface. In their expansion, they discovered evidence of a war from eras past. A magical superpower, in their campaign for world conquest, developed and used a spell of such power that it wiped out nearly the whole planet and would later be called one of the Cataclysms.
When this information was brought to the attention of the Queen, she made sweeping changes to the foreign policy of the Anvil. Ending offensive wars, limiting magical research, and instituting new policies that would encourage other nations to deescalate their military conflicts as well. While these efforts have not been perfect, as shown by the frequent wars and tension between the Eastern Federation and Lasrostria, It has had an impact on the diplomacy on the continent. To this day, Anvil produces some of the best mediators and diplomats in the world.
Due to it's location, Anvil is stuck in the middle of nearly all relations on Aegrora. They control the majority of the major tunnels and masses through the mountains, and also have direct borders with more major powers on the continent than any other Aegrorian Nation. This, combined with their cultural values, leads to them having a mediating and pacifying influence on relations on the continent, as well as facilitating trade.

Type

Geopolitical, Kingdom