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| Welcome to Elenlond, an original medieval fantasy forum! We're always looking for new, dedicated members. Elenlond is composed of two continents: Soare and Esiria. Esiria, a land now isolated due to the efforts of the last remaining Goddess, is inaccessible to all beings and lies in the east. Soare, a continent in the west, is composed of three distinct nations: Ashoka, Soto, and Morrim. Lying between the two major continents are the Scattered Isles. Since the dissolution of the pantheon and the fall of the gods, these countries have existed in relative peace and prosperity. But how long will that peace last? Enter Elenlond; Turn the pages and tell your own tale. If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features: |
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| Topic Started: Jul 23 2008, 01:44 PM (317 Views) | |
| MidnightShadow | Jul 23 2008, 01:44 PM Post #1 |
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Ashoka The Basics: History Ashoka is the northern most nation, so labelled a Kingdom because it is indeed ruled by a monarch under the name of Moghul. Its entire territory is composed of sand and rolling dunes, with two major cities and many desert tribes that dot the landscape, erecting tents in small gatherings where they camp sometimes for days, other times for a single night. During the evening the desert is extremely cold, while during the day it is unbearably hot. There appears to be no medium, and certainly no relief for the desert dwellers. Once, the desert tribes had ruled the sands. Most, when they met, came into conflict with one another. They fought fiercely, and much blood was shed, but never enough to wipe out a tribe in its entirety. Eventually, through this conflict, tribes began to dominate one another, until the Moghul Dynasty was established. One man eventually came to dominate each and every single tribe, and under his guidance stone was imported in order to construct the city of Eldahar. Each man following the first King relinquished his name in order to adopt that of Moghul. As the Kingdom began to grow, tribesmen who were more complacent and who would willingly follow a monarch joined the Moghul in the city, being trained as infantry, as horses are not plausible and there are not enough camels within Ashoka to have an army divided between infantry and cavalry. Several generations following the first king’s ascension, a second city was built. Its original name is not known, but it eventually came to be called the City of Oracles, for it became Ashoka’s magical hotspot. Those tribesmen or soldiers who were gifted with magic were sent to the city to be trained as mages. There are far fewer mages in Ashoka than there are soldiers, however the mages that it does have are powerful; they typically specialize in fire and light magic. Many seers can also be found within the City of Oracles, however many have come to doubt their ability to foresee the future. Most dismiss it as a hoax, as the seers have yet to predict not only a possible future, but a plausible one as well. There has been much conflict between the tribesmen and the Moghul. They do not feel that they should be subjected to the will of the king, and the reverse is true. Although there have never been any real struggles, shortly after the fourth Moghul came into power an underground prison was carefully erected in the sand. Here hundreds of tribesmen were either enslaved or detained without reason. Few escaped, and most died. Today the prisons are mainly just a reminder, but with a dramatic shift in the overall dispositions of the despots, it seems as though they could see more use in the near future. The people of Ashoka worship gods of Fire, War, the Sun, and Light, the latter two being irrevocably intertwined. Social Structure Ashoka, although appearing to possess a standard monarchy, has anything but. The social hierarchy appears to be in tact – king, nobility, commoners, street rats, and slaves – although it has two additions: first, the Outcasts, better known as the desert tribesmen, and, secondly, the mages. It is evident why the tribesmen should perhaps have their own category, as they have been essentially excommunicated from the state, although that does not explain the mages. It would appear that they have gained a prestige of their own, feared for their awesome power and their academic nature. Many of Ashoka’s mages have a tendency for possessing snobbish attitudes and unintentionally belittling those of Eldahar and, especially, those belonging to the tribes. It is for this reason that the mages have created their own social class that, seemingly, is higher than that of the nobles. They obey the Moghul only out of choice. There is much confusion within Ashoka, as a civil war rages between the Moghul and the tribesmen. Mixed into the bunch is the group known as the Rebels, people within the city who are choosing to no longer accept the Moghul’s actions as right or just. They fight against him and his Imperial Guard, creating havoc within Eldahar, disrupting not only the lives of the inhabitants, but also that of the caste system as a whole. The People The most apparent feature of the Ashokans is that their skin is deeply tanned and their hair is typically darker. The men tend to be very burly, the women slightly less so, and children as young as three or four are expected to help around camp – in the tribes, anyway. The tribesmen are very hard workers and tend to be very serious, somewhat diplomatic, and honourable. They believe heavily in the gods, and are often found praying to them, although they have formal ceremonies at dusk and dawn. The citizens of Eldahar are nothing like their tribesman counterparts. While similar in appearance, the citizens of Eldahar are fairer in stature, tending to be tall and lithe as opposed to shorter but more muscular. A caste system exists, composed of the Mages, High Nobles, Nobles, Lesser Nobles, Commoners, Street Rats, and Slaves. It is nearly impossible to ascend within this system, but easy to descend. Nobles who lose all their wealth can quickly become Commoners, while Commoners who attain much wealth will remain just that: Commoners. Street Rats are the second lowest of the caste system, often composed of disease-riddled youths between ten and thirty who have not left the city in order to try and join the tribes or to see if they possess magic, or who have been orphaned, abandoned, or whose parents just didn’t care about their well-being. Most Street Rats quickly learn to become thieves, some even finding ways to become employed as assassins. They are very adept when it comes to stealing, and most carry no lesser than three knives on their person. Lesser Nobles are those who are borderline Commoner. Current Events Following the take-over of Ashoka by Andromalius, Sphynx, and their Morrimian soldiers, much of the country has been thrown into chaos. The Civil War, which once raged under the rule of Moghul, has ceased; Eldahar, once a beautiful city, has been reduced largely to ruins, half its population having fled in the fighting that took place over the course of a day. With Moghul dead and a new Governor, Orion de Lacey, installed under Andromalius, the Eldaharians begin to pick up what is left of their broken lives. There is no end in sight for the country's woes. We are currently not accepting a member to play a king of Ashoka. Edited by MidnightShadow, Aug 26 2009, 11:22 PM.
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