Ashfield

Inhabitants: 6104

Industry: fishing, lumber and mining - from open-pit mining with deep shafts. Most surplus is exported towards Ironville.

General: Ashfield is located (mostly) on the south side of the Yokar River, which is at that point is about 700 meter wide. Lots of small boats ferry people at all times of the day to north side, which holds about 500 of the inhabitants in their own pseudo-town, even though it is Ashfield, and otherwise some farms and a trail to Manhurst departing from the north gate.

From the east gate a trail heads east around Trollwood and south towards Questown. Out of the west gate a trail goes along the river to Ringborg.

There is a bias against halflings in Ashfield, they are seen as untrustworthy. Probably because Ringborg has a larger than normal population of halflings, or perhaps due to the influence of the Church of Bane.

Conflicts: Ashfielders really do not like Ringborgians. Ringborg is slightly larger than Ashfield and has a better military. Therefore Ringborg and it's inhabitants are seen as dangerous.

"Never trust a Ringborgian, all he wants is our city, our lumber and our copper. And when he has taken that, he will take our wives."

NPC's of note:

Michael Delacroix (Lord of Ashfield)

Markos (council-member)

Erika (council-member)

Jaren Sunwell (council-member)

James (captain of the guard)

Charming Charlie (enchanter)

Elias (Priest of the Twins)

Zimena Fartree (high-end courtesan)

Valin Barhold (Emissary from Hillstown)

Colonel Zanderoo (Emissary from Ironville)

Drogan Hammerholt (exceptional smith)

Seven Army Nation Timeline

Year 5679 - The Second Demon War begins

Year 5698 - The Second Demon War ends when the Brave Wyverns sacrifice their lives and close the demon portal, sucking all demons back to Hell.

Year 5699 - People return to the Cursed Lands, quickly spreading all over, stacking their claim to old towns and cities who could still be rebuilt.

Year 5714 - Warlord Markos takes the power in Belcoast.

Year 5721 - War between Belcoast & Starkhold

Year 5723 - End of war between Belcoast and Starkhold

Year 5728 - War between Ironville and Lochhurst

Year 5732 - End of war between Ironville and Lochhurst

Year 5744 - Grik Clogmark takes power in Rosewall

Year 5776 - The Seven Warlords make peace and the Seven Army Nation is created.

Year 5779 - The Churches of Bane and Bahamut declare holy war against each other. The newly obtained peace of the Seven Army Nation is threatened as the violence escalates until Eletha manages to broker a peace.

Year 5784 - The Purple Death sweeps across the Cursed Land. The plague infects almost one in two and kills one in twenty of the affected.

Year 5789 - A horrible earthquake emanating from the Dragon Mountains. Most cities sustain severe damage to all but the sturdiest buildings. Black smoke rises up from the Dragon Mountains for days afterwards, but before the expedition sent by Ashfield arrives, the black smokes stops.

Year 5797 - The Black Kings, a male-only religious order connected to the Raven Queen falls into public disgrace in the Seven Army Nation, when it becomes public knowledge that they have been practicing undead rituals on unwilling victims for months. In a very public trial in Starkhold, where their main church was located, their leader and high-priest Kranak (Krakas' father) is publicly executed.

Year 5811 - Enry Kammel becomes warlord of Lockhurst

Year 5814 - The Kyzian Empire attack Belcoast, war begins. The other 6 warlords are true to their word and agreement, and join Belcoast's warlord in the war against the Kyzian Empire.

Year 5825 - When the old warlord of Starkhold dies, José Stark takes on the mantle of warlord.

Year 5826 - When the old warlord is killed in battle with the Kyzian Empire, Tyril Kayzar becomes warlord of Highmeadow.

Year 5827 - The Kyzian empire is beaten back, especially due to the exceptional tactics of Grik Clogmark.

Year 5830 - Three Dragons attacks attack the nation, plaguing the area between Highdale, Ironville and Starkhold.

Year 5831 - Revolt in Highdale and Elisabeth Grimflower takes the mantle of warlord.

Year 5838 - The old warlord of Ironville breaks temple law when his guards enters the Church of Torm, drag out a suspected spy and execute him right in there. Seven days later, he steps down and Sophie Ran ends up replacing him.

Year 5844 - Death of old warlord of Belcoast, Jasper Ladjeer takes on the mantle.

Year 5845 - Rebellion in Freyholm and Laketower sees Eric Bane and Patryk Vazzir take power and join the alliance later during the same year.

Year 5849 - Current year

The Ancient Forest

The Ancient Forest is just that - ancient. Rumored to be one of the first forests on Gemnos, the southern tip of the forest is part of 7AN and the home of many lumber communities. Currently many of the communities are at war with wood elf tribes which for now have been pushed back.

The Bluestone Hills

The Bluestone Hills which partially are part of the 7AN get their name from the blue stones that can be found and mined in the hills. Bluestones have magical properties and extremely rare and valuable.
In 5654, before the Second Demon War, there was a find of Bluestones here, and a lot of people headed there in hope of salvation and riches. Small mining towns popped up here and there, with everybody and their dog looking for the magical but elusive blue stones. But most are disappointed. Some gems were however found, making their owners rich beyond their wildest dreams, or dead.

Aside from the mining towns, the hills crawl with evil humanoids and cultists.

The Dragon Mountains

To the west of the 7AN, are the Dragon Mountains. Rising to more than 16.000 feet, these ancient mountains are literally infested with orcs.

Oakwood

All the way to the east, you will find Oakwood and Eletha's Crystal Palace. The ancient forest is a dangerous place, not only because of the elves, who will protect their queen at all costs, but also due to a strong connection with the Faerie, which often enables powerful fay creatures to slip through the cracks of reality and enter the mortal world.

The Black Hills

The Black Hills, located to the south of the nation are split in two parts. The northern lays within the territory of the 7AN, while the southern belongs to tribes of evil humanoids. Hillston, the hill dwarf town, sits further to the south, acting as a shield against the evil monsters.