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southern diplomats during the negotiations of the corvis
treaties. led By kommandant irusk, the invasion forces
conQuered virtually all of llael Within six months. indeed,
ayn’s manipulation of prime minister deyar glaBryn Weakened
llael’s Borders greatly and undermined any resistance forces
When the might of khador arrived at the Walls of leryn.
not only has the motherland expanded its territory under
Queen ayn’s rule, it has also captured a strategic gem—the
order of the golden cruciBle. With khadoran troops
at their gates, cruciBle guards surrendered and turned
thunderhead fortress over to khador.
table 4–1: KhadoRan hieRaRChy
Queen Ayn’s aggressive tendencies and radical
ideas have put her at odds with the more traditional
noble houses of the Khadoran court. Even so,
her successes have silenced any opposition. Since
being crowned queen, Ayn has cultivated advances
in agriculture, mechanika, mining, steamworks,
medicine, and the arts all with the encouragement
of former regent Blaustavya. She has ushered in a
new era of expansive Khadoran conquests, gained the
adoration of her subjects, and with allies such as Irusk
and Zoktavir at her disposal the queen has little to fear
from any would-be conspirators.
Title By Definition # in Kingdom
King/Queen Ruling monarch of the kingdom 1
Great Vizier A direct advisor to the Khadoran monarchy 1
Great Prince
The princes govern the voloskya (provinces) and answer directly to the
king/queen
Count Equivalent to an earl; a landholder who owes allegiance to a (great) prince Approx. 100
Viscount A vassal to a count; a landholder Approx. 500
Posadnik
Kayaz
Town and city overseers who answer to a great prince and his counts; on par
with the viscounts
Equivalent to a baron; typically an influential merchant and/or landowner
who has purchased or inherited a position of power through commerce;
usually under thrall of a posadnik, viscount, or count
18
Unknown
(hundreds)
Unknown
(thousands)
table 4–2: listinG of the monaRChs of KhadoR (sinCe the dRaftinG of the CoRvis tReaties)
Years of Rule Sovereign Extent of Rule Cause of Death
203-209 AR
Makaros Taranovi, the Oath-Maker, assumes power;
endorses the Corvis Treaties.
6 yrs. Assassinated
209-229 AR Vladin Tzepesci usurps power; unifies Old Umbrey. 20 yrs. In combat
229-236 AR
236-272 AR
Geza Tzepesci assumes power and under his rule the
Tzepesci lands are significantly reduced through warfare.
Levash Tzepesci, the Tormentor and lord of Old Korska—
all that remains of the Tzepesci lands—assumes power; his
rule is tyrannical; wages war against the south.
7 yrs. In combat
36 yrs. Old age
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