Vinosca & Kravengarde
In the eastern parts of the imperial domain is a land of fertile plains, rolling hills and drenched marshland. It is a large expanse that covers a great deal of the imperial continent, and next to Emperia, is the biggest kingdom of the empire.
Long ago, before the Imperial Crown came to fruition, Vinosca was known as Kravasia. Kravasia was home to many species, but of these species, only two established working societies: the ogres and the humans. The ogres were a race that, though primitive, showed much dedication to the spirits of the elements and the rest of their community. The ogres formed two small clans - one that nestled within the northernmost bogs of Sylvanwood and the second in the hills that bordered the lowlands in the south. The second of these races were humans. Like the ogres, the humans were small in number. The tribal humans were nomadic, frequenting Kravasia constantly. However, when their numbers began to grow, they settled along what is now known as the River Vinos, constructing the city of Kravengarde. From that point, the humans expanded into the plains to the south and the marshes in the north.
Centuries of tranquil rule passed and the Kingdom of Kravengarde blossomed into a systematic farming nation. However, the land ran dry as the underground waters that gave the region life emptied and the kingdom was thrown into poverty. The current ruler of this era, Francois Veldonn, began to pray to the God of Cultivation, Vinos in hopes that he would answer and save the kingdom.
After weeks of silent suffering and prayer, Francois’ persistent worship had come to a halt. He believed that Vinos was ignoring his prayers. However, Vinos had heard the prayers of Kravengarde and responded generously. For he opened the skies, unleashing torrents of rain for days at a time, replenishing the land and making it lush once more. Due to this, Francois dubbed his domain Vinosca, Land of Fertility. It was at that point that Vinos became their patron, and happily accepted his role. Vinosca was forever fertile and beautiful, and for that, the Vinoscans were glad.
Three years later, King Francois died, but his son Etienne was crowned. It was at that point that the ogres of the south became restless and went north. Many of Etienne’s diplomats, even himself, tried to find out why. It was a year from the ogre exodus that they would truly discover the reason behind their migration.
Legions of undeath poured from the deserts under the skeletal fists of the Guild of the Red Hand. Etienne and the Vinoscan Bulwark, the military of the kingdom, tried their best to protect their lands, but failed. Fortunately, the legions of death moved into the marshlands, and Etienne was given the chance to evacuate his people. They fled west where Lucian D’Alessandro, King of Anesia, had called a summit between the five human kingdoms, the runan and the norde. Etienne, upon finding out, demanded invitation. He attended the summit, only to find out that his was not the only kingdom lost at the hands of the undead. Lucian and the other kings, including Etienne, then formed the Imperial Crown. This new empire would not only symbolize humanity, Emperor Lucian said, but humanity’s triumph over the south. The Imperial Crown purged their lands of the undead, and drove them into Vinosca and back into the Gorashi Deserts. The wars that came after this became known as the Gorashi Wars, in which the gnolls and centaurs of the deserts joined the human forces briefly to fight off the undead.
When the wars concluded, Vinosca was reclaimed and Kravengarde remained as a part of the Imperial Crown. Vinos, though disapproving of their actions, remained as their patron deity, away from the Triad of Powers that the Imperial Crown revered. Vinosca then became a main exporter of food and beverage for the rest of the empire, making it one of the wealthiest kingdoms in the empire.
Below are screenshots of the newly terrained Vinosca and Kravengarde. They are still in construction.
Wolfe
Project Writer
Oziris
Lead Terrainer
