Andoria
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Major Trade : Traps and Glass
Community organized

 

Andoria is known all throughout Aiteagen as “The Land of the Little.” When all the races fled to Aitaegen almost all the fleets landed at Port Maldor making it the central hub for most communication. The Gnomes, Dwarves and Halfling's fleets continued on towards the south. They traveled for a couple of days along the shoreline looking for a better landing point. The point they found was a massive beach that spanned for miles inland as if it was a desert. Over time they would find out why this beach was so large.

After making landfall the Andorians headed inland to begin their new city. They started the city in an area in which perfect green grass met the white sand of the “five mile beach.” The Andorians wasted little time beginning the building process of the city. The forest and mountains nearby supplied them with all the materials they needed. They built houses first for everyone to stay in before anything else for the Andorians are community oriented.

It took a few years to get all the resident housing built for everyone in Andoria. By the time they finished the king had found their location and began to demand taxes. The Andorians did not have any real means of getting money nor had anything for trade so they stood up against the royalty. The kingdom sent soldiers to retain the people for his own bidding since they would not pay him. This began a 5 year war between Tumult and the Andorians which would sour the relationship between the Andorians and Humans. The war did not go well for the soldiers of Tumult. The Andorians were crafty and innovative and built machines and traps that would maim and kill the soldiers well before they could reach Andoria. During the war very few Andorians were killed unlike the soldiers of Tumult, many of them died. Tumult never admitted defeat yet they conceded the land to Andoria for them to do with as they please. There was much rejoicing.

The war fueled many trades to be developed in Andoria. Many machinists, trap builders and tinkerers came from the war. The hate for humans caused the development of thieves and guilds for only the “little people.” Many of these guilds would later on establish a second chapter in Kerst. One thieves guild is one of a thousand followers to Marcella Wyrmwood, the most notorious guild in the land named after the most dangerous and successful thief of all time. The Andorians guard her identity and location so closely they are willing to die for her.

Andoria has developed a main trade of machines, traps and glass. The glass they develop comes from the “five mile beach.” The beach is an oddity on Aiteagen, once a week the water comes inland by five miles covering the beach by a half foot of water. This helps the Andorians get easy food for many fish will get stranded as the water recedes. This oddity also keeps the beach clean and full of fresh white sand in which the Andorias make stained and window glass from.

Chapter 2

The skies turned black and confusion overwhelmed the city of Andoria. They knew something was wrong and something bad was going to happen. The vibe in the air reminded them of time of year when the occasional undead comes wandering from the ocean.

For a couple of days as the skies were black and nothing happened in Andoria. Late one night the surge of dead made their way to the outskirts of the city. Undead creatures are not stealthful, nor aware of the inventions of the Andorians. They were quickly alerted by the sound of the traps set all around the city. Many of the traps are designed to instantly kill Ogres and Orcs whom like to occasionally wander into the area. These traps made quick work of the zombies and skeletons and non ethereal walking dead. The best fighters assembled to make quick work of the ghosts and wraiths that stormed into the city.

There were several days of undead swarms and the Andorians almost effortlessly defended their city. As quickly as the surge came the surge stopped. Several weeks passed before word of what happened to Tumult made its way to Andoria. The people were happy that King Cyrus was dead but saddened by the loss of innocent life. Andoria began to focus their efforts on helping Caldoria and Tumult recover over the next few years.

Andoria retains its trade routes to all of the cities selling glass, high quality traps and machines. The people of Andoria don't claim one particular leader for their city for it is so tightly knit towards its community goals. They share their one claim to fame and that is the name Marcella, she is like a mascot of sorts to the city. Andorians do not welcome humans or elves into their city unless their services are desperately needed which is very rare.