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 ==== Backbone ====
-The once proud kingdom is now slowly rebuilding itself.  As of 1108, it consists
+Backbone is a feudal society that worships the [[Egyptian]] gods.
-of two cities and the lands between them: [[Edric_city|Edric]] (formerly
+Before the wars, the peoples of Backbone were arrogant to a fault.  Since
-[[Backbone_city|Backbone]]) and [[Hookridge]].
+theirs was the first organized nation to emerge from the chaos that ended the
+second age, they considered themselves special.  The wars with the [[Dark Mage]]
+washed away that nationalism and it is only now beginning to come back.
+[[Rathwyn]] has tried to rule the country with an even hand, but once the orcs
+were no longer a threat, she was faced with increasingly violent and angry
+citizens. She established an arena for gladiatorial-style combat which seems to
+have served as a release for some of this violence, but she constantly worries
+about an organized revolt.  Worse still is the fact that certain families have
+become very prominent in the city and her control over the militia and city
+guard is slipping into their hands.  More and more frequently she has had to
+rely on the power of the [[good trio|Trio of Might]] to keep the peace.
+The once-proud kingdom is now slowly rebuilding itself.  By 1108 (ten years
+after its fall), only two cities had been resettled: [[Edric_city|Edric]] (formerly
+known as "Backbone") and [[Hookridge]].  Since then, the whole of the kingdom
+has been resettled -- though there remain many abandoned manor houses and villages.
 The [[King's Island]], while originally part of the kingdom is considered by
-many to be independent.  However, Queen [[Rathwyn]] is slowly winning converts
+many to be independent.  For awhile, queen [[Rathwyn]] tried to reintegrate
-and reintegration to the monarchy is expected soon.
+it into the monarchy but has since given up and allowed a limited autonomy.
-Most of the original population is in either [[Spindrift]] or [[Rota]], and as
+During the wars, much of the population fled to [[Resh]], [[Spindrift]] or [[Rota]].
-each year goes by, the likelihood that they will return to their homeland
+After the end of the wars, most of these people slowly returned -- but a large
-becomes less and less.
+number stayed in their new lands.  As a result, the population of Backbone
+today is no more than 3/4 of its pre-war population.
+==== Major Cities ====
+  * [[edric_city|Edric]] -- formerly known as "Backbone"
+  * [[Hookridge]]
+  * [[Marsvan]]
+  * [[Bearly]]
 ==== Previous Status ====
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 Description of Judicial system: Individual magistrates deal with most crimes.
 The city guard and the king's patrol bring in criminals and all are given a
-trial.  The king's  authority overrides all others, although this authority is
+trial.  The king's authority overrides all others, although this authority is
-rarely (if ever) used.  Higher level suspected criminals may be subject to
+rarely (if ever) used.  Higher-level suspected criminals may be subject to
-magical analysis (//Detect Lie//, //Know Alignment//, etc).
+magical analysis (//Zone of Truth//, etc).
 Treatment of Strangers: Average (57% positive)
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 just finished with two deadly wars: the first with [[Sardul]]'s Orcs, and the
 other with [[Lowland]].  These have all but sapped the kingdom of its will. Now,
-they are at peace, but fear the coming evil more than any other nation. The king
+they are at peace but fear the coming evil more than any other nation. The king
-is trying his hardest to restore morale, but is faced with shortages of food and
+is trying his hardest to restore morale but is faced with shortages of food and
 lodging, as well as a dramatic increase in crimes due to the influx of thousands
 of [[Lowland]] refugees.  Treatment of the Lowlanders is low (for obvious
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 **1104:** It has been six years since the death of [[scardore|the king]] and the
 collapse of the kingdom.  Now, Backbone is inhabited by few living creatures.
-The [[storm cloud]] has engulfed all of the land, and even Orcs fear to tread
+The [[storm cloud]] has engulfed all of the lands, and even Orcs fear to tread
 here. [[Pelham]], technically speaking, has full authority over this land, but
 this means nothing. Without peasants to rule, who needs a ruler?
+**1108:** With the storm cloud gone, the orcs have fled and [[Rathwyn]] has
+spearheaded the resettlement of returning refugees.
+**1130:** All the citizens who are likely to return home have done so.  Lands
+and property have been redistributed -- though not without acrimony.  A new
+kind of stability has emerged and the refugees from [[Lowland]] have finished
+a generation's worth of integration.
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