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--- backbone [2009/06/07 19:35] – jims
+++ backbone [2019/10/13 13:08] (current) – jims
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 ==== Backbone ====
-Backbone is a feudal society which worships the [[Egyptian]] gods.
+Backbone is a feudal society that worships the [[Egyptian]] gods.
 Before the wars, the peoples of Backbone were arrogant to a fault.  Since
 theirs was the first organized nation to emerge from the chaos that ended the
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 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 organized revolt.  Worse still is the fact that certain families have
+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.  As of 1108, it consists
+The once-proud kingdom is now slowly rebuilding itself.  By 1108 (ten years
-of two cities and the lands between them: [[Edric_city|Edric]] (formerly
+after its fall), only two cities had been resettled: [[Edric_city|Edric]] (formerly
-[[Backbone_city|Backbone]]) and [[Hookridge]].
+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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