The Alliance
The Alliance is a group of races that joined together to help each other and participate in a series of wars called The Sundering. Although most of the good aligned kingdoms participated in "The Great Elven War", only some are considered founding kingdoms of the alliance or council races. This group of races and kingdoms were at the forefront of the war from either the beginning or very early on. A powerful, almost mythical, elven lord named Nikea is told to have created a group of different kingdoms and races called The Council of Nikea to stop this encroaching darkness which would eventually become what we know today as the alliance. Only Some of these races are considered Elder Races. This group consists of:
Although not considered Council Members of The Alliance, some races have been given special rights for their part in The Sundering. They enjoy things like able to call upon certain amounts of protection and trade rights within Alliance territory. These races are:
During the last 500 years of The Alliance's existence it has grown weak, either through certain cities and states growing complacent and fat from prosperity or bitter in house rivalries between, lords, kings and even races that spill out into skirmishes and threaten all out war within The Alliance. Citizens of recognised nobles, lords and kings catchment areas within Alliance territory are given free movement to live and work in cities and buy property anywhere within Alliance territory. Also gain writs of trade and transport of goods within the territory. They can also be forcibly drafted for military service by the local lord.
- Aasimar
Although not considered Council Members of The Alliance, some races have been given special rights for their part in The Sundering. They enjoy things like able to call upon certain amounts of protection and trade rights within Alliance territory. These races are:
- Gnomes
- Triton
During the last 500 years of The Alliance's existence it has grown weak, either through certain cities and states growing complacent and fat from prosperity or bitter in house rivalries between, lords, kings and even races that spill out into skirmishes and threaten all out war within The Alliance. Citizens of recognised nobles, lords and kings catchment areas within Alliance territory are given free movement to live and work in cities and buy property anywhere within Alliance territory. Also gain writs of trade and transport of goods within the territory. They can also be forcibly drafted for military service by the local lord.
Non-alliance Races
Other races that once fought against the alliance, such as Tieflings, are sometimes given some form of rights in the shape of a Seal of the House of Darvish or "Acceptance Seals". These are neccessary if they wish to obtain a trade writ and other formal documentation, liberties and rights.
Type
Alliance, Generic
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