Consortium

The Consortium is a mix of many different cultures. Primarily, each of the three member nations contribute their cultures, but others not formally a part of these nations have joined the Consortium, bringing with them their own cultures. This has resulted in many cultures adapting and evolving, merging and splitting into countless subcultures.

The goal of the Consortium is to allow each of its members to thrive beyond what any of them are capable of individually. The World of Aroka, especially so early into the start of the Age of Reclamation, is filled with dangers and hazards that have prevented most communities from surviving their first Dark Days, if they survive that long at all. The most successful communities have been those that have embraced the wilderness, such as the Feral Tribes, that are know for their barbarism and brutality to any and all outside of the tribe. The Consortium seeks to allow those that refuse to yield to their Feral nature to come together and build a civilized society that can rise above the natural hazards of the world and take the world out of the Age of Reclamation into an Age of Prosperity.

The Consortium combines the primary exports of the three member nations to create a thriving economy. They take the knowledge and technology from Cogys, the gems and metals from Morydal, and the abundant crops and wood from Ohedyn to allow each of them to thrive in excess of what they could on their own.

The Consortium began to take shape when the Eternal Library of Cogys developed the first Seafarers and set out to the south to explore the Tryvyum Sea in the 280th year of the Age of Reclamation. They quickly encountered the tribes of northern Duva that would become the Braided Tribes of Morydal. They continued their exploration, discovering the island of Okanu in the middle of the Tryvyum Sea and the Fountain of Purity of Ohedyn on the southeastern edge of Sonata.

In the 284th year of the Age of Reclamation, after Ohedyn had already developed their own method of sea travel with Waveroots, Cogys began selling their outdated models of Seafarers to Morydal, allowing all three nations to freely participate in trade, using the central island of Okanu as a hub. The fierce storms of the Tryvyum Sea made Okanu a critical part of trade as it allowed vessels to shelter there from the storms. However, the fierce wildlife and the savage Feral Tribes made Okanu a dangerous waypoint between the three nations. To correct this, the three nations came together to carve out pockets of civilization on the island.

In the 287th year of the Age of Reclamation, the Tryvyum Trade Consortium was officially founded with the securing of four locations on Okanu that would grown into the settlements of Berak, Okar, Sard, and, the Consortium's future capital, Amyhra. Over the next 250 years, the Consortium grew, establishing more settlements across the island and gaining more dominance of the region.

The population is a mixture of Anthropes commonly found among the three nations. Though not as prominent due to the conflict between Ohedyn and the Scourge, Dryn also make up a sizeable portion of the population.

Map of the Tryvyum Sea

While each of the nations have their own militaries, the Consortium's official military is the Coalition, primarily focused on protecting free trade throughout the Tryvyum Sea and defending the settlements on Okanu against the wildlife and Feral Tribes.

Cogys maintains its control of most of the science and technology, sharing its wealth of knowledge with its partner nations only after it has become outdated. The only exception is the widely used Coil that powers many devices throughout the Consortium.

While the Consortium itself holds a secular stance as to not cater to any one belief system, faith, or religion, everyone is free to practice their own version of spirituality or lack thereof as long as it does not infringe on the rights of others to do the same. Religions such as the Three Flames from Morydal and Children of Areta from Ohedyn as well as the Walk of Fate are the majority religions. Additionally, the Eternal Library from Cogys, though not technically a religion, essentially functions as one and is considered to be more influential on the Consortium as it has access to Cogys' knowledge and technology.

There are no other nations aside from the three that are a part of the Consortium. The nearest formal nation is Fractyr, 5,000km to the north and on the other side of the Shattered Sea, the Gauntlet, and the Ruined Sea.

The laws of the Consortium are constantly evolving in an attempt to ensure that each culture is respected while still ensuring equal and fair treatment of all regardless of culture or nationality.

Some farming and hunting occurs on Okanu, but the majority of the food originates in Ohedyn and is distributed throughout the Consortium.

Seafarers or similar vessels, such as Waveroots, are the only reliable means of traversing the Tryvyum Sea and such a venture is not without risk. The savage storms of the region pose a threat to all but the most advanced Seafarers, requiring careful planning for all trade vessels in the region.

Prior to the destruction of the Arcane Laboratory, knowledge of all sorts, including Magic, was readily shared with all the would learn. The Eternal Library did oversee this exchange of ideas, offering rare glimpses into the secrets they had uncovered back in Cogys. However, after the incident and the subsequent banning of magical practice on Okanu and any other shared territory within the Consortium, the Eternal Library took full control of the education institutions in Amyhra, strictly monitoring its studies to ensure the safety of the Consortium and its interests.

While much of the infrastructure on Okanu is consistent with the architecture and methods of the culture dominating their respective territories, there are instances where the ingenuity of all three nations are combined to accomplish great feats. The most prominent of these are the Floatdocks that effortless adapt to the change in tides and the Rushfall Facility that powers the cranes and elevators that lift goods from the Floatdocks to Amyhra on the cliff above.