Stalis



Stalis is a nation located in the eastern lands of Eldham. Its is largely made up of farmers and merchants and strives to form trade alliances with any nation it can. Though its king has been know to participate in the conflicts of his allies, the nation as a whole is largely passive to conflict.

Founding
Stalis was started on May 29th, 2021 in the small farming village of Brownwich. This town became the central capital of the nation as a whole and continues to act as home base for a majority of citizens.

At founding the nation consisted of 2 members, but gradually grew as travellers passed by seeking refuge.

History
May 31st, 2021: Stalis creates a trade alliance with Vulpinia

June 1st, 2021: The leader of Stalis makes an appearance at the Jabal Accords. This event creates an alliance with the nation of Batu

June 2nd, 2021: Stalis meets the nation of Wolokia. After exchanging border maps, arrangements were made to adjust the borders of both lands. Later the same day, Stalis vassalized under Vulpinia to become an autonomous state under their protection.

June 6th, 2021: Stalis dissolves and its people abandon their lands to join with Vulpinia.

Religion
The Stalite nation harbors 2 small religions, known as "The Harvest" and "The Brotherhood of Nom".

The Harvest focuses on the continued expansion of wheat throughout the lands of Eldham. Practitioners of the religion pray to the Harvestmaster for a wealth of crop in exchange for their promises to spread the Harvest to all nations. While the Harvest has been known to only be practiced by the lower classes of Stalis, some nobility hold onto the faith as a memory of their humble beginnings.

The Brotherhood of Nom pays homage to the great Nomrus, a black dragon of otherworldly origin. Traditionally, those who follow the faith make a pilgrimage to the plane of Nomrus to bask in his glory and shower him in gifts of gold before taking a vow of allegiance by donning the Hood of Nom. These tales made their way to the lands of Eldham, where the religion took on a new life. Those who practice the faith in the new world pray to Nomrus in hopes that they will one day be allowed entry into his domain. Until that day comes, followers hoard vast quantities of gold to provide as payment to their god.

Government
Due to the feudal nature of the nation, the nation is ruled by a king who oversees the safety of his citizens and acts as a representative for his people in all allied conflicts. The title of king is more symbolic than it seems however, as a majority of decisions are made by the people, only calling on the king to act as a 3rd party in disputes.

Geography
Stalis consists of 2 islands created by rivers running parallel to one another and feeding directly into the sea. Because of this, the lands have many coastal ports and trade intersections as travellers pass through.