Dreadwild City State

Origin story
In the depths of the foreboding mangrove forest, the people of Dreadwild were born, thanks to the mysterious actions of Malgor, the Primordial Wild One. The swamp, once treacherous, was transformed into their sanctuary. United by their connection to the untamed wilderness, they embraced their purpose as harbingers of ecological dominance. Thus, the kingdom of Dreadwild arose, with the sole purpose of protecting nature from desecration and to fulfill the enigmatic will of Malgor.

Only time would tell what the city state of Dreadwild would become...

The first settlement
As the first men were born, they swiftly gathered to construct a modest settlement near the sacred mangrove forest. It comprised only a few huts encircled by a two-meter-tall wooden palisade, yet their determination to preserve the nature that witnessed their birth was matched only by their will to expand.

To express their gratitude to the almighty Malgor for bestowing them with life, they decided to erect a small altar. While it would suffice for now, they remained aware that pleasing Malgor was no simple task

Formation of the state
Although they believed they were alone, further explorations revealed that the sacred mangrove forest resided within the territory of a fearsome nation known as Menegroth. The initial encounter proved challenging, as the Menegrothi threatened to expel the people of Dreadwild from the swamp. Fortunately, after several days of negotiations led by their glorious leader, a resolution was reached. In exchange for becoming a vassal of Menegroth, Dreadwild would be granted a modest parcel of land, over which it would have complete autonomy.

Quickly, the community organized itself as a direct democracy. The temporary leader would be elected by its citizens and could be removed at any time by them. Recognizing the shortcomings of previous civilizations, Dreadwild chose to distribute all its resources equitably among its citizens. But most importantly, human sacrifice lies at the central of the social architecture and is encouraged as a mean of resolving disagreements, fostering cohesion and pleasing the gods Their flag featured the mighty mangrove tree as a symbol of nature's supremacy, with a dark green background representing the shadowed underbrush of the swamps