Hythe

Lumberjack Origins:

The Lands of Central Artholds has been long known as a land of mysterious forests & plains. For hundreds of years under Uraki control the lands remained untamable between its ever-growing forest, turbulent rivers, and never-ending plains. The lands of eastern Artholds along one of the main river arteries of Valreach were highly settled by Osrians in the years under August Stumpy sporting settlements like Kagra Kal, Vicarium, and the stronghold of Wraitha. About 40 Years after founding the City of Kushintium, Prince Meer Karth Osri Draconis had teamed with the esteemed noble Alexander; and his genius builder son Xavier Osri Draconis. Together the Relatives aimed to start a lumberjack village in the heart of the untamed Oak Forest.

Meer spoke of his experience spending decades cutting the trees of the possessed jungle of Guratzo to make space for citizens. His fellow colonists concluded with the ample of supply of Oak & the combined experience of management, building, and the lumber trade between the tree-o they would be able to found a successful town in this oak wilderness.

They began their journey through a series of letters amongst each other. They had all taken different paths to come to this new transition. Xavier had been an Ancontinople citizen his whole life, hearing stories of the great people born in that city likely inspired him to carve his own path into the famed history of the noble Uraki house of Osria. Xavier’s esteemed father had been a high-noble for much of his life serving in the equally turbulent Falkreath province of Uraka. The Provinces lack of federal funding and high amount of disease led to low population, unharvested crops, and a cycle of despair. Alexander Osri Draconis left his home in Falkreath for the lands of Osria early in the morning sailing along the eastern shore of Uraka to meet Xavier and Meer in Ancontinople.

Together the three began their journey across the Sea of Gusatvus passing under the belly of Valreach and the emerging Khanate of Vinovia. By day break the group had arrived in Southern Artholds, about 35km from Kagra Kal. Although the group was made of some older men, but their resolve was steadfast as they traveled north across a dense spruce forest. Next they crossed through the never-ending plains that sat at the center of the Artholds province. They crossed the mysterious settlement of Kyrene; a long-forgotten campsite the 3 colonists shrugged off as a non-omen. They arrived at the edge of the plains on a hill overlooking the Oak forests stretching for as far as the eye could see to the coast of the Drakean Sea.

As they began setting up camp on the hill for the night they pondered of the ambitions of their little OAK village and what it could be. Soon enough the Town Hall would be constructed. Meer was able to move his belongings from his home in the former Kushintium Vassal of Vicarium. He travelled on his Horse, Genitor Bringer of Death through a small pass confirming a new shortcut to the coast by following the river. Soon enough Xavier had brought his belongings from Ancotninople by sending for them. Similarly, Alexander did the same. The quantity of goods Alexander had brought had required multiple ships to carry, his gold alone was carried by one ship. Thankfully, as Uraki citizens they were blessed to travel these waters free from harm as the pirates of Barbossa work in tandem with the Uraki government.

Construction of a New Home

Only a few months into the construction the group began to ponder of what this new project could entail. They looked at the Oak forest differently than colonists before them; not as a challenge, or an obstacle, but rather as the solution. The group began by planning the initial walls of what they now deemed would no longer be a village but a town instead. The walls spanned across one of the only roads in Artholds to deep into the shady canopy of the Oak forest. Once the scope of the project was truly established only then did the colonists truly begin to envision the future of a glorious lumberjack town. Building began immediately. The walls were erected make from the surrounding OAK as it was extremely strong and viewable from across the forest. Xavier was able to establish a new road system taking advantage of his experiences from the highly developed Eastern Osria province. Buildings began being constructed within the next few months; houses, farm-huts, gardens, bars, lumberjack-huts, and markets were constructed by a team of Xavier and a new highly talented builder from the faraway land of Nexus. The development moved quick, but soon enough tragedy approached.

Death of Meer

By the beginning of the 4th year of construction Meer had already grown to a very old age. His time spent across his almost 70-year life was soon coming to an end. As the group fell asleep after another successful day of construction they were awoken to a surprise in the morning. Genitor, the bringer of death; Meer’s death steed began making excessive noise jumping as far as it could still tethered to its leash. The group was stunned to see Meer, on his horse with his eyes rolled back dead. In his pocket was a quickly crafted Last Will & Testament which Alexander had sent to the high council of Osria.

The death had stunned the camp of Hythe and was a loss to the future of the camp. Meer was succeeded by 4 of his own children, However; Hyres, Gray, & Ahmed had all died before Meer unfortunately; yet he had one more child. Raised by the Dragon himself, and the progenitor of the cadet branch Osri Draconis from which all the colonists belonged he became versed in the way of the dragon. Khatryl Meer Osri Draconis arrived on the shores of Artholds some months later determined to make his father’s dream a reality after being cooped up in a castle for almost 20 years suffering indoctrination.

Hythian Opening

As homes began to be completed Hythe finally opened its gates to newcomers; when it became apparent that the lands of Artholds did not frequently get visitors it became the goal of the Colonists to find new lumberjacks to join the cause. Letters were sent across Eldham in every Uraki newspaper an ad for Hythe was shown. Alexander’s deep pockets helped pay for a plethora of new supplies to give his son the tools to construct even more buildings. As Hythe grew members began to join and the city began developing further.