Sparrenedge

Sparrenedge is a city in the Republic of Posavaria, founded by MineRabbitt604 on the 27th of February, 2021. The town follows a wild west theme with gold rush elements, and prides itself on being the most isolated settlement in Posavaria.

Location
Sparrenedge lies on a savannah near the southern end of Sparwood Minor, south west of New-Interdam.

Religion/Lore
Sparrenedge was originally founded long ago by desert nomads, who came to worship many Gods, but chief among them was Shouln, the God of Fortune. Shouln was playful, and often mischievous, but kind to the humans, and their miners never failed to bring back gold from the depths. One day, he was approached by the Pig Demon Thyrafer, God of Slaughter, and goaded "They only love you for your gifts else you would have no purpose to them, boy” Thyrafer snorted.

“''Is that so, Swine? And what purpose do you serve to them?''”

“''It is I who grants them the cattle for meat and I who allows their warriors to obliterate their enemies. Without me they would starve, without me they would be conquered. Without you, they would only wear fewer jewels, and dress in lesser cloth. The second you stop with your petty bribes, they will abandon you, I have seen it from gods younger, and many gods older than you.''”

Shaken, Shouln made a desperate gamble, “ ''It's not true, I'll prove it. I will take away everything I ever gave them and more. Any who stray from their worship of me, I will gladly offer them to you. However, those who remain faithful will get to live, no matter the circumstances.''” The slaughter god threw his head back and laughed,

“You expect me to believe that you wouldn’t swing the fate of this bet?” “On my honour, or shall I be cast from history.”

“Its a deal then!” The Pig lord snagged the arm of Shouln and shook. The changes weren’t immediate, but were soon dire. Rivers dried. Crops failed. Famine gripped the land. The grass became sand and ash, and the people suffered, but they lived on, and remained faithful to Shouln. After a time, Thyrather began to shift his notice to other groups in the region, and looked at their corrupted souls instead. The people of Sparrenedge starved, physically and mentally, but they kept their faith to their patron gods of Fortune and Fortitude, Shouln and Aetropis, the Gods that could still provide the bare minimum for survival in this new wasteland.

The people were grateful, despite the minimal food and resources provided to them, and so Aetropis, who had been deeply saddened by watching them struggle for so long on so little, decided enough was enough, and the humans deserved better.

Finally she had had enough, and swam to her deepest depths and dug out the seed of a world tree and launched onto land with her tail. A mighty tree then grew upon the hill where it landed, churning the landscape, digging into the earth, splitting open waterways and rivers. The land blossomed into a flourishing savannah, allowing life to once more take root. The newly fertile lands bisected the great desert. As the tree grew, it began to awaken, and Bauramor, the Son of Aetropis was born, to reign dominion over the fresh soil and Harvest.

Upon coming across this sudden change in the landscape where they've wandered so long, The nomads took it as a sign that their faith had finally been rewarded. Not allowing such a gift to be squandered they explored and spread throughout the territory, but finally found purchase at Sparrenedge, A location close to the sea, to pay homage to Aetropis, but within the fold of Bauramor. Though a new God entered the peoples’ hearts, They never forgot Shouln, and in fact strengthened their resolve in his worship. Remembering their humble beginnings, they do not build gracious monuments or churches, but instead practice their gratitude through the smaller things like dealing a hand of cards before a mining extraction, or nestling a gold nugget into their roof.

Seeing the new budding city take root, Shouln felt a sense of pride and joy in his followers, and sought out Thyrafer to conclude the bet. Satisfied with the haul of souls that was brought to him from other settlements caught in the wasteland, the Pig lord agreed to cease the dealings and settle on a truce. Now released,  Shouln reached into the ground, spreading veins of ore and riches throughout the land.

And so the town of Sparrenedge was born.