Cavistan

Cavistan /Kævistan/ was a town and kingdom in the Empire of Ravenguard. It was located on the continent of Arsine, in Eldham.

Main Details
Nation: Ravenguard

Languages: Cavian, Ovan

Races: Cavia (Cavish), Human, Various

Religions: Freedom of religion, Xeism, Ratism, Invoidism

Population: 0

Foundation
Cavistan was founded on the 15th of March 2022 by Howdy Treskä as a colony of the Grand Duchy of Ovania

Independence
Cavistan declared independence from Ovania on the 30th of April 2022, but remained a part of Ravenguard

Invasion
On the 12th of February 2023, Cavistan was invaded and sacked by unknown bandits, the small town guard stood no chance, when reinforcements from Ravenguard arrived they did not find King Howdy's body.

Reclamation and Decline
On the 24th of April 2023, Cavistan was reclaimed by the army of Ravenguard and Resistance Fighters from Cavistan, including King Howdy, who had been hiding in exile in a friendly city until then. On the 26th of April it was officially proclaimed as liberated and in the coming weeks it would grow and slowly rebuild from the invasion. Unfortunately it would eventually enter into a state of stagnation and then decline until its destruction when Eldham and Rathnir froze over due to Iristor's Comet. It is unknown whether any of the endangered race of Cavia, or King Howdy, made it through a portal to the new world of Abexilas.

Guilds and Organizations
Cavistan had various guilds run by the government throughout its existence most notably the Architect's Guild, established soon after its independence and the Imperial Trading Company, established to manage the growing economy after the liberation of the city from bandits.

Architect's Guild
The Architects Guild managed all government constructions and public works in the city. They were in charge of fixing the roads and building new houses after the city was reclaimed, and their largest project was to transform the old church at a hill near the city into a palace for the Treskä family. The guild was originally decentralized, with no leader, but after the city was reclaimed one of King Howdy's closest acquaintances and lieutenant Traceyclan was made the Head Architect.

Imperial Trading Company
The Imperial Trading Company managed the kingdom's economy and was established after the city was retaken from bandits. The ITC set the tax rate for citizens, put out contracts for materials for the Architect's Guild, managed the national bank, and ensured the economy continued to grow. Unfortunately the ITC was beset by corruption which aided in the decline of the kingdom.

Royal Cavish Military
The Royal Military of Cavistan was the city's defence force. Whilst it existed prior to the sacking of the city, it was very small and inexperienced at the time which allowed the bandits to overpower it. The military's ranks were divided into three sections: High Command, Officers, and Soldiers. The High Command would plan strategy and logistics, although no proper High Command would ever be established; the Officers would lead troops into battle, with there being three ranks: Field Marshalls who led divisions, Lieutenants who led battalions, and Sergeants who led squadrons; and Soldiers would be the troops following their Officers into battle, there were normal Soldiers as well as Knights who were distinguished from the rest for their service. There was only a single division in Cavistan that was led directly by the King, the 1st Cavish "Imperial Lion" Infantry Division, which had 7 soldiers when Eldham froze over.

Hierarchy
Cavistan had a complex hierarchy comprised of two main sections: the Royalty and the Royal Court. The Royalty consisted of the King - Howdy Treskä, the Archduke - the King's spouse, the Crown Prince - the heir to the royal throne, and the Princes and Princesses - the siblings and children of the King and Archduke. The Royal Court was the governing body of Cavistan and ruled alongside the King, although he had absolute authority in the end. The Court consisted of the Crown Regent - an appointed close acquaintance of the King who would rule in his absence or if he died without an heir, the High Ministers - the rulers of the Kingdom under the King, the Head Architect - the leader of the Architect's Guild, and the Court Nobles - citizens who were elevated to a position of power within the Court. Finally, the Royal Court also consisted of the Aristocracy, there were four ranks of Aristocrats depending on the size of their realm, although there were only Barons in the time of the Kingdom: Dukes, Counts, Lords, and Barons. There were also Grand Dukes, which were honorary titles to be given to the most prestigious Dukes.