New Cliffton

The Principality of New Cliffton is a small island state within the southern Atardon Sea, and rules over a small archipelago of four islands of varying size and shape.

Geography and Etymology
The Principality of New Cliffton spans across several subcontinents, with towns off the shores of Helmian, in Khanji, and in Sparwood. The land itself inhabited by the Principality is almost exclusively heavily forested. All current towns within the Principality experience above average precipitation of snow during the heavy winters, especially within the towns located in the Northern Hemisphere. As for etymology, The Principality's name comes from the Noxist language, being "Versh Gildrich a'Owydd Aurybern." This Noxist name directly translates to "The Principality of New Cliffton" in Traveler's Tongue. "Owydd" means New in Noxist, and Aurybern in Noxist directly means "Upon Mountain," which roughly means "Cliffton." The nation itself however was named after the province of Cliffton located within The Holy Helmian Empire.

Founding
The Principality of New Cliffton was founded by the nation's first Gildrichvraeld, Loreth Gilroch IV, who is a direct descendent of two other notable nobility such as Loreth Gilroch I and Fyydir Gilroch. The actual Archipelago (Named Owydd Aurnynbern) was founded by one Syesal Loghaii, the great grandmother and third cousin of Loreth Gilroch IV. The archipelago itself has been present for some several hundred years, however it had only emerged to be habitable within the last 90 years as water levels within the Atardon Sea shifted. Sysesal Loghaii and her offspring were officially the first inhabitants of the islands, and the archipelago was soon modestly developed, with several homes and one Vroch built. The position of the archipelago remained stagnant until Loreth IV later inherited the land. New Cliffton was founded in the year 230 TT and 127 PD. Versh Gildrich a'Owydd Aurybern is directly translated to "The Principality of New Cliffton" in the Noxist language, and is itself named after the Province of Cliffton within Daelyrian Helmia. Loreth IV was the last known member of the Gilroch House to be born onto the subcontinent of Helmia and under the Second High Kingdom of Daelyria. Loreth IV abandoned the inherited Lornwick Estate in Anstronis following the reported death of his grandfather, Loreth Gilroch II, who died several years after a mental break which drove Loreth II to Eldham for the last years of his life. Loreth IV, would remove himself from the Lornwick Estate following it's destruction after the Second Great Fire of Astronis, and would travel by carriage until reaching the city of Astoria, on the East coast of Helmia. Loreth IV would take with him the remains of the Gilroch Treasury and the entirety of his family's records, and his sister. Once in Astoria, Loreth IV would rent a small ship which would transport him south through the Helmian Sea and into the Citadel Canal before reaching the wild Atardon Sea. Loreth IV eventually landed within the Archipelago of New Cliffton after two weeks of sailing. Owydd Aurnynbern was a settlement founded by Syesal Loghaii, and at the time had a population of Loreth's landing had a population of around thirty individuals. Loreth IV took up residence within the Vroch, and began his governing role as the Gildrichvraeld of New Cliffton.

Reign of Loreth IV
Loreth Gilroch IV, the first Gildrichvraeld a'Owydd Aurybern began his reign in the year 230 TT after he brought the remainder of his family and his treasury to the southern archipelago within the Atardon Sea. Loreth IV was largely considered incompetent by those who knew him best, considering he usually threw money at most problems he had. By the end of his short reign, Loreth is estimated to have dwindled 25% of his family's treasury. Loreth IV also invested great amounts of money into the acquiring of various artifacts which he stored in a small vault within the Vrocht's dungeon. Loreth's short reign was not all without failure though, he did invest wisely in the creation of several large docks, and had several ships constructed. Loreth also made several illegal ventures back to Helmia, where he enticed several citizens to leave the subcontinent, so his bizarre immigration policy was a success. Loreth IV ruled for seven years from 230-237. Loreth's foreign policy was fairly weak, and of the once instance during his meager reign where he did hold some sort of diplomatic meeting, he made large concessions which resulted in the demolition of several recently built buildings and part of one of the islands. Loreth IV went missing on the 28th of Autumn, year 237. Two days later, his mangled head washed ashore upon the southern beach of New Cliffton's northern-most isle of Dillbar. His death was ruled a shark attack through investigation provided by his sister, Luelwyn Gilroch. A feast was held in Loreth's honor the night after his head was discovered, and a wide variety of brews and grainy meals were served. Ham, Chicken, and Duck were served, while Luelwyn Gilroch gorged on a slab of unknown meat. The well-fed Luelwyn Gilroch then retired to her new chambers, and the mourning of Loreth IV was over. Long live the Sovereign Princess.

Reign of Luelwyn
Luelwyn Gilroch was crowned as Gildrichvraeld a'Owydd Aurybern in the beginning of winter of the year 237 TT. Her coronation took place two weeks after the death of her elder and now deceased brother, Loreth IV. Luelwyn Gilroch sold her brother's belongings and replaced all images of his rule with images of her. She was crowned with the traditional Amethyst Crown worn by Gilrochs for hundreds of years since the Taming of the Clifftonese in Old Noxnorr. Luelwyn Gilroch began her reign by diverting spending on large and unnecessary glamor projects to the expansion of homes on all three islands. She invested heavily in the construction of a large, industrial brewery and brought more agriculture to the three islands throughout the year 238 TT. Luelwyn Gilroch also engaged heavily in diplomacy throughout her early reign. She secured Two Mutual Defence Pacts with the Kingdom of Glanra and state of Dun Draigath. She also pledged to join the Association of Free Silver Cities and sent diplomatic envoys to both Ryzan and Lorent. She then was betrothed to one Alexander Tyrrhenus Zodiac the current King of Pahonja in Tengalii Ejzen Kajzerryk. Luelwyn Gilroch was also an avid supported of the Alamayni war effort, pledging donations of local-brewed potions to the cause which were never delivered. This ended in her drastically expanding the size of the Principality through the draining of a fifth isle (One larger than all previous isles with the capital archipelago), and expansion into the subcontinent Khanji through the purchase of an area in the south of the continent she christened "Vrod Lor." Luelwyn would continue to expand beyond The Atardon Sea and Khanji through her seizing the title of President of Kushan and employing several citizens to construct artificial islands within the Helmian Sea near Vrod Lor.