Almmore

The Imperium of Almmore is a city-state that was founded in the Tortugan Sphere of Influence by BlakeHasCorona on November 20th, 2021. After a short stay, the Almmorians moved northwest in order to join the Kingdom of Thalassii as a duchy. Almmore [Formally known as The Duchy of Almmore/The Imperium of Almmore] has engaged in several conflicts as a vessel state for the Thalassians.

The Duchy of Almmore is currently ruled by Duke Mercio I and the High Council.

Geography
Almmore is located to the direct west of Maldun, south of Ösdrok, and east of the Thalassii Archepelago.

Capital City
Almmoria is the capital of Almmore, located east of the Thalassian mainland on the Almmore Peninsula, Almmoria is architecturally inspired by pre-Soviet St. Petersburg, Russia. The city currently is under construction and contains a Town Hall, Church, Brewery, Bar, several civilian homes, farms, and communal storage areas.

Politics
Almmore is an Autocracy, ruled by a Duke (or Duchess, if applicable) (Currently Duke Mercrio I), and an imperial Council selected by the Duke and citizens.

Imperial Council: foolscrow (Head of Imperial Affairs), Elijah An Scha Fáidh (Lord Architect), ArchXngel (Unemployed), Phasmosis (Lord Defender), mongoose10 (High Pontiff)

History
Almmore was founded in mid November of 2021 in the Tortugan sphere of influence, where the first colonists remained before moving to eastern Sparwood, under Thalassii control.

The capital city of Almmoria began construction shortly afterwards. Projects were undertaken such as the creation of the first Church of Deus Helios in Almmore, as well as citizen townhouses and businesses. Very quickly Almmore was pulled into the Kartek Wars as their relocation to the region labded them in the kiddle of several land claims made by Thalassii, Rohel and Kartek. Almmorians served bravely alongside Thalassii and Rohel infantry at the battles of Moonburg, Roseport, Gertek and Buktenfjall.

When the Kartek wars ended Thalassian claim to the region was solidified. Construction continued in Almmoria, and the town of Rito was founded by Mercio. However, shortly afterwards, Almmore faced a new conflict of the internal nature. On December 2nd, 2021, Duke Blake Almmore I mysteriously vanished along with the rest of the Almmore Family, leaving the duchy in shambles. A small gorup of Almmorian upperclassmen gathered together to piece together their national government. A new duke was appointed: Duke Mercrio I, and a council was organized based on the structure of the Thalassian government. Rito was abandoned, with focus placed on construction and expansion of the capital city.

On December 11, 2021, it was revealed that many citizens of Almmore were traitors and had secretly joined a group who wanted to take control of Sparwood. To keep the citizens safe, Mercrio elected to declare independence from Thalassii and help the group out. Soon after, the whole nation of Almmore joined the efforts.

Conflicts

 * Kartek-Moonburg Defensive War [Rohel Victory]
 * Fought alongside Rohel & Thalassii against the Kartek Caliphate & Hired Bandits
 * Kartek-Roseport Defensive War [Decisive Rohel Victory]
 * Fought alongside Rohel & Thalassii against the Kartek Caliphate
 * Kartek-Gertek Defensive War [Decisive Gertek Victory]
 * Fought alongside Gertek, Thalassii against the Kartek Caliphate & Hired Bandits
 * Thalassii-Kartek Reclamation War [Undetermined]
 * Fought alongside Thalassii against Kartek-Occupied Buktenbyan forces & 3rd-Party Bandits



Kartek-Moonburg Defensive War
The Kartek Caliphate, imbued with fantasies of glory and crusade, decided that they had ancestral claim to the lands surrounding their nation. They wanted total control of all land surrounding their state, and to achieve this they declared total war on any nation they desired. The Karteks, for whatever reason, did not take into account the extensive military alliances of it's neighbor nations, who vowed to defend one another from outside attack. After the Karteks' unrighteous siege of Moonburg, a city in Rohel, was announced, the nations allied with Rohel stepped up to defend it. Thalassii and it's puppet state, Almmore, quickly moved forces outside of the great wall which surrounded Moonburg. Kartek agitators made a weak attempt at attacking Thalassii/Almmorian and Roseport [Rohel] forces, and were quickly dealt with. They made a quick retreat into the mountains and the battle was thought to be over, until the Karteks re-emerged on a ledge above the height of the Moonburg defensive wall. Thalassii/Almmore and Roseport forces were led inside the Moonburg gate and took defensive positions. A standoff occurred for approximately 10 minutes, until the cowardly Karteks called upon bandits in fully enchanted netherite gear to fight their battle for them. This display of incompetency did not go unnoted by Moonburg officials. The paid bandits wiped out the combined forces of Thalassii/Almmore, Roseport and Moonburg, who were forced to retreat for shelter in the houses of Moonburg. After the bandits grew bored they left, out emerged the allied forces who pushed away the unskilled Kartek military, now unable to call upon their impartial cronies for assistance. With the Kartek threat eliminated for the time being, the Duke of Moonburg gave a speech which would define the coming era for Moonburg. Eloquently worded encouragement to the citizens of Moonburg to rebuild their defenses with greater strength and unity, builders and warriors alongside each other defending their land from the Kartek Hoard in their unjust crusade upon the lands of Rohel.

Kartek-Roseport Defensive War
In short succession to the attack on Moonburg, Kartek forces attacked Roseport but failed due to resistance from Thalassii/Almmore soldiers. The battle lasted around 2 minutes before the Karteks gave up.

Kartek-Gertek Defensive War
[Someone who was there pls write a description]

Thalassi-Buktenbyan Liberation War
After Kartek invasion of Rohel lands, the Thalassians staged a counterattack invading Kartek-occupied Buktenbyan. The battle was confusing, and Almmorian forces managed to get lost in the forest while attempting to join the battle alongside Thalassii. The Karteks barely fought back, but a singular bandit who remained in the area following the attack on Moonburg defended the city from it's liberation by Thalassii forces. Eventually the Almmorian reinforcements arrived at the city to find it bare of both Kartek and Thalassii soldiers, with only the single bandit remaining. Almmorian soldiers exited the city before being caught by the bandit, and the Karteks never re-entered the city. It can be assumed that Buktenbyan has been de-facto reclaimed by Rohel.

Religion
The most common religions of Almmore are The Will of Deus Helios and The Lutherian Church of Thalassii. Freedom of religion is required by Thalassii law, but many citizens are encouraged to be members of the religious communities in the reigon.

Culture
Almmori culture places strong emphasis on community, with most citizens sharing resources and dividing labour. All citizens are equal in the eyes of the law, and the Lords are still held to the same standards as the common folk.

There is also an equal, if not greater, emphasis placed on military strength, and following the Usurpation of the Almmore Family, the High Council ordered the formation of a volunteer-based militia and began to fortify the defenses of the otherwise peaceful settlement of Almmoria.

Members
This is a work in progress, if you do not see your name on here or would like an update, please dm foolscrow on discord.


 * Duke of Almmore:
 * Duke Mercrio
 * High Lords:
 * Llyre es vel Volaerys, Minister of Imperial Affairs (foolscrow)
 * Elijah An Scha Fáidh, Lord Architect (ElijahSchaffer)
 * Archturious Talinthus (ArchXngel)
 * High Pontiff Mongoose of the Church of Deus Helios (mongoose10)
 * Phasmosis, Lord Defender (Phasmosis)
 * Citizens:
 * Vicious-knight2
 * Noodle (Noodle_Woodle)
 * Phoenix es wir Volaerys (GoldenPheonix)
 * edgegaming2
 * Cyme_
 * Sir Abraham III (white_abraham)
 * Stugventje
 * Former Members:
 * Blake Almmore I (BlakeHasCorona) and the rest of the Almmore Family
 * Numerous Others (Lost During the Dark Days, such as Sw00shie and Sharkbait. You will be missed. If you find your way back, Almmore welcomes you home.)