Markeoy

Legend

“Once a glorius jewel of one of the great horde kings, Nefius. Now dissolved into a warring mess—only kept at bay by the remains of Holy Star Order.”

“Speaking of bay also makes one think of the T'Aurs.”

~Skjald Vinotis

 

Description

Known as land of grasp and grapes, this great Isle is the cradle of the Markian race and several n-erectus realms resides here in large numbers. Located in our worlds middle belt, its neither too hot or too cold. Middle temperatures gives room for vast amount of crops, just like at Midgard.

The excess has over time created quite the load for traders armadas, and theres some extremely wealthy merchants living there, and as very powerful guilds controls most things, crafted items has a good reputation across the Isles. Many of the finest goods, was traded to Lionel in exchange for Kinoblin wares. Making them rivalling kings in wealth.

One of these kings, Nefius, stood above the rest, as he cleverly used the accumulated to secure allies and almost grasp the entire Isle. But a single slight hickkup ruined it all, and others was quick to grasp what they could. Now, after the Cleansing Crusade, a grand rebuilding puzzle is taking place. So if you visit, prepare for a spectacular experience.

“Should you be offered Combat Herbs, just relax, the High King is no more.”

~Skjald Sejrik

 

History

First Age

Scattered across the Isle, the Markian tribes warred as if they where still in the void. Fighting both each other and the n-erectus they howled and hacked their way through the entire age.

Second Age

Their fierce fighting skills had aided both sides in the Vampire Wars, but legends say that even the gods could not figure which tribe had done what. So, they where left alone for yet another age of slow technological evolution, building even more bravery and strenghtening ties to Wickeryadii, Stohecians, and the other old Divines.

Third Age

When the wanderers came, the Rimzir was the first to arrive and leave. Then came Jomzaar, and Vular. Both bringing their conflict, they were used to hostility and stayed despite heavy losses. The Jomzaar due to the vast amount of valuables to plunder, the Vular due to the vast amount of artefacts to plunder. Both tried their best to create local alliances, some even by marriages. Of course some was not like that, and of those some also bonded with newfound loved ones.

Oddly enough, some of these that fled to live in solutude, was not killed by the Markian. Some say it was due n-erectus protection, others that it was vampire influence. Regardless these mixed couples grew in numbers and became part of the Mermerants. And as the Vular instilled tensions grew many seeing themselves as Mermerant renounced ties to their ancestral cradles.

Fourth Age

Before the downfall of Ljostari and the eruption of Mt. Vula Markeoy were almost one and a half times its current size. But great lands south-southwest of Exicota, Vizirgina, Braburg, and Obran, sank into The Deep Blue. In fact, Markeoy was, aside from Ljostari, the island struck the hardest. But it recovered; Markeoyans always do no matter what life brings.

Life had brought them many things: Wanderers, Mt. Vula’s eruption, Arisen, liches, several empires, the age of hordes, The Realm, The Great Invasion, and the Cleansing Crusade. Not to mention several great storms with winds so hard that cries all the way from Outlands could be heard—or so they said.

Anyways, they always recover and are currently trying to rebuild the order between Nobility and the common people. But not all are keen on that burden once again, and the ideas, like for example, the Free City of Muldum are beginning to take root across the Isle.

Wildlife specials are the skin of Silver Seals.

Mineral Specials are Serandite. and Gold.

“If your hand is unsteady at its hilt, keep your mouth somewhat dry.”

~Skjald El Mary