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Aluvians are a fiercely
individualistic and warlike people, quick to anger but with a strong love of justice and
fairness. Though often suspicious of things new and strange, they are friendly and always
prepared with a little help if they can spare it. They are loyal to their feudal lords,
but expect to be well-treated in return.
The first people to arrive on Dereth Island, the Aluvians, have settled in
the fields and hills around Lake Blessed.HISTORY
In olden days, the land now known as the High Kingdom of Aluvia was home to feuding clans
of warriors. Seeking conquest, the neighboring nation of Viamont invaded and instated a
king, Alfric I, to rule over the clan chiefs. The native Aluvians rebelled, but
with little success; subject to often brutal reprisals, they remained thralls of a foreign
monarch. That changed, however, with the coronation of High King Osric. Though a Viamonter
by birth, Osric dedicated his reign to mending his divided country. He made peace with the
rebellious nobles, lowered backbreaking taxes, and even named his son after an Aluvian
saint, Pwyll. To this day, folk sing the praises of Osric the Wise.
By the time of the rule of Pwyll III, the peoples of Aluvia had united as one, prospering
under the High King’s kind and just reign. Pwyll III banded together the
kingdom’s knights, forming an order of honor and chivalry, and so began a golden age.
When he was slain by a treacherous ambassador from Viamont on the eve of war between the
two nations, Aluvia’s knights and commoners alike fell upon their enemies and
destroyed them. With Pwyll’s death, Aluvia’s glory began to wane, but it is said
that, when the kingdom is at its greatest need, he and his knights will walk the land once
more.
Aluvia remains a strong nation, though it shines less brightly than before. Good king
Cedraic has opened up trade with nations across the sea including the Gharu’ndim and
the Sho and with that trade has come prosperity. To the west, however, Viamont bides: it
will only be a matter of time, some say, before war returns to the land.
When the first Aluvians came to Dereth Island, they were enslaved by the vicious
Olthoi. Two of their number, the warrior Thorsten Cragstone and the lady Elysa Strathelar,
fought to liberate their people with the help of the mysterious sorcerer Asheron. Though
Thorsten did not live to see the end of the campaign, the Aluvians are now free
once more. Though this new land is strange to them, they have made it their home. In time,
it is said, a new High King will rise to rule them like wise Osric and noble Pwyll.
THE CODE OF
PWYLL
One of Pwyll III’s greatest achievements was introducing the notion of nobility to
the ruling class. In his time and since, the Code of Pwyll has dictated the conduct of
both lords and knights: the common folk of Aluvia have come to expect no less. These
tenets of honor are as follows:
1. Work your lord’s will in all things.
2. Guard the weak.
3. Protect the young.
4. Slay no one for doing a thing unto you that you would have done unto him.
5. Obey and honor those above your station.
6. Do not mistreat those of lesser station
7. Let your word be your bond.
8. Grant succor where you may.
9. Be fair in all judgments.
10. Let nothing stand in the way of justice: the word of the law is not always its intent.
(The Code of Pwyll can
be purchased from Minthada the Librarian in Cragstone - 26.0N, 47.0E) http://www.turbinegames.com/ac/ac_al_intro.htm |
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