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       Aerl
       By: Carausius Date: January 12, 2013, 12:40 pm
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       History of Aerl
       For ease of reference all dates are recorded in the El Aresh
       calendar. The term PH is used meaning pre humanity. The year is
       split into four months, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
       Winter is the longest month by one day lasting 92 days whereas
       all other months last just 91.
       2066PH-2071War of the Kinslain
       2066PH (Spring)- Death of Karhand IV, who leaves behind two twin
       sons Einar and Volan.
       2066PH (Spring)- Volan makes the ceremonial journey to the isle
       of kings to place Karhand in his final resting place. In his
       absence Einar crowns himself king.
       2066PH (Winter)- Einar returns from his duty to find his brother
       atop the throne and himself an exile.
       2066PH (Winter)- Einar marries Helga Stranar daughter of Aurst
       Stranar the lord commander of the realm, taking an army for a
       dowry.
       2067PH (Spring)- The brothers first come to blows at the battle
       of Highwood. Einar's army is camped among the trees on the
       Highwood hillside. Volan set alight areas of the forest and
       advances his troops forth into his brothers men. However Einar's
       troops were not unprepared for an attack and caught the enemy so
       their inevitable retreat would be into their own flames.
       2067PH (Summer)- Volan captures Helga and holds her to ransom,
       when her father, Aurst came to collect the ransom he murders
       both father and daughter.
       2068PH (Spring)- Volan's troops attempt to cross the Redford, a
       canny skirmisher shoots the King's horse from beneath him and no
       man among his disgruntled army saves him from drowning. He
       drowns beneath the weight of his armour and mount.
       2070PH (Winter)- Those few that remain loyal to Volan flee and
       found the Tsardom of Novogski.
       The Great Catastrophe
       3042PH (Winter)- The Necromancer Maldrek raises the dead from
       their graves.
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       Re: Aerl
       By: Carausius Date: January 12, 2013, 2:07 pm
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       Aerlic Armies
       The Aerlic armies are small elite, mobile fighting groups
       perfect for raiding. The armies are made of up a few key units.
       Jarl's men
       Officers who relay the Jarl's commands to the soldiers, they are
       usually chosen from among the Jarl's family and retinue. A
       Jarl's man takes responsibility for victory and defeat, should
       he survive a battle he has lost he is expected to cast himself
       into the waves as a tribute to the gods who led him to folly.
       Most Jarl's men would rather risk death in combat than the self
       sacrifice of defeat and so lead from the front.
       Aerlic Warriors
       The dwarfs of Aerl have a proud martial tradition and are taught
       who to weild swords and axes from an early age, after he has
       fought in at least five battles his beard his ritually trimmed
       and he is given the title of warrior and accompanying wargear by
       the Jarl. These dwarfs see themselves as an elite and as such
       often retain their shortened beards. Few champions of any race
       can claim to beat the Aerlic warriors in combat.
       Ballista
       All Aerlic warships are equipped with well crewed ballistas,
       often they are brought with the raiders on their attacks as they
       can provide invaluable fire support to the troops and help
       remove some larger targets. The crews of such weapons are very
       proffesional and efficient.
       Longbeards
       Those dwarfs who do not have the experience of the warriors and
       their shorn beards are dubbed longbeards, these men are used as
       skirmishes making use of bows to fire into enemy ranks and
       ambush stronger foes. Longbeards are eager to prove they deserve
       the respect of the veterans even if they lack the experience, as
       such they are reckless and arogant but never the less an
       invaluable asset on any battlefield.
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