The Regents of the Bay

    "As the counts of Massenmarcht and Danigau argued over parceling of territory, the King of Kiergard reiterated his refusal to commit troops to battle until the Princess of Rohrmarch apologized for her thoughtless insult at the occupation feast the previous night.  Unknown to all of them, Vos warriors chose that moment to swarm over surprised Brecht warriors and turn the tide to win the Battle of Lake Ladan.  The Free League of Brechtür was broken. Its leaders fled to their own kingdoms, their imperial ambitions as crushed as their fractious alliance.  But the Brechts learned from their defeat and discovered ways to focus on their strengths. Today, their ships rule the waves around Cerilia not through warfare, but in trade. Their cities, while smaller than those of the Anuirean states, thrive on commercialism while avoiding corruption. Their peasants live better than certain minor nobles of other cultures.   They are still a fractious, freedom-loving people - but some lessons are never learned."

- Karlbrecht the Bard, Prelude to the Empire

Landed Regents

Temple Regents