Tarkuris

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Tarkuris is the continent in the northwestern part of Lauremor. The southern portion of the continent is temperate, but the northern portions reach into the arctic circle where only the hardiest of species can survive. Tarkuris was once dominated by the Empire of Gorosh, but approximately 200 years ago settlers from another land established themselves on the eastern coastline. These settlers created the Empire of the Sun, and quickly began expanding inland. The Empire of Gorosh quickly mobilized troops to push back the interlopers, but the warriors of the Empire of the Sun were highly skilled, and were backed by powerful sorcerers. The Goroshian army quickly began losing numerous battles, and drew in troops and conscripts from the western reaches of Tarkuris to battle against the Empire of the Sun.

Within a dozen years, the Empire of Gorosh was bereft of defenses in the western and central portions of the empire. The subjects of the states of Gorosh were left to fend for themselves. This led to many revolts, insurrections, and secessions from the empire. The Empire of Gorosh was too embroiled with a war with the Empire of the Sun to manage its internal problems effectively.

In the year E14011, the Emperor of Gorosh ordered his troops back to the original homeland of Gorosh. He had lost the western, southern, central, and eastern reaches of the empire. He resolved himself to not lose the homeland of his ancestors. Over the course of the next 110 years the former states of the Empire of Gorosh have stabilized their borders through treaties, threats, wars, absorption of neighbors, and dominance over those within their borders. It is a relatively peaceful time with border squabbles being the most fighting that armies see. There are a few exceptions to this statement.

Rebels within the ancient lands of Gorosh have arisen and proclaimed their freedom from the iron hand of the Emperor of Gorosh. These rebels have formed the Collective Free States of Gorosh, and they have been battling with the troops of the Empire of Gorosh. The two sides are evenly matched in skill and desire, but the Empire of Gorosh claims a greater number of troops. Outsiders predict a prolonged war, but in the end, they say that the Empire of Gorosh will be victorious.

Griond is a former penal colony in the central-western portion of Tarkuris. It is dominated by a desert, but the former prisoners of the prison have expanded a bit southwards, and a considerable distance to the west. The caers that once kept the prisoners in the desert have been abandoned by the Goroshians, and have been taken over by the stronger individuals that were once entombed within the confines of the prison. The neighboring lands have imposed their will on the former prisoners, and this has stopped the spread of the newly formed nation.

The Badlands never were under the control of the Empire of Gorosh because it held little value, and contained hordes of humanoids that were bent on having their own form of freedom. There are constant raids out of the Badlands into the neighboring nations, but this has been a constant for hundreds of years. The dwarves and elves that border the Badlands are used to the incursions, and keep their borders well patrolled to keep the brutal humanoids from encroaching too far into their realms.

The following nations exist within Tarkuris:

You can download a Campaign Cartographer map of the continent here (right-click/save as). Here is a PNG of the continent.

Contributor Note: Craig Barnes provided some of the city names on the continent of Tarkuris.

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Tarkuris

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