Kingdoms of old Rhylan (Rhyl)

Steel Realms

The Kingdoms of old Rhylan was an era from about CY 3900 to the time of the consolidation into a single kingdom around CY 6500. This allowed the tribes and settlers to consolidate into larger and larger enclaves, towns, and cities. After that, in CY 6514, it was transitioned to the Grand Duchy of Rhyl.

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Defining Ideal: The Grand Duchy of Rhyl has been "The Shield of the North" in the wars of The Noble East vs. The Broken Lands for thousands of years as well as stradling the crossroads of many powers and maintaining a tense peace. The Chronicle of Rhyl shows it first as many fiefdoms of 'The Lands of Rhylan' (CY 5500's), then a united kingdom (CY 5980), then as a duchy of the High Kings' kingdom of Gladnor (CY 6514). All citizens in the north take the pledge of Rhylan the Living.

Culture: Rhylian ( 'rill', 'rillian') locales have locally flavored experiences, but unless noted, follow general Territories and Fiefdoms properties and all have shared culture - languages used, Character Experience, institutions, Law, etc; Most Settlements includes the basic experience of Characters of the Steel Realms.

The sect of The Stonelights was based on the value of the ancient Kingdoms of old Rhylan, though in memoriam and as a place for their second and third sons to find purpose in. They often functioned as genealogists and record keepers of bloodlines for this.

Since CY 3000, the non-elf faerie kin races begins a slow withdrawal to the heart of the forest.

The Retreat of the Tribesfolk

Pine Tribes retreat North of the Beyne River/Rhyl: The people of the “Gathered Tribes” (Early History of the Pine Tribes) were forced out of Rhyl, pushed west first in CY 2331; The “Bloodhook Despair” was the era of the first calamitous times for them. Rhyl was wild then, home to many races in small numbers. The land was bountiful and few cities existed when eastward migration en masse first happened. Faerie Burghs became Wealds for protection, and the first small kingdoms arose. Then around 6500 when Dundaria fell and the consolidation of the Kingdoms of old Rhylan, another massive wave of migration came, forced consolidation and a power struggle to really begin. Logging and resource exploitation began in earnest.

There are rumors Theodrose and the Chain Masters of the North were involved in consolidating the Kingdoms of old Rhylan into The Grand Duchy of Rhyl.

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Rhyl Formative Events

CY 7007 The area of North Gate Garrison freed & The Red March created; Money, supplies, armaments, and manpower flow into the north to fight the Lich Lords.

CY 6514 The Grand Duchy of Rhyl is created by the High King. In exchange for the resources and organization that can be brought to bear against the now organized undead armies, the lands become part of the High King's domain.

CY 5980 The Kingdoms of old Rhylan united settled as a single Kingdom of Rhyl to fight the Lich Lords drive south. After centuries of warfare between territories and races, the common cause of the threat to the north secures a lasting peace.

CY 5580 Fall of Dundaria in the North - Frostfang spreads, the Lich Lord power rises. Hordes of the undead, fortunately disorganized (at first), sweep south and west from the heart of old Dundaria.

CY 2330's Fall of East / Rise of the Dark Lands (Orrishai Abandoned); Refugees flee - some cross the Tolkisson Mountain Range into the 'Lands of Rhylan' that would become the Kingdoms of old Rhylan and finally.

CY 1000 (Approximately) The Dragon of Rhyl is killed and its influence ends in the area around the Great Forest of Rhyl and the surrounding territories.

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