Name of the Kingdom: Ostrovy Current Ruler: Korol (title) Olav Dynasty: Komvelovich Flag: [Img] http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs49/f/2009/212/c/2/Grunge_Flag_of_Faroe_Islands_by_pnkrckr.png[/img] History: The history of the kingdom is inextricably tied with the history of the sea. A random storm blew a fleet of Wundish raiders to Ostrov (the Chernogravian island), then filled with anarchic tribes perpetually at each other's throats. The errant raiders showed political brilliance by swooping in to protect weak tribes in exchange for vassalization. When it became clear to their commander, a minor landowner named Konmvel, that he could establish political control here, ships were sent back to the Wund for reinforcements. Soon, the entire island was under his control. Some generations later, the Wundish people had mostly assimilated into the indigenous population, but their shipbuiling technology and expeditionary spirit lived on. Yaroslav Komvelovich had heard of the legendary wealth of the great southern islands and coveted them deeply. He sent emissaries all over the Wund and Chernogravia spreading the word of his crusade and went deeply in debt hiring mercenaries. His men arrived in such immense numbers and rapidity that the islanders could not effectively resist and so in the course of a month, were largely beaten. Yaroslav's debt was paid off via looted gold and he now possessed the richest veins of gold in the world. With the Ibalhammin yoke broken, poor freemen from across the "civilized" world (the three northern cultures) flooded into the islands by whatever means possible and began to smelt their living out of the rocks. It is said that Yaroslav's expedition is why the Ibalhammins hate the east and snow. Traits: ~Web Breaker ~Ships ~Seaworthy ~Trained troops ~Good equipment ~Ports ~Good archers ~Trained in war ~Rich in ores ~Industry Flaws -Arguable vassals -Overly powerful merchants Claim on the map: The one up is accurate. Additional things to fill in: WIP