[b][i]Kingdom of Torfas[/i][/b] [hider=Nation Status] [b]Current Leader/Government: High King Cryoss Soulfell/Monarch[/b] [b]Settlements Owned: 4[/b]# [b]Provinces Owned: 1[/b]# [b]Population: 200.000[/b]# [b]Standing Army: [/b] [indent] - /<100>/<100 %> - /<2.000>/<1.000 in Maradur Fortress, 1.000 in Gromodor Fort>/<100 %> - /<1.000>/<750 in Maradur Fortress, 250 in Gromodor Fort><100 %>[/indent] [b]Standing Navy:[/b] [indent]-/<# 40>/<# 8>/<# 4>//<95 %>[/indent] [b]Population Happiness: 80 %[/b] [b]Imports:[/b] [b]Exports: Iron and Bronze[/b] [b]Wealth: Average[/b] [b]Alliances:[/b] [b]Trade Pacts:[/b] [b]Cease Fires:[/b] [/hider] [center]The Story Behind[/center] Maybe you will be surprised and confused at the same time, but here are the story of a kingdom that never exposed for almost 200 years and ready to face the outer world. When all of the wealthy nobles, influential statesmen, great warlords and religious patriarchs vied for the Imperial throne, only the northeastern province did not send a man to claim the imperial throne, no one knows why but, for the last two hundred years, only the northeastern province did not participate fully in the kingdom wars. The northeastern province known as a mighty human empire before the bohaddon campaign, their massive infantry fall to the bohaddon, and stay with the new ruling empire. Two hundred years passed and the support from the province stopped, with a single announcement that the province is in a grieve loss due to empire campaign, the king understand and give the northeastern a privilege, that "they can help the empire if they feel can". The northeastern governor glad to hear the king decree, and start to improve the state of the region, the governor start constructing mines in the mountains, importing orcs slaves to mine the iron and bronze from the mine. They are doing so well, the economy grow fast, the province starting to regenerate their old glory, but as the glory near, unsuspected event is nearer. The human started to be arrogant, they slay and torture orc for unimaginable reasons, such as being too lazy, for being so clumsy, etc. This make the orcs flee from the main city and establish their own city, they call it Maradur, the city of free orcs. it is not that long until the governor make a move, they sent a small force at first, but none come back. Angry, the governor send a massive army at once, the army of the famous northeastern axeman is sent, but the fate is different, the army is back, but with scars and heavily injured. Only horror can be look in the soldier eye. The night after the returning, captain of the axeman army is called by the governor, and asked " What is happening there?, why you, the captain of the most elite axeman, can be crushed by a fleeing worthless orc?" the captain, who is still remembered all the detail of the fight answered in a trembling voice "they are smart sir, not like the usual orc we found in the other province, they are well organized, well armored, well armed, and well trained, no, they are better than us" "how in the world it could be happen? THEY ARE JUST ORC!, they can't be that smart, you have failed me captain." "but, sir.." "GUARDS! take this worthless piece of meat to the guillotine" "sir, please don't do this, i have a son and a daughter, please sir don't do this, sir please, sir pleas..." SLASH! before he could finish his sentence, his head fell to the ground, rolling and keep rolling until it touch the governor feet, "The orc must pay the price" So be it, another campaign started, a 5.000 army consist of 3.000 Axeman, 1.000 Archer, 900 Cavalry, and 100 Catapult is marched to besiege maradur, to end the rebellion of the orcs. Meanwhile in Maradur, the city of free orc, one orc who is recognized as the leader of the city, shouting with a high commanding sound, he said " My People the time has come, those foolish human started to claim our freedom again, after we crushed them fifty years ago, they will come and try to claim our soul again, to make us their slaves again, but fear nothing my people, I, the third son of the first Cryoss Soulfell, will lead us to our long desired freedom once again, grab your sword, wear your armor, ride your horse, hug your son and daugters, and pray that you will see them once again, because nor I or God will ensure you to come alive after this war." And the war started, the human army is stationed in four places, the first is in the valley near Maradur where 1.000 archer planned to shot at the orc when they successfully baited to the valley, the second is 2.500 axeman who stationed in the forest near the valley to make sure there is none left after the ambush, 500 cavalry ready to ride, near Maradur act as bait to lure the force out. and the last army stay behind the mountain to siege the city when the army is out. The human think they will make it this time, they never been so wrong. Well, the orc is more prepared than them, even the army of orc is not even half of the human army, they make the human surprised and meet their maker, the 500 cavalry ride toward Maradur, Cryoss, who lead the orc have read the movement, so he send 300 of orc soldier to stand ground near the city as 200 archer ready to fire at the cavalry. the plan goes well, the cavalry surprised and fall to 100 in a moment, they fall back to the valley and prepare for the ambush. As 200 orc cavalry try to catch them to the valley, the human ready to siege the city while thinking the army is weakened, but they are ambushed by the orc at the mountain path, large rock slide down and crush more than 80 catapults and left the other 20 literary broken,while the survived human army is ambushed by 1000 orc swordsman, and wiped in an instant, after they wipe the army, they go back to Maradur and prepare to rejoin the cavalry, while at the valley, the human make a big mistakes, the returning cavalry give the alarm too fast and making the arrow rain fall quicker and the ambush start earlier, the regrouped orc army consisting of 1000 orc swordsman, 500 orc cavalry, and 500 archer, realised the ambush and remake their plan who help them achieve their biggest dream, freedom. After the failed human campaign, the orc start to march and ride to the human city after they slaughter all of the rest human guard and all resident, no one live is spared, even child and woman. After the siege, they claimed the city for themself, and named the city Kalaros, the city of conquered agony. And this is the reason why the northeastern province did not support the rest of the glorious day of Bohaddon Empire. [center]The First Contact[/center] When the sun is barely shining, an orc in a sturdy looking black armor, approaching the throne room with a little human, compared to big, muscular orc knight, "My king, a messenger from the outer world wish to speak with you" he said with a low voice, "Let him in" the king said. As the human entering the throne room, the human said, "Greetings the king of Obana kingdom, I am from the Bahapore, a land far west from here, my lord send me to you to inform you that our nation want to make a trade agreement with your nation." "young human, i will spare your life because i know that you don't know that Kingdom of Obana is destroyed long time ago, tell your lord that the nation you was sent is Torfas, A kingdom of high orc." the king said in high voice, "now tell your lord if he want to make an agreement, he must give me the following goods: Ships, Lumber, and Gold, I didn't expect him to give me all of that, but my priority is that three for now, if he find that interesting, let him send you back to me again," the king continues. "As you wish, king of Torfas, Kingdom of High Orc. i shall inform this to my lord." said the messenger as he walk out the throne room and head back to Bahapore. [center]Today Orc Is Tomorrow Greatest Weapon Smith[/center] As an ordinary High orc, Pyros is adept at sword fighting and dual-wielding, but in Torfas a great weapon smith is in the same level as highest orc knight order, The White Fire, because they are the reason why the high orc can win the greatest war of their history. So he made up his mind, he will go to the Holy Anvil, a place where the first smith of High Orc history forge the weapon of the first High King, Cryoss Soulfell I Black Axe, that still be the only weapon of the High Kings. As he approach the Holy Anvil entrance gate, he is stopped by the guards, "hold on Warrior, what is your business here?" the guard said. "I'm here to learn how to become an axesmith, would you mind if i go in?" Pyros response. "You can go in but in one condition, you must take an oath." "Say it." "Follow my words, I'm high orc who wished to learn how to shape an iron into fate" "I'm high orc who wished to learn how to shape an iron into a fate," "Wished to learn how to forge bronze into destiny" "Wished to learn how to forge bronze into destiny" "Wished to learn how to hammer steel into faith" "Wished to learn how to hammer steel into faith" "And i'm accepted the faith, the fate, and the destiny that the anvil will give me" "And i'm accepted the faith, the fate, and the destiny that the anvil will give me" "you have taken the oath, remember one thing: if you want to fight, you must use your own forged weapon. that is the first rule in this holy place, understand?" "Yes, i do" "Now you may go in, if you go left, you will find the inn, you can stay there." "Thank you sir" As he walk in the city of Holy Anvil, the journey to become the greatest axesmith lies ahead.