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…e House of Render in 648. The system of border towers, strongholds and castles became one of the most enduring defense projects in the…

…in history, he sent an army outside the borders of the kingdom itself. It was a bold step and significant in terms of prestige. It sho…

The goblins in the north became the biggest immediate threat. They did not go the way of a great united campaign, but us…

…e. They systematically strengthened the borders of their empire, created defensive lines and established permanent surveillance over t…

The decisive moment came around -2150, when the orcs crossed the natural boundaries of their world for the first time on…

Gradually, however, the dwarves hit their limits. The northernmost regions were so frigid that it was impossible to surv…

… first to send an army outside the very borders of the kingdom in an attempt to help the nomads against the orcs. The move could have …

…its defense policy and accept that some borders must be redefined not according to old pride, but according to the real ability to def…

The Free Kingdom was hit very hard by the Three Year Drought. Food shortages and rising tensions led to conquests agains…

…n trade one season and fight the next. Borders are living places. They are not only lines between states, but regions where languages…

…clearest sign of the present age is the border. On maps borders look like firm lines, but in reality they are belts of fear, trade, sm…

…tched from the Ancient Southern Forests bordering the southern deserts all the way to the western Great Plains by the Green Sea. In th…

The eastern part of the Great Plains borders the Empire. It is here that smaller raids of kobolds, centaurs, and other groups take …

Otto III he is one of those rulers for whom history seems almost like a succession of ever-worsening mistakes. This was …

… system of hundreds of towers along the borders. Nevertheless, even he did not escape difficult problems. In the south, he had to face…

Enhih was an elven warrior who defeated Pender the Strong at the decisive moment and ended the first goblin empire. His …

Azach was a tribal leader from the former nomadic provinces whose significance lay not only in Alanta's ancestry but als…

…na, and Fire Rock, captured some of the border towers, and called for help from nomads outside the realm. His defeat at Lake Malga and…

The reign of Otto III. it was a chain of hasty moves, missed opportunities, and ill-conceived decisions. His era showed …

Goblin Incursion to the Northeast under Untred II. it was one of the first major tests of the empire's new defense struc…

Northern fights against goblin raids during the reign of Magnus VI. they were not one glorious battle, but a long series…

…erciful led the empire through troubled borders, clan tensions and the final phase of the Great War to its conclusion.

…rs, formed an almost impassable natural border. It was precisely this isolation that allowed the ancient ancestors of the humanoids he…

…r and one of the most important natural borders of the entire continent. It arose after ancient earthquakes, when the land collapsed a…

The Gnome Kingdom was founded in -1800 by the union of several gnome tribes and technically skilled communities living n…

On territory once swallowed by Magnursia, an old gnomish underground workshop dating from before the Great War has been …

The northeastern Hroidetur Mountains are among the harshest and least hospitable regions of Ulvenor. For most of ancient…

The Reker Rocks lie on the border between the Empire and the western edge of Hroidetur. They are sparsely inhabited, but …

…ks has stopped sending signals, and the border command fears that goblin warbands are gathering in the rocks again.

…e same as marches: a march is a smaller border province within a hold, while the western, eastern, northern, and southern holds name b…

…tern March. Fortresses, military roads, border towns, trade crossings, and frequent clashes with kobolds, centaurs, or smaller groups …

The Eastern Hold of the Empire was repeatedly considered the weak point of the realm. Under Henry II, local nobles joine…

…n touches the older elven world, forest borders, former Waldoria, and the territory of Lutharion. The southernmost tip once belonged t…

In the Southern Hold, the forest begins swallowing imperial boundary stones and roads. Elves claim this is not an attack…

The Free Kingdom arose in the year 294 of the imperial calendar as the result of a southeastern uprising against the Emp…

…ities, raids, trade roads, and restless borders with the Empire.

…their quiet is not weakness. They are a border, a sanctuary, and a defended space alike.

The Frozen Stones were originally one of the first great dwarven territories in the far north of Ulvenor. Dwarves settle…

The Northern Gate stands on the southern edge of the former Kingdom of the Frozen Stones and marks the last truly contro…

…of Ignatius I, several smaller wars and border clashes took place, but none of them entered history as a decisive event. This may seem…

…onflicts were brewing within and on its borders. Magnus learned very quickly that it was not enough to be king by title. Deeds must be…

…hose importance extended beyond its own borders. At the same time, however, Otto unwittingly set the stage for conflict, as neighborin…

…eded, but a force capable of protecting borders, securing fortresses and responding to disturbances even outside of major military cam…

…gnur itself. It was not just individual castles. It was a well-thought-out system of interconnected fortifications, between which troo…

…ic lands, creating pressure towards the borders of Magnursia. Nomads penetrated the eastern regions, destroyed the crops, disturbed th…

… people. Migration, trade, and changing borders brought more and more foreign residents to the kingdom, whether they were traders, set…

…uld one day rule much more than her own borders.

…is government shows how the calm at the border can actually be just a break before the storm.

… result was a land densely covered with castles, fortifications and watchtowers. This defense infrastructure was not just a technical …

…sie was no longer waging a war just for borders, but for the very rewriting of the political map of the human world. However, his idea…

… and sparing experienced soldiers. Each border fort was armed and stocked to the maximum. Secret tunnels allowed the defenders to esca…

…f his rise, but a vast empire with long borders and many troubled regions. Therefore, his reign could never be glorious in the same wa…

…r be killed. He banished her beyond the borders of the empire, making it clear that he would not copy the methods of those who ruled b…

…ke the last nomadic tribes, reached the borders of the orc regions and further expanded the imperial power in the southeast even at th…

…perity cannot guarantee security on all borders. Far more dangerous was the southeastern rebellion. The population there, made up of a…

…ger just about external pressure on the borders, but also about the very interpretation of the dynastic order. A section of the clan b…

…ce. The Free Kingdom agreed to cede the border area, giving the empire not only a territorial gain, but also the time and finances nee…

… built, which were to turn the northern border into a much stronger line.

…ity depended on the ability to hold its borders, not on further expansion. Therefore, he continued to build the third level of fortifi…

…r. John was forced to gradually conquer castles and towns held by disobedient branches of the family that had openly sided with Albert…

… he acquired a large number of estates, castles, titles and wealth and became one of the most powerful rulers of his time. However, he…

…the greatest threat does not lie on the borders, but in the very center of power. The great purge at the marriage of his son Philip de…

…om heavily, turned towards the Imperial borders. On its own, it was not capable enough of an effective siege, but its strength lay in …

… actually admitted that some of the old borders would no longer be possible to restore, but at the same time he created a defense syst…

…s managed to escape beyond the Empire's borders. With this, the dynasty was practically destroyed and its rule ended for good.

…tially successful, capturing cities and castles, but then came the fateful decision to besiege the capital in winter. Poor logistics, …

…of this weakness and gradually occupied castles and cities until the non-rebels formed a more coherent army against him. The decisive …

…sputes between clans and threats beyond borders.

…agnus sent two battalions to defend the border with the realm of Urgiora. However, he decided on a bold attack and inflicted a histori…

… Fire Rock, took control of some of the border towers, and summoned nomads from outside the realm. Theodore assembled five battalions …

…fending itself, it finally expanded its borders again. This result boosted the prestige of Untred V and showed that the Late Empire ne…

…re for power, but an obsession with the border between life and non-life. He explored the decomposition of the body, the last moments …

…ck the goblin tribes and created stable borders that lasted for generations.

…erously, he took control of some of the border towers and began summoning nomads from outside the realm to come to his aid. An ordinar…

…us VIII. began to threaten the northern borders of the empire again. His greatest military achievement was the defeat of the Imperial …

… from the North Gate thus stands on the border of history and legend. Its existence could be the beginning of a new disaster, or just …

…the war against the Drow on the western borders, Thal Veyr understood that his people could not regain power over the southern deserts…

… defeated in the battle for the western borders of Thal Veyr against the Drow. For his people, it was not just a military failure, but…

…ld families vied for influence, and the borders of the empire were not as tightly guarded as before. The elves still ruled, but their …

…kirmishes across desert fringes, forest borders, and mountainous regions. The elves held back the orcs in the forests and open terrain…