Races

Asyndi (Shar'Vaire and Quar'Vess Clans) - by T.A. Saunders ©1997 v3.7

Racial Articles Rising from the Ashes

The Shar'Vaire as a people were shattered. Once great D`Mir was left in unrecoverable ruin and their vast empire had crumbled if for nothing else than their own foolishness. Many spot skirmishes occurred between cities and factions all trying to tie the lot of them together, while others took airships and departed Imarel all together to find seclusion (and power) in the Outer Planes.

After several hundred years of this squabbling, an individual from the Shar'Vaire's past had returned. Mourne Dur'lane, now having been made a Kal`aire (those who willingly give their soul to the Spirit of Vengeance) had amassed a significant army of mercenaries he referred to as The Enforcers. This band of mercenaries, with his help conquered Anthalas in little over a month.

With the resources captured at Anthalas, Mourne set out to reclaim all the old territories of the Shar'Vaire that weren't all ready occupied by other races. Shar'Vaire that resisted or sought to oppose the Elder Shar'Vaire were simply mowed down by the few remaining airships he had at his disposal. Mourne was simply unconcerned about the other races of Imarel…save the Quar'Vess which he established amicable relations with by abolishing the mark of traitor from their names.

The new Shar'Vaire nation was a sovereignty, rather than another Mageocracy. With the darkened change in the Shar'Vaire people, Mourne realized that if another council were to be formed, it would mean squabbling and power struggles without end. The Shar'Vaire people required a firm hand of rule with the Edicts of Vengeance being the guiding principals.

These edicts, for lack of a better terms make people accountable for their actions…immediately. Most times these could be sorted without violence, sometimes not. Mourne had hand-picked several of his own Enforcers to act as (ironically enough) Archons to judge, jury and execute justice on the spot to those who would not conform to a more peaceable existence. There were no trials, no judges save for the Archons themselves and judgments were meted forth without delay (Mourne monitored his Archons through sorcerous means to ensure their positions were not abused). While sounding a bit oppressive, it was exactly the sort of discipline this new sovereignty (with Anthalas as the new capital) required.