Umberland - Revision history

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 The endemic poverty combined with class and racial tensions have lead to an open rebellion lead to an open rebellion lead by young Half Orc woman who goes simply by the name of [[Mika]] (and refuses to use any titles or honorifics). Her mother was an escaped serf, who made her way to Fynwell and managed to get her child enrolled at the University of Fynwell. Mika was an exceptional student and finished her education with high marks. Her favored area of interest was philosophy political theory, though she was also fascinated by history and military tactics and strategies.
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 File:Umberland-RebelMika.jpg | Mika
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 Agatha is one of the very few Umberland women to hold the title of the Lord, and this is mostly due to a combination of her father's tragic death and her refusal to marry. Her father, Lord Vernon, slipped and fell off the highest tower in the castle to his death. Agatha, the only witness mourned her father, but did not stop the servants serfs and vassals from celebrating, because the old lord was abusive and cruel. Under her rule, the province flourished and she has opened new trade routes to the west and south. She has supporters in the neighboring western provinces that also border Argyle and is said that she has secured Queen Gertrude's favor and friendship. Agatha and her supporters are likely to secede from Umberland as soon as Old King dies.
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 File: Umberland-LadyAgatha.jpg | Lady Agatha Vernon
 File: CoatOfVernon.png | House Vernon

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 Angmar is considered to be a an extremely good statesman and politician, always able to get an upper hand when negotiating with foreign powers, while at the same time keeping his quarreling underlings in check. He has an uncanny ability to know which of his vassals can be trusted, which can be bought and which must be made to obey him by application of leverage of force. He rules against all odds, and while many disagree with his strong arm politics, none dare to openly oppose him.
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 File: Umberland-OldKingAgmar.jpg ‎| Old King Angmar
 File: Umberland-PrinceRoderic.jpg | Crown Prince Roderic

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	The republic is open to anyone: any serf, slave, commoner or noble born aristocrat can join the rebellion on equal footing and enjoy same freedoms regardless of sex, race or birth circumstances. The government of the republic is still in flux, but it is actively discussed and modeled vaguely on Verandan direct democracy principles, but with focus on abolishing class, race and gender divisions and Mika's own revolutionary socialist theories.		The republic is open to anyone: any serf, slave, commoner or noble born aristocrat can join the rebellion on equal footing and enjoy same freedoms regardless of sex, race or birth circumstances. The government of the republic is still in flux, but it is actively discussed and modeled vaguely on Verandan direct democracy principles, but with focus on abolishing class, race and gender divisions and Mika's own revolutionary socialist theories.
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 == Rebelion ==
-While western, southern and central regions of Umberland are relatively orderly, it's eastern reaches are in turmoil due to a protracted peasant revolt. The eastern provinces of the country have been traditionally less developed, and have fewer arable land and worse quality soil. Since most of the Umberland economy revolves around agriculture, the east has been poor and prone to famines and disease. Eastern lords are famous for ruthlessness and cruelty towards their serfs. Umberland society is also famously intolerant towards non-humans and humans of different races (such as Deep Folk, Verandans, Zoranderans and etc..).
+While western, southern and central regions of Umberland are relatively orderly, it's eastern reaches are in turmoil due to a protracted peasant revolt.
-The endemic poverty combined with class and racial tensions have lead to an open rebellion lead to an open rebellion lead by young Half Orc woman who goes simply by the name of [[Mika]] (and refuses to use any titles or honorifics). Her mother was an escaped serf, who made her way to Fynwell and managed to get her child enrolled at the University of Fynwell. Mika was an exceptional student and finished her education with high marks. Her favored area of interest was philosophy political theory.
+The eastern provinces of the country have been traditionally less developed, and have fewer arable land and worse quality soil. Since most of the Umberland economy revolves around agriculture, the east has been poor and prone to famines and disease. Eastern lords are famous for ruthlessness and cruelty towards their serfs. Umberland society is also famously intolerant towards non-humans and humans of different races (such as Deep Folk, Verandans, Zoranderans and etc..).
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-During her education Mika lived in [[Dog Fenn]] and became just as disillusioned with Fynwell brand of hierarchical capitalist democracy, as she was with the conservative feudalism of her homeland. Her essays on criticizing power structures and addressing inequality in all of worlds nations became infamous for their iconoclastic philosophy. They've been widely disregarded in Fynwell academic circles, but also quite popular with the members of the White Hand faction and with Fynwell anarchists. In fact, her writing became such a politically charged issue some of the Lords withdrew their funding for the university. As a result she was asked barred from taking final exams and receiving a title and banned from entering the campus and libraries.
+During her education Mika lived in [[Dog Fenn]] and became just as disillusioned with Fynwell brand of hierarchical capitalist democracy, as she was with the conservative feudalism of her homeland. A series of essays she wrote became infamous for their iconoclastic philosophy and biting critique of hierarchical governments and social inequality and strife they engender. They've been widely disregarded in Fynwell academic circles but also quite popular among Fynwell anarchists, rabble rouses and populist demagogues. Senator Trisha Dawnberry, member of White Hand faction once read one of them to the House of Commons creating such an uproar that the proceedings had to be adjured for the day. Later he was forced to apologize for reading such anti-government work and the text of the essay was stricken from the records.
-Afterwards Mika has decided to return to her homeland and put her education to use in a fight for the rights of the common people. Her criticism of the horrors of feudalism as well as Umberland's entrenched racism and patriarchal tendencies have captured hearts and minds of thousands of commoners, especially women and minorities. Her movement grew to the point it became a formidable force and became an open armed rebellion that toppled two eastern provinces.
+Afterwards Mika has decided to leave Fynwell and return to her homeland and put her education to use in a fight for the rights of the common people. Her criticism of the horrors of feudalism as well as Umberland's entrenched racism and patriarchal tendencies have captured hearts and minds of thousands of commoners, especially women and minorities. Her movement grew to the point it became a formidable force and became an open armed rebellion that toppled two eastern provinces.
 Mika has proved to be an exceptional leader, and a surprisingly adept tactician. She armed the rebels, organized them into a fighting force and lead them to many victories. She bravely lead from the front ranks and never shied away from a challenge becoming a legend among her followers. Under her leadership the rebels have beheaded the local lords, captured their castles and freed their serfs, establishing what is known as People's Republic of Umberland.
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 The Republic is not yet officially recognized by any of Arcadia nations. It is surrounded by enemies, and besieged by eastern nobility who seeks to quash the rebellion and recapture it's lands. That said the western nobles are too preoccupied with royal succession, potential usurpation of the throne by Lord Graymane and the separatist factions in the West and South to bother sending reinforcements to the east. Meanwhile the Republic's armies grow every day.
-The republic is open to anyone: any serf, slave, commoner or noble born aristocrat can join the rebellion on equal footing and enjoy same freedoms regardless of sex, race or birth circumstances.
+The republic is open to anyone: any serf, slave, commoner or noble born aristocrat can join the rebellion on equal footing and enjoy same freedoms regardless of sex, race or birth circumstances. The government of the republic is still in flux, but it is actively discussed and modeled vaguely on Verandan direct democracy principles, but with focus on abolishing class, race and gender divisions and Mika's own revolutionary socialist theories.

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	[[File:FlagOfUmberland.png\|thumb\|200px\|Flag of Umberland]]		[[File:FlagOfUmberland.png\|thumb\|200px\|Flag of Umberland]]
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		+	== Description ==

	Kingdom of Umberland is an Arcadian feudal monarchy which lies North of Fynwell and East of Argyle. While vast, it is mostly agrarian and contains few major cities. This is in part attributed to it's rigid, uncompromising feudal system and conservative culture.		Kingdom of Umberland is an Arcadian feudal monarchy which lies North of Fynwell and East of Argyle. While vast, it is mostly agrarian and contains few major cities. This is in part attributed to it's rigid, uncompromising feudal system and conservative culture.

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	The kingdom is allied with both of it's prominent neighbors: [[Argyle]] and [[Fynwell]] and maintains trade relationships with most major nations. It's rulers, for the most part have been uninterested in any kind of expansionism but are known for fiercely defending their lands. Umberland is famed for it's heavy cavalry, and heavy infantry and it is said their forts and castles are near impervious to siege.		The kingdom is allied with both of it's prominent neighbors: [[Argyle]] and [[Fynwell]] and maintains trade relationships with most major nations. It's rulers, for the most part have been uninterested in any kind of expansionism but are known for fiercely defending their lands. Umberland is famed for it's heavy cavalry, and heavy infantry and it is said their forts and castles are near impervious to siege.
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		+	== Demographics and Culture ==
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		+	Umberland is an agrarian feudal society. It has very few cities, and virtually nonexistent population of free people but an unusually large knightly caste. Majority of the population are commoners who are are serfs bound to the land and forced into servitude of the local noble born land owner. Roughly 60% are human, 30% are half orcs and the rest is mostly dwarfs, with extremely few elves gnomes or halflings who are seen as inferior labor force.
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		+	The aristocratic caste is entirely composed of humans, and the strict rules of succession and lineage prevent commoners, foreigners and non-humans from ascending to a higher social status. Only noble born men are allowed to bear arms in defense of the kingdom, which results in unusually large knighly caste, and extremely complex and stratified system of feudal obligations.
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		+	The Umberland culture is mostly considered backwards, regressive and overly traditionalist by most of Arcadian nations. It is not a pleasant land to visit, unless you happen to be a guest of one of the nobles. Travelers are treated with mistrust, especially if they are foreign, speak with an accent or look different from the locals. Many landowners are leery of trespassers and detain travelers for questioning or collect tariffs for traveling through their lands. It is considered proper etiquette to ask a landlord for permission via letter before entering their lands.
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		+	All forests belong to the lords and hunting on their grounds without permission is considered a major offense. Serfs need their lord's permission to leave their lands or marry a foreigner.
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		+	Umberland commoners are usually poor and downtrodden. They are usually pleasant people, but they live under strict rules enforced from above. Many will welcome travelers to their homes because tavens and inns are few and far between in the land. Most won't accept gold coins from foreigners fearing that receiving such amount of money will anger their landlord.

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 File: Umberland-OldKingAgmar.jpg ‎| Old King Angmar
 File: Umberland-PrinceRoderic.jpg | Crown Prince Roderic
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+File: CoatOfAngmar.png | House Angmar
 File: Umberland-LordGraymane.jpg | Lord Graymane
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