Osteia
27-05-2007, 03:18
General Information:
The climate and weather remain the same in most areas, being warm, beautiful, green and lush but in others there are many swamps and marshlands that are almost always foggy and dreary. The nation of Osteia was in a dark time during the middle ages, without a king the lords of the lands each controlled their own territory and lived in their own large estates and castles having the people of their property pay directly to them in goods which are traded, sold or used.
The people who worked their lords lands were given a afew acres of land to which they may build their homes and start a family having only to pay a small tax. Many large villages, towns and small settlements are scattered across the nation.
Military:
In Osteia the military has always been a tradition. Units include Heavy cavalry(they resemble Gothic knights, but are not of nobility), infantry equiped with templar helmets, chain mail, battle axes, spears, swords and sheilds. Cavalry are slightly more lighter than the heavy cavalry and wear the colors of Osteia, black gold and red, they wear plate and chainmail armor also equiped with templar helmets, their weapons consist of sharp lances and broadswords. Archers are lightly armored and equiped with longbows. Knights wear bright colors and are equiped with the finest equipment, they are nobles, land owners, lords who join their men on the field of battle when the time comes.
History:
Osteia had rose to power in the ancient times. It was known for having a very organized military being well disiplined and professional while on the field of battle. After the Emperor Xavier's death, Emperor Cerious came into power, the cousin of Xavier, Cerious was not near as fair, or caring.
After awhile Cerious snapped and declared himself a god, he disbanded the senete using afew crooked friends he had managed to make to carry out his evil biddings. Years past, Cerious had gotten greedy and ignored the rights and freedoms of his people, laws which were the foundation of an Osteian socity were constantly broken, then one day all hell broke loose. A group of nobles had gathered and planned to over throw Cerious and kill him but he could not be gotten to easy, no legions were on Osteian soil so only palace guards would be a problem to the attacking group. Each noble rounded up his fighting men and attacked Cerious's palace quietly, in the end 54 of the palaces guards were dead and 62 of the nobles men...Cerious was also killed.
One man, Byron Locke restored order to the lands and was called a saint. People moved to the land he owned where they were treated fairly, disbanded legionaires swore alligence to him massing his ranks. The Locke's held the oldest nobility in the land due to the fact the followers of Cerious were killed in his palace making them the closest thing that existed to Royalty and Byron was crowned.
Byron Locke passed away of old age but passed his estate and everything he owned to his grandson Reginald Locke, including his title and and he became heir to the thrown.
Reginald Locke has been crowned king of Osteia. King Locke has two daughters, Anna Maria, Rose Mary, wife, Mary Lynn, two sons, Johnathan and Anthony, there are many more cousins, aunts, uncles....
Language: Latin, (English is taught in schools)
Religion: Roman Catholic, Pagen
Osteian knights:
http://www.knebworthhouse.com/gallery/GalApr01jousting/pages/2_The%20Knights%20Arrive.htm (http://www.knebworthhouse.com/gallery/GalApr01jousting/pages/2_The%20Knights%20Arrive.htm)
Castle Locke:
http://www.today.ucla.edu/2003/images/030225beaum2.jpg
Osteian Heavy Cavelry:
http://www.arador.com/gallery/15c-3.jpg
http://www.artfund.org/images/artwork/1933.jpg
The climate and weather remain the same in most areas, being warm, beautiful, green and lush but in others there are many swamps and marshlands that are almost always foggy and dreary. The nation of Osteia was in a dark time during the middle ages, without a king the lords of the lands each controlled their own territory and lived in their own large estates and castles having the people of their property pay directly to them in goods which are traded, sold or used.
The people who worked their lords lands were given a afew acres of land to which they may build their homes and start a family having only to pay a small tax. Many large villages, towns and small settlements are scattered across the nation.
Military:
In Osteia the military has always been a tradition. Units include Heavy cavalry(they resemble Gothic knights, but are not of nobility), infantry equiped with templar helmets, chain mail, battle axes, spears, swords and sheilds. Cavalry are slightly more lighter than the heavy cavalry and wear the colors of Osteia, black gold and red, they wear plate and chainmail armor also equiped with templar helmets, their weapons consist of sharp lances and broadswords. Archers are lightly armored and equiped with longbows. Knights wear bright colors and are equiped with the finest equipment, they are nobles, land owners, lords who join their men on the field of battle when the time comes.
History:
Osteia had rose to power in the ancient times. It was known for having a very organized military being well disiplined and professional while on the field of battle. After the Emperor Xavier's death, Emperor Cerious came into power, the cousin of Xavier, Cerious was not near as fair, or caring.
After awhile Cerious snapped and declared himself a god, he disbanded the senete using afew crooked friends he had managed to make to carry out his evil biddings. Years past, Cerious had gotten greedy and ignored the rights and freedoms of his people, laws which were the foundation of an Osteian socity were constantly broken, then one day all hell broke loose. A group of nobles had gathered and planned to over throw Cerious and kill him but he could not be gotten to easy, no legions were on Osteian soil so only palace guards would be a problem to the attacking group. Each noble rounded up his fighting men and attacked Cerious's palace quietly, in the end 54 of the palaces guards were dead and 62 of the nobles men...Cerious was also killed.
One man, Byron Locke restored order to the lands and was called a saint. People moved to the land he owned where they were treated fairly, disbanded legionaires swore alligence to him massing his ranks. The Locke's held the oldest nobility in the land due to the fact the followers of Cerious were killed in his palace making them the closest thing that existed to Royalty and Byron was crowned.
Byron Locke passed away of old age but passed his estate and everything he owned to his grandson Reginald Locke, including his title and and he became heir to the thrown.
Reginald Locke has been crowned king of Osteia. King Locke has two daughters, Anna Maria, Rose Mary, wife, Mary Lynn, two sons, Johnathan and Anthony, there are many more cousins, aunts, uncles....
Language: Latin, (English is taught in schools)
Religion: Roman Catholic, Pagen
Osteian knights:
http://www.knebworthhouse.com/gallery/GalApr01jousting/pages/2_The%20Knights%20Arrive.htm (http://www.knebworthhouse.com/gallery/GalApr01jousting/pages/2_The%20Knights%20Arrive.htm)
Castle Locke:
http://www.today.ucla.edu/2003/images/030225beaum2.jpg
Osteian Heavy Cavelry:
http://www.arador.com/gallery/15c-3.jpg
http://www.artfund.org/images/artwork/1933.jpg