Darkness Bathing
Chapter 37: Opening 5
Previous Chapter Next ChapterCeltica, a providence that is all coast, rough, and mountainous terrain. Most of the providence subsist on fish and wheat. Its income revolves mostly around its fishing and the mining of the fiefs and, in the past, its trade with the Republic of Griffonstone. Off the coast of the mainland is the Isle of Mare, the changeling hive has been living there since anyone could remember. While in the fief of Molina rests Luna’s academy for Dark Arts.
The providence, like the northern tribes, was settled by settlers from Gual, but as time went on they clambered for their independence from Gual and won it during the first collapse of the Platinum queendom under Sapphire Platinum the second’s rule. Since that time, many things have changed. Like the northern tribes, they had split into several different tribes were many warlords arose and fell. Out of all the provinces, this one has the longest history of warlords who protected the realm from the threat from the griffons from when they were an empire to the changeling’s attacks over the centuries.
They saw heroes like Gendack the destroyer, Kishda the marauder, Senkak the Stormborne, Plencha the silver arrow, Quinda the firestorm, and more. Each one of these heroes, time and time again, has pushed back nearly impossible odds from both the griffons and the changelings. This has lead to a great warrior tradition amongst them that sadly in the north has been mostly lost and in the south, even though it has remained, most of it has rusted with time with the constant threat and fights with the griffons as for the past century have been a republic more concerned with trade than conquering lands with military might like their ancestors did.
Because of the wars against the griffons and changelings, the original warrior army consisted of four different soldiers. First is the front line soldiers. These warriors’ equipment usually consists of very large shields with spears and swords. The second is more lightly armored with smaller shields armed with swords and short spears. These are what now would be known as the shock troops. The third is the least armored armed with slings, bows, and javelins. These were the skirmishers. And finally the richest. Those who could afford a mount and armor and weapons. These were the cavalry, though made up so little of the forces that they rarely had any impact in the fights.

Celtica Providence -
Circle with a plus in it - Santiago fief - Fish, Timber
Circle with an X in it - Viscaya fief - Fish, Linen
Frame - Narva fief - Iron, Copper mine
5 point star - Silves fief - Fish Salt
Cloud - Cadiz fief - Marble
6 point star - Malaga fief - Fish
4 point star - Denia fief - War Mounts
7 point star - Tarragona fief - Fish
Crescent moon - Molina fief (Luna controlled academy fief) - Silver mine, Dyes
Trapezoid - Cuenca fief - Timber, Leather
Lightning bolt - La Mancha fief - Fish
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