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Creative => Story-Telling => Kingdoms Map => Topic started by: Ace on November 13, 2011, 02:13:01
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Hi, everyone :knight:!
Here is a bit about my kingdom of Katzenreich :).
Katzenreich is a a relatively new kingdom, with just 234 years of history. It has been ruled by the family of Alexander throughout all of its history, and the current king, Lord Alexander Gewitter is quite popular.
There were about nine hundred inhabitants in the last census 20 years ago, and the population has probably grown to almost a thousand or more since then. Most live in urban areas, but many on farms at the edge of the forest.
Geography: The kingdom of Katzenreich lies on the coast of the Great Abyss lake, with Ithaca to the west and the Empire to the east. It also shares a small border with Trechisperia.
The kingdom has no mountains, and the landscape is flat, and in parts densly forested. The Royal Castle of Lord Alexander sits atop the tallest hill, part of the mountains spilling over from the East. The peak of this hill is almost 100 meters above sea level.
Natural Resources: With pretty much just the northern half of the Kingdom populated, the forests of Katzenreich are an excellent resource for the wood. It is said that the wood from these forests is enchanted from the ghosts the people say live in parts of the forest. Indeed, it is very durable and builds the castles and cities of the expanding urban region, while also being exported to other kingdoms.
Fishing is also popular and profitable along the coast. The coastal villages are always supplied with fresh fish, which include some smoked and imported from the uninhabited region below Katzenreich.
I’ll be adding more soon :wave:!
Ace :knight:
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Great to know the history of another kingdom in the map! Keep it coming! :love:
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Awesome! This is quite a detailed history! :)
Great job! :clap:
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Excellent story, good to know which realm borders Trechisperia on the west-side. :wave:
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Thanks for sharing your Kingdom information. Very interesting. :)
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Thanks, guys :wave:!
Here is a little information about Katzenreich's military:
Military: Katzenreich maintains a small standing army of 200 soldiers, but that number is slowly growing with the population. The kingdom has remained peaceful, with enough natural resources and space for expansion that warfare seems unnecessary. However, Katzenreich is ready to defend itself from invasion with not only it’s army but also a wall along it’s borders. It’s gates remain open during peacetime.
Ace :knight:
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Ithaca and King Talos welcomes King Alexander and his kingdom of Katzenreich :wave:
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Ithaca and King Talos welcomes King Alexander and his kingdom of Katzenreich :wave:
I'm glad to know I have an ally to the west (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/luwerner/gif/cheers.gif).
Ace :knight:
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Excellent Intro of your Kingdom in this World .
Parhaps in the near future your king will visit the maginicent capital and castle of Krull and enjoy some of Krulls Ale .....
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Aun Kerac welcomes Alexander and hopes we can begin trading,
Rutileo has much to offer from their famous mines.
An excellent intro to your Kingdom Ace!
I love when people expand on the original idea of the Kingdoms Map
It makes that whole game ever more fun. :)
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Lord Alexander accepts the invatation of Aun Kerac to begin trading, and Krull's invatation to visit the beautiful capital.
The current king is Lord Alexander of the family Alexander, which has ruled since the kingdom's founding. He lives in the palace of Unterstossberg with his queen Elizabeth. The palace is located at the heart of Katzenreich's largest city, which lies along the border with the Empire.
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa383/ajarasitis1/RoyalFamily1.jpg)
Lord Alexander and Queen Elizabeth, above.
Ace :knight:
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What a charming king and queen! Would you mind showing us pics of the city and palace? :)
Thanks!
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Ditto, they look very good! :wow: :wow: :wow:
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Would you mind showing us pics of the city and palace? :)
Thanks!
Once I build them ;)...
For now, here's Alexander's royal court:
Alexander's top military advisor, Sir Rodney of Partridge. 40 years ago, Rodney fought in the Great Battle of Katzenreich the enlarged the kingdom by half. When Alexander became king, he promoted this knight to his royal court.
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa383/ajarasitis1/Slide04.jpg)
Alexander's second military advisor, Baron Sir Mizewell of Greenwich. Mizewell, or simply Mize, is the baron of a quarter of Katzenreich. Also, altough younger than Rodney, Mizex is Alexander's second most trusted advisor and has led several skirimishes in the last decade.
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa383/ajarasitis1/Slide05.jpg)
Alexander's top knight and good friend, Sir John of Highfield. A simple man, but one of the good friends of the king, Sir John is the best fighter in the Katzenreich military. He has a good friendship with Alexander, who he's know since they were young.
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa383/ajarasitis1/Slide06.jpg)
Ace :knight:
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Excellent photos! :wave:
Very nice people,
Your kingdom is very interesting. :)
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They do seem to look like brave knights!
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Here are some map pictures showing Katzenreich's geography and infrastructure.
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa383/ajarasitis1/Slide1-5.jpg)
The kingdom of Katzenreich lies along the coast of the Great Abyss Lake with Trechisperia to the East, Ithaca to the south and the Empire to the North.
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa383/ajarasitis1/Slide2-3.jpg)
Joining the kingdom together are three major thoroughfares. Meerhalf Road crosses Katzenreich to the coast, Seintraussa Road connects East and West and Zauberhaupt Road connects the Southeast corner of Katzenreich to Meerhalf. Another part of the kingdoms infrastructure is the border wall. Although currently peaceful, Katzenreich's leaders predict that the storm of war may be coming to the south. The wall is higher and lower depending on the cities that lie along it within Katzenreich. Guards patrol even the most remote segments of the wall regularly to prevent a surprise attack.
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa383/ajarasitis1/Slide3-3.jpg)
With a vibrant population and culture, Katzenriech has many different cities, some architecturally beautiful and others naturally so. At the heart of the roads, cities and kingdom is the impenetrable city of Untertossburg, know for it’s massive citadel and beautiful royal quarters. The city of Turmfestung on the Meerhalf road is a marker of the original border of the kingdom before it expanded 90 years ago. It still has the feeling of the border city it once was, and is a military strongpoint that also has it’s own colorful culture. Middle Rand is the largest and most successful of the three Rands. The three towns were founded with the expansion of the kingdom. With Middle Rand at the end of Seintruassa road, it attracted the most inhabitants, leaving Upper Rand and Lower Rand as mere settlements. Zauberhaus is not yet a major city, but deserves special mention. It is the magic capital of Katzenreich, with hundreds of aspiring wizards and old masters in the population. It was started by magicians and given a German name meaning Magic House.
Ace :knight:
Edit: Corrected a minor spelling error.
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Great to read some history and see some geography of Trechisperia's neighbour.
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Thanks :wave:! I hope I can count on Trechisperia and it's fine warriors as an ally in these times of brewing war!
Ace :knight:
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Welcome, Lord Alexander. King Horatio of Balthor invites you to visit his humble dwelling and hopes that these two kingdoms can work toward a positive future.
Looks like a very interesting place, Ace! From what I'm reading it looks like a vibrant place to live.
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Thanks, PlaymoMan :wave:!
Katzenreich's leaders gladly accept King Horatio's invatation to visit Balthor. Hopefully, the two kings can discuss the kingdom's standing in this war to insure the positive future they both want.
Ace :knight: