Igribus (Grisaire Supplement)

Notable Places

Capital: Dansferth is the capital city of Igribus, located at the heart of the nation in the core of the grasslands. While it is the capital, it is hardly the most populous or popular city, interestingly. The capital was moved from Morvar to Dansferth as an economically strategic move, since Dansferth was seen as closer to a new network of crossroads planned by the Crown.

Morvar: The city of Morvar is known as the Gem of the Grasslands. It is the most populous city in Igribus and was the old capital.

Ritharssha: One of the major elven cities of Grisaire that is located outside typical greenery.

Society

Governance

While Igribus is ruled with large influence from the people of the grassland tribes, the Crown is known as the reigning authority. Their primary foci are maintaining environmental health of the grasslands, monitoring the trade routes and protecting crossroads. Rather than what sounds like a typical monarchy, the Crown refers to twelve tribe members from the medley of tribes that populate the country. They are also authorities on law, though they will often host public hearings where the masses can attend and condemn criminals. This has been corrupted to an extent, as interests within the Crown or government can utilize influences to sway the public in the wrong direction. This is often criticized by less democratic nations for being too easily turned into a mob-run system of justice, which is faulted for wrongful convictions, like what occurred following the Hallowed Blood Coup.

Hallowed Blood Coup: In 6,651 AP, the Darmaseth knights were accused by the crown for participating in a coup, the culmination of some recent rebellions. The rebellions were the result of some bad harvest months that triggered anxiety and public outrage at the lack of action taken. These rebellions were led by a group called the Hallowed Blood, and they had the support of the Darmaseth in protesting for reform and relief from the Crown. These rebellions lasted for six months, with several Darmaseth knights fighting on the side of the rebels. At the end of the bloody battle, the Crown forces managed to retain victory and captured the Hallowed Blood as well as the knights. They were charged with conspiracy and tried by public sentiment. Unbeknownst to those on trial, the Crown had disseminated a large amount of propaganda about how they were responsible for part of the ongoing famine to the public. The public thus allowed its outrage to be redirected to the ones on trial and they were swiftly convicted, sentenced to death, and executed.

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