Post by frankthetriviaman on Sept 25, 2019 21:43:03 GMT -5
Matthew Erdagovern was determined to bring peace and stability to Ordos following the Viking raids of the early 1100s and the Masteri War of 1109. The Masteri War in particular had left nasty scars across the island, as many species had been affected by it. The species had never really come together before, and this resulted in much tension building up on the island.
Starting in 1113 and working through to 1115, Matthew tried to do the impossible: bring peace to the many species of the island. While it was impossible to reason with all species, i.e. ogres intelligence being too low to comprehend these kinds of ideas, he was able to bring many species to the table, and on May 23, 1115, the impossible was achieved:
Representatives from more than a dozen species had come together to sign a treaty that would bring stability to the island. The island followed with a celebration that lasted two weeks. Although very in depth and detailed, highlights from the treaty include:
.It would be understood that to the outside world, it would appear that the humans controlled the whole island, but in actuality the humans would respect the lands designated by the respective species to be theirs. The humans would not encroach on their lands, and maintain open trade relations.
.The Elf clans would be given control over the forests; humans and orcs would be allowed to hunt there, but with the elves permission, and only during certain times of the year. Elves, being primarily vegetarians, did not object to animal hunting for food as long as the other species were respectful of their wishes when on their land
.The six Orc tribes would each be given land designated as theirs. They were permitted to hunt freely within the plains and forests, as long as they did not exceed quotas and refrained from killing human livestock.
(SIDE NOTE: The Orc War of 1202-1215 started over the rise of fiercely anti-human tribe chiefs. Although the agreement was structured to benefit them, they saw the hunting restrictions as a "threat to the tribe" and felt the charter was "very human-centered." Several factors lead to the orc wars, but the anti-human chiefs taking issue with the charter was considered the "big, primary" cause)
.The centaurs would be given free reign of the plains
.The dwarves were given control over the insides of the mountains (the two tribes of mountain orcs controlled their respective territories on the surface of the mountains)
.The one tribe of giants that lived on the island had their right to live peacefully protected (many times they were asked to participate in military campaigns and refused; only raising arms in dire emergencies)
.The goblins' right to privacy within their villages was secured; but to help overcome the bad image set by the malevolent goblins who stole gold and jewelry, an apprenticeship system was established to allow goblins to learn trades in human settlements if they chose to
.Hobgoblins who lived in human dwellings and helped with housework had their right to be compensated if they so chose to be, guaranteed
.The humans would respect the areas that were the homes of the merfolk and fishfolk, and avoid fishing in those areas
.Emergency protocols were established for dealing with ogres, sirens, rocs, hydras and Chimeras
Matthew Erdagovern called the charter the "proudest moment of his run as a Colorman" and would reference it many times in his memoirs
Starting in 1113 and working through to 1115, Matthew tried to do the impossible: bring peace to the many species of the island. While it was impossible to reason with all species, i.e. ogres intelligence being too low to comprehend these kinds of ideas, he was able to bring many species to the table, and on May 23, 1115, the impossible was achieved:
Representatives from more than a dozen species had come together to sign a treaty that would bring stability to the island. The island followed with a celebration that lasted two weeks. Although very in depth and detailed, highlights from the treaty include:
.It would be understood that to the outside world, it would appear that the humans controlled the whole island, but in actuality the humans would respect the lands designated by the respective species to be theirs. The humans would not encroach on their lands, and maintain open trade relations.
.The Elf clans would be given control over the forests; humans and orcs would be allowed to hunt there, but with the elves permission, and only during certain times of the year. Elves, being primarily vegetarians, did not object to animal hunting for food as long as the other species were respectful of their wishes when on their land
.The six Orc tribes would each be given land designated as theirs. They were permitted to hunt freely within the plains and forests, as long as they did not exceed quotas and refrained from killing human livestock.
(SIDE NOTE: The Orc War of 1202-1215 started over the rise of fiercely anti-human tribe chiefs. Although the agreement was structured to benefit them, they saw the hunting restrictions as a "threat to the tribe" and felt the charter was "very human-centered." Several factors lead to the orc wars, but the anti-human chiefs taking issue with the charter was considered the "big, primary" cause)
.The centaurs would be given free reign of the plains
.The dwarves were given control over the insides of the mountains (the two tribes of mountain orcs controlled their respective territories on the surface of the mountains)
.The one tribe of giants that lived on the island had their right to live peacefully protected (many times they were asked to participate in military campaigns and refused; only raising arms in dire emergencies)
.The goblins' right to privacy within their villages was secured; but to help overcome the bad image set by the malevolent goblins who stole gold and jewelry, an apprenticeship system was established to allow goblins to learn trades in human settlements if they chose to
.Hobgoblins who lived in human dwellings and helped with housework had their right to be compensated if they so chose to be, guaranteed
.The humans would respect the areas that were the homes of the merfolk and fishfolk, and avoid fishing in those areas
.Emergency protocols were established for dealing with ogres, sirens, rocs, hydras and Chimeras
Matthew Erdagovern called the charter the "proudest moment of his run as a Colorman" and would reference it many times in his memoirs