Hey all,
Time for the return of monthly lore discussions! This month's topic is the lore of unsettled/unclaimed areas on the map. This is not something we have discussed specifically before, so I wanted to get everyone's ideas and opinions on it. I think there are two major questions that we need to answer:
1. Are the unclaimed territories devoid of civilization, inhabited to varying extents, or a mix of both?
2. To what extent are these unclaimed areas administratively/politically/economically developed (i.e. are they small independent villages, small freeholds, or full realms of their own)?
I know I have written in my own realm's lore that there are neighboring tribes and freeholds that have simply not formed into cohesive realms. As the realm expands, these independent holdings have been incorporated into the larger entity. My personal opinion on the matter is that we should leave it up to ourselves to determine what kind of entities are neighboring our realms, but that these entities should not be developed beyond small freeholds, otherwise they would have officially joined the Empire as counties/duchies. The only issue I can see arising from that is potentially having to adjust lore when a new player settles nearby, but I think we can massage that lore as necessary.
Let me know what you all think!
_________________ Guardian of Casadia Master of the Slayers Guild Minister of Hermertian History
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