Campaign Back History

The Pangaeic War began in the middle continent of Aesurai, but quickly spread, to encompass all nations of the known world.  The war truly began when Clan Suddeth, ascended the political rungs, and became the dominant political force of an impoverished nation known as Pitzarany.  The young and charismatic half-orc Flthare Idol, unified the nation, under the grim banners of Hextoran reform and racial purification.  Yialt, a country on  the southern peninsula, held a similar vision of reform. Emperor Luiso Nims, the supreme ruler of Yialt, believed steadfastly in Banenite (the Yialt parallel of Hextorism) dominance.  Luiso had been patiently kindling patriotism, in the once proud Imperial State, promising a revival of her one time glory.  Luiso was not so concerned with the racial purification of his mongrel people of giant lineage, but was supremely confident in his nations social identity.  Flthare's brewing political storm in the north, catalyzed Luiso's patriotism in the south, and the two rulers formed an alliance. 

Flthare's vision of Pitzarany became reality, when the ultimate fighting force was bred, from the cunning of goblins, the power of orcs, and the ambition of humans.  Hobgoblins spilled forth, from the boiling kettle of Pitzarany, and began their atrocious campaign in the northern neighboring Apnold.  The Hextoran conquest met true resistance only from the elven nation of Sarusi, and the North-Eastern Island fortress of Bintari. As the gears of war turned in Aesuria, a small island nation on the far eastern coast of the continent seized opportunity.  Sapanjee, a small island nation of goblins, mostly isolated throughout its history, was already engaged in a small scale war with her mainland rival, Hanic.  Emperor Otho Rhii of Sapanjee allied with Pitzarany and Yialt, and the three formed a vice around Aesurai.  While Pitzarany and Yialt devastated Aesurai's mainland, Sapanjee swallowed up her the Eastern coastline, in an effort to assimilate as many resources as possible.  Sapanjee was slowly closing in on the final and total victory over her nemesis, Hanic.  However Sapanjee drew the neutral continent nation of Titandeustes into the war, by viciously assaulting her mid-oceanic island outpost at Rel-Harpbora.  This assault marked the beginning of the end for the Hexoran/Bananite conquest.  Titanduestes, who had previously only lent support to the resistance,  now was destined to play a drastic role in the war.  With her help, decisive victories were made by the resistance at Mynorand, on the coast of occupied Cafren, and Pinasa a newly acquired Sapanjee outpost. The Hextoran campaign is slowly grinding to a halt now, with Yialt now joining the side of the resistance, and total victory over Pitzarany all but secure.  However Sapanjee forces are still barricaded in numerous island strongholds.  Amongst those occupied, nations is the Island of Hiliphinsteppe.

In the fifth year of the Pangaeic War, the island nation of Hiliphinsteppe is still occupied by goblinoid forces, from the nation of Sapanjee.  Zierden Sept Quon, the former ruler of Hiliphinsteppe, and Vicereine Mesona, have fled across the ocean, to the continent nation of Titandeustes, where they have established a government in exile.  The party will be landing by ship on the shores of the Yin Glean Gulf, a Coastal region of the province of Zulon, where they will march towards the capital of Manali, 100 miles inland.  Reports from inland have revealed that the bulk of the enemy forces are barricaded in the Tiran Muros Citadel (a shrine named after a folk-hero dedicated to the Deity Apolake).  Along the way, the party is to locate and rescue Ojeda Surrell, steward of Hiliphinsteppe.  The party should also be on the look-out for an individual named Art Lucius, the leader of the guerrilla resistance.  Though infamously reckless, he may be of aid.