Archontiai

[Ulfric Greyhame 46]

For centuries , the Archontiai City-State , was in civil war . Menelaus Komninus , the lord of the City-State was in war with his own son Constantine . Menelaus ruled his City in a brutal way . Taxes people couldnt pay , executions and exiles . His son , in order to save his people , declared himself the new lord . His father , a person with no regrets and with money as his own friend , ordered his troops to bring Constantine's head . But the common people joined Constantine's army . The two armies fought in a big valley for hours . At the end both armies retreated because the dead were too many . The valley was covered in blood and dead people . After the battle , Constantine took his people.After traveling for hours, they for ambushed by Menelaos. They went into an abandoned castle to hide, but the gates would not last long. So their mage Euklides opened a portal, but when the people went through the portal closed leaving the mage behind while the people have reached the realm of Athera.  At the other side of Erythos canyoan , they started building their new home . Constantine . in search of help , he sent scouts to cross the Canyon in request of help and also to scout the area . For that job , he sent his only son Ioannis Komninus along with his most trusted men. Now he waits pantiently for the return of his people . 

 

Race : Wood elves

Language : Greek dialect ( now learning common tongue)

Cities : Constantinoupolh

Castles : Castle of Morias

Architecture : Altars like Parthenon , common building with stone , oak wood and byzantine tiles for roof ( clay bricks ) .

 

Army : Mainly consisted by mounted lancers and mounted archers

Weapons: Bows for archers and lances for melee cavarly 

Weaknesses : Lacking numbers , lacking farms for food 

 

Personal traits : Patient people , good merchants , religious

Religion : Pantheon 

Pantheon : There were three gods . Dias , Hra , Poseidonas and Ades. Dias the ruler of the sky  , Hra ruler of love and repuntaction , Poseidonas ruler of the seas and Ades ruler of the underworld. Their religion teached them not to be afraid to die since men and women who die in the battlefield , will be honored with a grand burrial ritual and Ades would give them benefits in the underworld . Sacrificies of animals every to their Gods is a common action . 

Priests can become only women . Priests stay on the altar for most of their lives . They can cast metamorphosis , a spell that grands the person an different appearance for 2 days .

 

((The Language of this civilization is Greek as I said before so here are a few tips and words of the language:

 

Chere=Hail

File=Friend

Anaktoro=Palace

Ne=Yes

Ochi=No

Malista=Sure

Edaksi=Okay

Kalimera=Good morning

Kalispera=Good evening

Gia=Hello/Hi

 

 

More words will be added soon!))

[Ioannis 1480]

Finally !

 

I will add more information about ranks , religion , architecture in few days .

[Ioannis 1480]

Religion

This new sociaty , recently in Athera , believes in Pantheon . Pantheon is consisted by 4 Gods . First is Dias , ruler of the skies and father of all Gods . Hra , wife of Dias , Godess of love and reproduction . Poseidonas , ruler of the seas , protector of sailors . Last Ades , ruler of the underworld , soul keeper of the fallen .

 

The priests of this religion are women dedicated to their Gods. They wear white clothes and live in the temple of their Gods . Being an priest means you get free food and mostly you are respected by everyone , even by the King ( Vasileus) . They can cast 1 spell every week called Metamorphosis . That spell changes the look of the person for 2 days . 

 

To celebrate and pray to their Gods , they sacrifice animals once per month at the celebration called Dionisia . There every citizen of the city can take part except citizens with other religions who cant walk on secret temple ground .

 

Because their religion tells them that if they die on the battlefield , they will get a hero's burrial and honors to them and to their family , they rush into battles without thinking of lose or retreat .

That makes them excellent warriors.

 

Sociaty ranks

The leader of the sociaty is called Vasileus( King).

His first son is Prince , the others get only the last name .

The counsil of the King have the rank of Sumvoulos ( Advisor).

The guards of the Keep have the ranks of Frouros( Guard). *

The wealthy people have the rank of Eugenis ( Noble).

 

* The best soldiers of the army get this rank and are members of the Elite Guard of the King or Prince in battles .

 

Architecture 

There are two types of architecture . 

 

First is for palaces , banks and  temples. They are both build like the Ancient Greek architecture style .

 

 

The second is the normal architecture of houses . Oak wood , stonebricks , for the roof bricks( byzantine tiles).

 

Only the Architect has the right to build new buildings .

 

Military 

In this sociaty , there are only few military ranks. 

First      :  Strategos (General) and he is commanding the troops on the battlefield

Second :  Ippeus (Cavarly)

Third     :  Hoplite (Infantry)

Forth     :  Toksotes ( Archer)

Fifth      :   Pronoiar . This rank is for farmers , who are given plots to farm and with the money the get , they buy their weaponry.

Last       : Varangian and this rank is for mercenary troops

Every citizen , during a war , is summoned to fight . 

[Rynelf 8]

((It's "Society".))

[Bircalin 332]

I'd suggest you try and edit your several comments all into one post if you can, makes things look a whole lot cleaner.

[Huh 91]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.