Kingdom of Mygard

The Kingdom of Mygard is one of the two nations formed out of the former Kingdom of Hartgard in 472LZ - the other being the Kingdom of Nerthelm.

When the Old King Richard II died in the Month of the Dawn, 472LZ, he supposedly passed his Word of Power down to his eldest son, now King Richard III. Richard is known among his people as fair and just, and every noble lord and knight that values honour over gold sided with him when his younger brother, King Alfred I attacked him, unprovoked and without warning at Milnar's Crossing.

Regretfully giving up the old capital, Mygard became the new capital of the Kingdom, until the civil war could be finished, but it has gone on for a long time since 472LZ, and despite King Richard III's attempts to negotiating peace, his brother is impossible to negotiate with and rejected every proposal with bloody fury. Now, Richard has stopped sending diplomats to him because they often returned decapitated, when he did.

Although it is not in the nature of its King, the Kingdom of Mygard has been forced to become a militaristic state, and much of its industry and infrastructure is dedicated to supporting the war effort against the Kingdom of Nerthelm.

The patron god of the Kingdom of Mygard is Iomedae, but the worship of most other Neutral and Good deities is permitted within it.

Sovereignty
Ruled by the good King Richard III, the Kingdom of Mygard works as most feudal states do; King at the top, with nobles inhabiting the position of authority in local government. However, the King advocates a kind approach to dealing with his serfs and those of his lords. As such, most of the Kingdom's inhabitants are content - though weary of war.

Laws
King Richard III is not a tyrant like his brother, and does not consider the Law his plaything. As such, he only decrees laws with careful consideration, and always seeks counsel from his nobles before doing so. The laws within his lands are just and fair, and although many of the punishments are harsh, there is an adequate appeal system where sentences can be overturned or confirmed.

Cities and Towns

 * Mygard,
 * Sparin,
 * Umberfell.

Diplomacy
The Kingdom of Mygard is at war with the Kingdom of Nerthelm, and they have an alliance with The Shorehaven Republic as of the Month of the King, 473FZ, who have lent them troops to help in their war. It is extremely wary of its third neighbour, the Kryponic Holdings, though it has been a long time since they have suffered an attack by them and most of their forces are resources are committed to the battle at Milnar's Crossing. It's a good thing because the last battle in 465FZ ended cryptically with most of the then Kingdom of Hartgard's forces depleted, but the demonic minions of Archmage Krypon turned tail and fled.