The Charter of Achthal

The first 500 years of Achthalian history were dominated by a strict upholdance to the traditions of Aruseus under the name of Aruseus's land. They clashed on this issue with the Leonians on what actually were these issues and had had a few wars with them. However the various components had been bound together for 500 years and were getting fed up. Necromancery was a growing power in the North but the southern government refused to act on it. Meanwhile the west was plain board of rule by a king and the east was striving to gain their own identity.

The result was The Charter of Achthal granting as much freedom as freezable to various states. At the same time it gave various powers to a life time monarch who was elected by officials appointed by various of the states (known as elector princes or just electors) and others to the diet (paliment) at the capital of Pleitsdorf (rather than the old capital at Orion).

The Republic of Scroy-Nory
The Republic of Scroy (which merged shortly afterwards with its poorer norther neighbor Nory) gained strong protections on trade and the rule of law along with a large mercantile class. It is an incredibly rich area but although it does have a democracy it is controlled by a number of fairly rich individuals along with members of an officially recognized guild with few rights afforded to the poor who are often forced into under paid factory jobs.

The Kingdom of Awegon
The Kingdom of Awegon is a progressive kingdom which looks towards improvements that can be made in its mines and its army. It is much like a miniature Achthal with an elected monarch and a vibrant political scene.