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I: The Land of Galwenor II: The Four Clans III: The Social Order IV: The Organizations V: The Tome of Honor VI: The Game Play VII: The Rising Legends Maps of Galwenor Legends of Galwenor Wars of Galwenor Faiths of Galwenor |
Long ago, when the clans of Galwenor were separate rivals constantly engaged in battle for land, wealth, and title, there was a single noble hero named Darius Warstone who had a great vision of a unified realm that several others had dreamed of but none had ever successfully created. But Darius did something the others had never done. Instead of setting forth in a military conquest to claim all other lands for his own, he went out with diplomacy and logic and forged iron-strong allegiances with the other clans. The effort was the work of his entire life, requiring nearly fifty years to completely establish alliances with every clan in the realm. But in doing so, Darius brought peace to the lands finally, and created the realm we know today as Darecium. Perhaps the most important part of the alliances that Darius forged was the ideal of a code of honor and self-conduct that inspires the nickname of Galwenor still to this day: The Realm of Honor. This code of conduct was written in a book called the Tome of Honor to set forth the rules by which an honorable soldier should act towards their life, their neighbors commoners and nobles alike, and perhaps most importantly to their opponents in battle. The people of Galwenor have always put honor at the foremost of their society, so to upkeep this code of honor is the great task of warriors throughout history. In actuality, today only a handful of soldiers have actually seen, much less read from, the Tome of Honor which can be found in the great library of Orleans. Instead, the ideals and laws of the Tome are passed from person to person through word and through actions. For many honorable knights, perhaps their greatest goal besides service in battle to their noble is raising their children to understand and live by this code of honor, passing it from generation to generation. It is through this vibrant, hereditary passage that the codes of honor have evolved into a vision on one's path and duties in life - a very way of living their lives even. The dedication of one's life to these ideals of honor are what can bring about immense respect for a warrior, even for one's enemy. The codes of honor begins with the foundation that all people, be they commoners or nobles or even your enemy, deserve their respect and their honor. It continues that a warrior's greatest honor is achieved through honorable service to their master even to death. This may perhaps be the reason why many knights feel the greatest achievement of honor is dieing in battle for their noble's service. But the most important ideal of the code is that it is the duty and responsibility of those with power to help those who are helpless. This law of the code of honor is a powerful one for all honorable soldiers, as it means while their duty is in service to their noble, it is also their responsibility to protect those who cannot protect themselves, and to protect each other. This single ideal is often attributed to the real bonding of all peoples across the realm that brought about the original alliances and keeps these alliances strong today. Within the Tome of Honor there are also more detailed guidelines about honorable conduct on and off the battlefield for all soldiers. For instance, soldiers will show honor and respect their opponents. If an enemy is to come to you without the direct intent of harming you, you may not unreasonably harm him until he presents a direct threat. Simply put, an enemy warrior is shown full quarters in non-hostile situations. Also, a soldier who truly wishes to display their courage and honor will not take great unfair advantage against opponents. This plays a much larger role if two soldiers engage in a dual, meaning that others outside the dual must not interfere or somehow impede the dual between two warriors. Doing so would cause grave dishonor. Additionally, the guidelines state that warriors shall respectfully and honorably fulfill their duties as commanded, even if it leads to their deaths. This goes hand-in-hand with the ideals that a soldier shall honor their services even until death. Through the centuries, warriors from different clans still have engaged in battles with one another, but through these codes of honor and conduct, the fighting style and battle tactics of armies in Galwenor have greatly evolved and even become quite ritualistic in their overall performance. In general, a battle between two enemy forces will commence with barrages of arrows across the field while forces advance closer into melee combat. When soldiers are close enough to engage in combat, it is normally customary that individual soldiers will pair off in battle, as if in single duals, until one warrior defeats the other. This individual triumph over an enemy warrior is considered great pride and inspired the stories of legend. It is even written in history that entire battles would cease to watch two single renowned warriors pair off in a dual, which could be enough to influence the loosing warrior's army to retreat. Off the battlefield, many soldiers - especially knights - continue living by the ideals of the Code of Honor. Besides being their duty to their noble, many knights feel it is their right and responsibility to act as a warden, or police, protecting others where they live. However, it is well known that not all knights are all so honorable. In fact, with several continuing decades of relative peace in the realm lately, many knights are rumored to be abusing their titles and performing cruel harsh acts against others. Rumors circulate in villages of knights who did such things as behead a surrendering thief on the spot without trial (death is very rarely the punishment for theft, and never for a surrendering thief.) Still, most knights strive to upkeep the Code of Honor in all aspects of their lives and from this, nearly all people of the realm strive to show honor towards others in their lives. The names, dates, events, and all other aspects in the campaign setting of Galwenor are all works of fiction by Brett Bandy, Adam Mead, and Hannah Bandy. It is intended purely for imagination and creativity in a fantasy setting. This layout is copyrighted by SenkouRyu (http://www.senkouryu.net) |
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