<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Unterhia the dark elf dukedom</span></div><br/>Population 100,000<br/><br/>Dark elves 65%<br/>Humans (most of them slaves) 30%<br/>Other* 5%<br/><br/>*The dukedom allows some humans dwarf or other races to settle down around border of the dukedom, however the inner territories are forbidden to them.<br/><br/>Landscape<br/><br/>(http://api.ning.com/files/HfW81S-KqX3WlfdAMO9LpJqwZArhO5Se-426NKbGP4VIu9TGcZtQPPqsz5NuGRFGWOFq39MNybaxsYycKWE4T9z5Js-572d*/dark_forest.jpg)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Imports:</span><br/>Food<br/>Iron Ore<br/>Textiles<br/>Bronze<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Exports:</span><br/>Drugs<br/>Potions<br/>Poisons<br/>Tools<br/>Weapons and armour*<br/>Pottery<br/><br/>*The duke and the Elder council control it<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">History</span></span></strong><br/><br/>The founders of this dukedom were outcasts from the elven nation. They had a different view of the world than the other elves. They were only a few hundreds of them but they found the land of their new home. It was a forest, which was dark and silent, and most of the plants were poisonous. But nobody else needed this lend so they started to build they own nation, Unterhia.<br/>They found eatable plants and fruits in the forest and they found out how could they eat the poisonous ones. Some historian think their bodies had changed because of the unique food they ate. Some other group believes their elf body changed itself because they changed the way of their life. Maybe the reason remains unknown but the fact is still fact their physical appearances changed.<br/>Their skin turned into dark grey like the ash. Their bodies are more muscular then a normal elf their strength and stamina is also above the elves. The dark elves didn’t really care about they just accepted the changes. Some of them were even glad that they are no more look like the other elves.<br/>After when they build their first towns life was peaceful for centuries. They were too small to conquer and they don’t have any valuable lands. But everything has changed when they got in a way in a barbarian army. However they were training warriors but they couldn’t stop the barbarians, but managed to survive. It pushed the nation to develop more capable warriors and they began to build a fortress.<br/>The fortress soon became a city that called Luin Norno. After fifty years of the first barbarian attack another horde came, but the most of them died under the walls of Luin Norno. After this victory the surrounding lands noticed the dukedom.<br/>During the next century many warlords tried to conquer them but they all failed. They first line of defense was the forest with it’s poisonous plants. Many warriors from the enemy died because they ate the wrong fruit or made their campfire from the wrong trees. Secondly the dark elves didn’t attacked them directly. They let them into the forest. Once the enemy was in, they cut the supply lines. They survived many invasions. The neighbourhood nation gave up the attempts to conquer them and started trading with them.<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Government</span></span></strong><br/><br/>The dukedom was lead by a duke and the council of the elders. During the centuries the council has the real power the duke simply carried out the councils will. They ruled their people with iron fists. Every dark elf feared their power and obeyed rather then turn against them.<br/>But in the past few years things have changed. The new duke stole the power of the council. Some of the council member was died in a very unfortunate accident; some of them were the duke friend, so easily achieved that they grant him more power. The new duke has ambitious plans to wide the borders of the dukedom.<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Religion</span></span></strong><br/><br/>Basically they have three gods. Manthor the god of war, Polisseon the god of birth and life and Illsee the goddess of death. But these not like the other gods. They don’t have statues or cathedrals just symbols and a few altars. In their beliefs the three god always with them everywhere. They think of their existence as a path. In the beginning Polisseon give them strength and pushed them on the path. They run and run and Manthor protects them and help them fight their way through the obstacles in their life. And when the strength what Polisseon gave them run out they fell right into Illsee’s hand who embrace them.<br/>They have their own mythology and aside from the three main gods they also have a lot of emissary from the three gods. These emissaries cover the other aspect of life.<br/>Amongst the dark elves there is no priest or priestess. What they had they called them preceptors. The preceptors teach the religious things to the population. They are strange persons and all preceptor chosen by the emissary. After that they gave up their whole life and do what they thing would do the emissary. There were never any preceptors of their gods.<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Economy</span></span></strong><br/><br/>The dukedom lands don’t have any good opportunities at first glimpse. But the dark elves made the most of it. From the plants from the forest they’re made various drugs, poisons and love potions. As the population grew the forest couldn’t support them enough food, so food is the most important import product. However they have some gardens near the villages but they keep most of their lands in its original shape because most of their poison and potion ingredients grow in the forest.<br/>They don’t have any ore too, but they have magnificent smiths, who can make swords and armours what a dwarf could envy. Basically they import the raw material and sell the product. The only raw material they have is clay, and they made a lot of pottery.<br/>They economy based on slaves. Every slave is a captured warrior they don’t really buy slaves. They have slave trade but only inside the country. They have slave guilds that go to the surrounding lands and capture slaves for the dukedom. Sometimes they are called by rulers to help them solve a robber band problem.<br/>The dark elves do only the jobs, which require proficiency. The rest is the slave’s task.<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Army</span></span></strong><br/><br/>The army of Unterhia is very unusual. The dukedom doesn’t have one big army. The biggest legion is the Luin Norno’s guards. The rest of the army is split up 40-50 person bands. Each of these bands patrol in an area, and if they encounter any enemy, the first thing they do to send a message to the nearest areas.<br/>If they force to create an army they just collect the bands and during the battle they stay together. The dukedom has approximately 1000 warriors. Despite the small number each of them very skilled and they can stand against two time’s bigger armies. However the training new warriors take years, so loosing only one of them is a great loss. That’s the main reason they never tried to conquer any land just defended they own.<br/>The dukedom has only one offensive tool in its hand. Assassins. The dark eleven assassins are one of the best in the world. For them killing somebody is an art. They use weapons and poisons to reach they goal. They can work in groups or alone.<br/>Rumour says the dukedom is experimenting to create a slave army. They have a lot of slave, and if they mange to create the slave army they became a great threat. With the lot of slaves and the well-experienced dark elven warriors they have the power to strike.<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Society</span></span></strong><br/><br/>In every dark elves life fight is an important thing. The average dark elf can use in some level the sword and the bow. It’s part of they religious and takes important part such ceremonies like wedding.<br/>They also don’t trust other species. During they history everybody wanted to kill them, so they careful around strangers. They have a few village what are open to the outside world but the rest of them are forbidden to the guests. They do their trading in their open villages and usually every trader caravan has an dark elf follower.<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Cities of Unterhia</span></span></strong><br/><br/><em><span class="bbc_u">Luin Norno: </span></em><br/>(http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/101/1016002/rumor-grin-was-developing-a-final-fantasy-game-20090819105804875_640w.jpg)<br/><br/>The one, and only stone city. It is the fortress what they build against the barbarians. About a thousand dark elves live here. Luin Norno isn’t a big city it’s rather an extended fortress than a city. However the streets has many statues and mosaic pavements. On the top of the fortress there is a tower that called the Observatory. It is a tower filled with magic.<br/>In the middle of the Observatory there is a big and clear crystal which can show distant lands. The duke can watch in every village can track any traveller who is within the Observatory’s range. Unfortunately whoever is using it can only watch. Can’t send message and can’t hear what the observered persons talk.  Also can’t allow seeing in houses or tents. But it can be used to track armies inside the land of the dukedom. It is capable to look further but it has a limitation.<br/><br/><em><span class="bbc_u">Minasse:</span></em><br/><br/>This is the second town that has stone buildings. And the most famous as well, because this is the city where most traders go to trade with the dark elves. Several inns located here where travellers can rest. A small castle is also located here. It’s just a tower and a wall around it. This is the place where the dark elves contact other nations diplomats.<br/><br/><strong>Ensallar, the duke</strong><br/><br/>(http://images.gfxartist.com/images/ArtworkItem/full/153332.jpg)<br/><br/>Fighting: Impressive<br/>Tactics: Capable<br/>Strategy: Adept<br/><br/>He is the only child of the royal family. During his childhood he had taught by the most excellent teachers. Beside the etiquette reading and writing he very liked his sword lessons. When he grew up he had a very bad argument with his father, the duke. He accused his father that he is coward and couldn’t stand against the decisions of the council.<br/>The next day Ensallar disappeared. He couldn’t live in Luin Norno any more. Not till his father was alive. He hides his true identity and travelled in the dukedom. For 24 years he lived the life of the average dark elf. Sometimes he worked as a gardener sometimes he escorted the foreign traders through the land of the dukedom. Then finally he joined the army. He had to always on the move because his parents never gave up the search for him. There was only one person in the dukedom that had information about him. He was his old teacher Lurnaen. He gave Ensallar advisees and misleads the elves who were searching him.<br/>After the 24 years his father dead in a disease. This was the time when Ensallar returned. With the help of Lurnaen and two assassins Vexxis and Vessor he had broken the power of the council. He became the new duke and Lurnaen became the leader of the elder council.<br/>Ensallar changed has changed the politics. He didn’t want it that the elves fear him and the council. He wanted that the elves love them. He knew they would do his will if they love him fanatically. Ensallar has walked amongst them, led troops into battle personally, and his presence was always a boost to the warriors.<br/>After he became the duke his still got an adventure spirit and he take care of thing often by himself. Maybe because of this his people love him, his warriors prepared to die for him.<br/><br/><strong>Lurnaen, the head of the Elder council </strong><br/><br/>(http://www.elderscrolls.com/images/codex/races/darkelf.gif)<br/><br/>He was Ensallar teacher, now he leads the council. The trust between them is incorruptible. He agrees with Ensallar’s ways and protects his power. Fortunately it’s not a hard task since the council has eleven members and the most of them respects Lurnaen and trust his decision.<br/>Usually he takes care of the everyday things what needs to be done to run the dukedom. He looks after the economy; he confers with the other nobles. This does really bother him, he likes this job, and he knows Ensallar was born to accomplish bigger things.<br/><br/><strong>Vexxis and Vessor assassins and bodyguards </strong><br/><br/><strong>Vexxis</strong><br/>(http://th08.deviantart.net/fs11/300W/i/2006/185/b/8/Vexxis__Dark_Elf_Shadowknight_by_DesignsByEve.jpg)<br/><br/>Fighting: Impressive<br/>Tactics: Capable<br/>Strategy: Adept<br/>(Played by GM)<br/><br/><strong>Vessor</strong><br/>(http://www.jfkproductions.biz/DarkElfBladeDancer.jpg)<br/><br/>Fighting: Impressive<br/>Tactics: Capable<br/>Strategy: Adept<br/><br/>They’re are twins. Both of them were orphans when a member of the Magnolia assassin clan has found them. He brought both children to their training camp. The clan liked to train orphans. If they die in a mission nobody was looking for them and they also don’t have to worry about relatives.<br/>Both of them were talented. They were succeeded in a lot of missions no matter they worked together or alone. One of their missions they met Ensallar and after that they did adventures together. Ensallar of course paid a nice sum of gold to the Magnolia clan.<br/>When Ensallar became the duke, the Magnolia clan became the royal assassin clan. They provided assassins and bodyguards to the duke the council members and the other important persons. Vexxis and Vessor became Ensallar’s personal bodyguards. They follow him everywhere unless he ordered one of them to kill somebody. Because of Ensallar request Vexxis learned how she could seduce her targets and how to melt into the high society. After that she often disguise herself to Ensallar’s company and act like an empty headed noble woman.