The Empire of Alphatia
- Ruler:
- Empress Eriadna the Wise
- Government:
- Monarchy
- Capital:
- Sundsvall
- Languages:
- Alphatian (official), Elvish (Shiye-Lawr dialect), Dwarvish (Denwarf-Hurgon dialect)
Rumors, Lore and Places of Interest:
- The Empire of Alphatia is built on powerful magic, but unlike Glantri all manner of spellcasters are welcome. Spellcasters are aristocracy by default, while all others are second-class citizens.
- The Kingdom of Floating Ar is composed of flying cities and mountains.
- The Alphatian military maintains fleets of enchanted flying warships.
- The city of Trollhattan is inhabited by all manner of intelligent creatures, all of them citizens of the Empire.
- The city of Sea Shield is built inside a vast dome on the sea floor off the coast of mainland Alphatia.
History:
Legend has it that the Alphatians are originally from another world, where all citizens were wizards. But a war between two rival schools of magic tore their home asunder. The victors eventually traveled to Mystara to rebuild their shattered empire. It is said that the surviving losers eventually found their way to Glantri.
In the course of their expansion, they came into contact with the Thyatians. Conflicts arose, and eventually Alphatia saw fit to solve the problem by conquering the Thyatian tribes. In a quick and violent campaign Alphatia succeeded in subjugating the Thyatians. Eventually, the Thyatians were able to regain their independence, and to this day are still a thorn in Alphatia's collective side, as both empires have squabbled over territories in Norwold, the Isle of Dawn, and even in Ylaruam.
Originally, nearly all Alphatians were spellcasters, but after the migration to Mystara, the percentage of the population with the ability to wield magic has dropped. Despite this, Alphatia still has one of the highest concentrations of wizards in the world.
Notes from the Dungeon Master:
Obviously this is a good point of origin for spellcasters of any sort. But other professions are also found here, as wizards always need someone to do their dirty work.
Several different cultures are territories of the Empire, including one based on ancient Egypt. There is too much information to list it all here.
For more information see the Dawn of the Emperors boxed set.
