Those seeking war from the prosecutions of magic users and the strife of civil war have many places to turn to. Some have hid, others have left the country, and yet others are on the battlefield fighting for their rights. Although there are some, who have broken off completely, and set out to form their own free city state. This, is their story.
Talthael, a decommissioned Man at Arms of the Connlaothian army has taken his loyal group of soldiers, and a few weary peasants, and set out across Connlaoth. The goal of this mismatched group of people, is to create their own city state based on freedom. Talthael has his eye set on the nearby rivers. A good place to start a city as always. While he has the manpower to claim land and set up boarders, he lacks an administrative council to help him run the city. He's a warband leader, not a king. Although Mercia is run through the military, the majority of the it's power comes from the common person.
Needing all the help he can get, Talthael is looking for more people to help create a place where freedom is the principal ideal of a society. The foundations have been laid for the city, all that's left, is to build, and to expand as the allure of a free city draws in more people. During the current years of the war, Talthael has managed to build a wall around the city and is now working on building the interior residential and market areas.
