Kingdom of Rubia

A feudal human kingdom on the western shores of Aegeron.

History
For hundreds of years there was a human kingdom in this land, ruled by long line of kings descended from the earliest settlers. But that line was broken when the Imperium unleashed a curse of unimaginable power in the year 64. The curse summoned a firestorm that engulfed the capital Oringrad and the countryside around it. The curse was tied to the ruling family, as long as the line of kings was unbroken the firestorm would spread. In the end the line of kings was broken not by the Imperium, but by the people of Rubia who murdered their last queen to stop the curse from consuming the entire kingdom.

After the fall of the Imperium a new kingdom rose bearing the same name, but the memory of the curse survived and became a part of the tales and legends. Because of this the people of Rubia are wary of hereditary rule, so the kings of this new kingdom are elected by the estates and rule until death. Despite history, the nobility of Rubia thrives, the fact that they elect the king gives them enormous power as future kings hand out generous gifts and promises to any noble willing to vote for them when the time comes.

Life
For the common folk life is similar to other feudal kingdoms, with one difference being that the kings and queens of Rubia very rarely intervene into the matters of nobles, giving the local lords free reign to treat their subjects as they wish. Some rule with honor, some do not...