Vulmedea, Empire of a Thousand Stars
The following provides a concise summary of
the major forces on Astrophikus:
Vulmeadea
“Empire of a Thousand
Stars”
Patron God: Draeggaron
Emperor: Eskaton VIII
Capitol: Gyldarion
Population: human dominant, with a healthy mix
of demihumans, especially tieflings, eladrin, halflings, gnomes, goliaths, and
dwarves
The Vulmeadean Empire is the largest in
terms of political, military and mercantile power on Astrophikus, and it is
over four thousand years old according to its own historians. Centered around
the vast Inner Vulmeadean Sea
Vulmeadea’s ancient history includes a
conflict about three thousand years ago with dragonkind. As the tales goes, the
dragon lords migrated through space to Astrophikus during this period, and
waged war against the early empire to attempt its subjugation. The empire drove
the dragons back, and the ancestors of those dragons who settled upon the world
now dwell in the greater wilderness, often ruling over barbarian tribes that
have sworn fealty to them.
During this war, many humans were swayed to
the cause and worship of the dragons. Interbreeding with the dragons led to the
creation of the Dragonborn race. About three centuries ago, dragonborn
descendants attempted a coup against the empire once again, though they failed.
Today, dragonborn are a persecuted underclass in the empire, and most choose to
dwell in their own fortress enclaves in the wilderlands. Once especially
prominent dragonborn house is the former royal house of Zyma, which still seeks
to actively overthrow the empire and institute the rule of dragonkind. It is
unknown which dragons are behind this movement.
Vulmeadea has nearly as many planar portals
as it does spelljammers, although the bulk of its trade comes through the
passage of the magical ships. The planar portals allow passage to several
demiplanes and dimensional realms throughout the planes, and as a result of
this connection, a large population of planar beings can be found engaging in
trade and commerce in the fantastic cities of the empire.
The largest temples to the Star God exist in
Vulmeadea, but as the hub of so many cultures across many worlds, there is a
strong embrace of openness to all religions. Every major city has a Temple
District, for example, in which dozens or even hundred of temples and cults
prosper. Gods from the thousand stars can all be found worshipped here, and
only those gods which would exchew the ultimate faith of Draeggaros are banned
or considered heretical.
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