Ishtal

History
The province of Ishtal was unified by King Iglesias and his army when he unified the local tribes back in the year 1738. Before this happened, province was in disarray, endless bloodshed and pillaging swept the lands, Warlords trying to grasp at the right for leadership. However, this was not the way to gain control, the true secret of power in Ishtal was the control of the Trades. King Iglesias sang paise of the craftsmanship each local guild provided. This admiration went far with the local artisans, the word spread that not only were they paid a very fair wage for their craft but they were appreciated for it as well. Guilds flocked to the king, swearing an allegiance to him. King Iglesias was once just a humble bard the title of King was an imposed on him by others. With no skilled workers to build their armaments, feed their troops, and take care of the day jobs the tribes stood no chance and had to bend the knee.

Years have passed with the unification of Ishtal, peace swept the lands allowing this great province to prosper. Unfortunately, this did not make everyone happy, a group of radicals attempted an assassination on the beloved king. They were caught and tried for treason but it was too late, the deed was done. The king had suffered mortal wounds that could not be healed, King Iglesias health rapidly declined.

When King Iglesias was on his death bed, he unfortunately did not have any heirs. He appointed his council to run the kingdom as he once did. His last request for his prosperous kingdom was that it would serve its people and cherish them like he did.

Culture
A Territory ran by Guilds