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”What is Sworn on Coin Binds All.”
Fleeing for terror
In their old homeland, the four founding families lived under a single realm that had stood for centuries. It was stable until some signs began to show up.. First came the disappearances: border villages going silent overnight, livestock found drained and twisted into shapes that defied nature. Then came the collapse of memory: entire towns waking with no recollection of the previous week, unable to remember loved ones who had simply… ceased to exist. Scholars suspected a corruption of the mind, while priests whispered of a darkness that could feed on thought itself.
A Port without a Crown
Weeks at sea led them to a new land, wrapped in mist and dominated by towering cliffs. It was a wild, unclaimed, and unexplored territory, yet it was rich in fertility. Here, the fugitives anchored their final ships and set about the task of rebuilding.
The families were aware of what had led to the downfall of their previous world: crowns that were constantly at war with one another. Thus, they pledged to avoid repeating that mistake. Rather than establishing a monarchy, they created the Free City of Weltheas.
The city started as a temporary port made up of salvaged ships. However, hope and necessity quickly transformed it into something much more significant. Each of the Four Families took on the responsibility for a different aspect of the city’s survival.
United, they established the Council, a governing body defined by its sense of duty. In Weltheas, no one claimed a crown. They formed a Charter, which became the dominant constitution for the newly formed nation. The Charter now is the foundation of their settlement, guiding every decision as they began the immense work of carving a city out of the wild coastline..