Republic of Tal'Dorei

The Republic of Tal'Dorei, also known simply as Tal'Dorei, is a republic in Exandria on the continent of the same name. Formed from the Kingdom of Drassig, it was formerly known as the Tal'Dorei Empire and was ruled by a sovereign, the first one being Sovereign Zan Tal'Dorei, alongside a council. The last sovereign, Uriel Tal'Dorei II, chose to step down at the end of 810 PD in favor of rule by the council alone, transforming the empire into a republic.

Bladeshimmer Shoreline
The shoreline stretches along the central western coast of Tal'Dorei, framed by the Dividing Plains to the East, the Cliffkeep Mountains to the North, the Ozmit Sea to the West, and the Verdant Expanse to the South.


 * Emerald Outpost: Garrison and town under military governance shared by Syngorn and the Republic of Tal'Dorei. A trade post between Syngorn and Emon.
 * Emon: Capital of the Republic; home of Vox Machina, Shaun Gilmore, and Allura Vysoren; site of Greyskull Keep (former home of Vox Machina) and the original Gilmore's Glorious Goods.
 * Shalesteps: Small villages located in the Seashale Mountains, just northwest of Emon.

Lucidian Coast

 * Drynna: Town located where Mooren River Run meets Mooren Lake. Drynna is a leading supplier of freshwater fish and also holds residuum deposits.
 * Stilben: Small port city on the Lucidian Coast where Vox Machina met.

Dividing Plains

 * Foramere villages: A collection of small villages built around the Foramere Basin.
 * Kymal: Hometown of Kaylie; accommodated some refugees from the Chroma Conclave's assault on Westruun.
 * Turst Fields: Farming community located northeast of Westruun and south of the Parchwood Timberlands. Hometown to Dariax Zaveon.
 * Westruun: Site of the Cobalt Reserve, a collection of some of the oldest known records of civilization; home to the under-development second Gilmore's Glorious Goods shop (before the Chroma Conclave attacked).

Parchwood Timberlands

 * Whitestone: A city located on the northeastern edge of Tal'Dorei in the Alabaster Sierras mountain range and surrounded by trees of the Parchwood Timberlands. The city is ruled by Chamber of Whitestone from Whitestone Castle, the home of the De Rolo family after it was reclaimed from the Briarwoods. Formerly an independent city-state, Whitestone joined the newly reorganized Republic of Tal'Dorei following the Chroma Crisis in 811 PD.
 * Mooren: A small fishing town built in the banks of the Mooren River Run, established after Whitestone joined the Republic.

Cliffkeep Mountains

 * Jorenn Village: Small town in close proximity to the Umbra Hills in the Black Valley north of Westruun in the eastern part of the Cliffkeep Mountains.

Othendin Pass

 * Fort Daxio: Key Republic military stronghold located on the western side of the Cliffkeep Mountains, north of Emon and west of Kraghammer.

Formation from the Scattered War
The Scattered War was a series of violent conflicts between the primarily human Kingdom of Drassig and the primarily elven Syngorn. The war began in approximately 504 PD following growing tensions between the elves and humans of west-central Tal'Dorei (called Gwessar at the time), and lasted for 32 years, ultimately ending in approximately 536 PD with the the Drassig's defeat and Zan Tal'Dorei founding of the Tal'Dorei Empire.

The Icelost Years
Following the long and devastating Scattered War, Tal'Dorei was significantly enfeebled. As the borders between planes weakened during the celestial solstice in approximately 537 PD, the white dragon Skysunder took the opportunity to help Errevon the Rimelord, an elemental behemoth of the Frostfell, pass through the rift and conquer the continent of Tal'Dorei. In approximately 840 PD, after three years of Errevon's rule, the Tal'Dorei Council convinced Syngorn and Kraghammer to join with them in an alliance against Errevon, and together their forces battled him back through the rift, which the Ashari druids sealed shut. The victory was later celebrated annually in Tal'Dorei as the Winter's Crest festival.

The Chroma Crisis
A group of chromatic dragons called the Chroma Conclave attacked Tal'Dorei and other parts of Exandria at the end of 810 PD. Sovereign Uriel and several of his council members were slain in the initial attack. Emon and Westruun were severely damaged by the dragons, then further damaged by looters and opportunists, such as the people stealing from Gilmore's Glorious Goods in Emon and the Herd of Storms that sacked Westruun.

Refugees from Westruun were accepted by Kymal and villages nearby, with many of the remaining refugees forming a small tent city in the Foramere Basin. Whitestone was not attacked in the initial assault, so Vox Machina transported refugees from Emon and Westruun to the relative safety of Whitestone using Keyleth's Transport via Plants spell.

Other cities were spared the Chroma Conclave's assault. Kraghammer was not attacked, although it was naturally protected by its subterranean nature. Stilben was not hit, either. Syngorn's defenses were activated, shifting the elven city into the Feywild.

Tal'Dorei Council
In the aftermath of the defeat of the Chroma Conclave, the Republic of Tal'Dorei is ruled by a standing council. That council is made up of 6 members (7 in wartime) that each have responsibilities over one particular sphere of public life:
 * Master of Development
 * Master of Arcana
 * Master of Law
 * Master of Commerce
 * Master of Information
 * Master of Defense
 * Master of War

Emon: the Arms of Emon
In Emon and the immediately surrounding area, law, order and basic security are maintained by a well-trained force known as the Arms of Emon that operates out of Emon's Military District but trains separately from military recruits. They serve as both a garrison manning the walls and outposts and as a law enforcement arm, patrolling the streets and making arrests. A palace guard, whose relationship to the Arms of Emon is not specified, protects Emon's leadership.

Westruun and Turst Fields: the Shields of the Plain
As Westruun is under martial law, a military unit known as the Shields of the Plain serves also as law enforcement, though they are ineffective against the Clasp. While Westruun is a much smaller city than Emon and requires fewer men patrolling it, the Shields of the Plain are also tasked with patrolling much of the central portion of the realm. With an established strength of only 800, they are spread thin and have barely kept the roaming bands of Ravagers at bay. About 150 of these "Shields" are permanently stationed as a detachment in the small town of Turst Fields to enforce the laws and protect it from roaming Ravagers.

Whitestone: the Pale Guard
Within the city of Whitestone, incorporated into the Republic of Tal'Dorei, the Pale Guard keeps the peace.

Fort Daxio: the Daxio Outriders
The realm's only standing army during peacetime is mobile reserve of regiments known as the Daxio Outriders located at Fort Daxio, north of Emon in the Cliffkeep Mountains, close to the borderlands from which the most common threats to the peace and security of the realm have come.

Whitestone Rifle Corps
Defending the city of Whitestone and its castle falls to the Whitestone Rifle Corps.

Covert organizations
The Grand Mistress of the Grey Hunt controls a secret, elite unit trained in espionage, counter-espionage, and limited combat. Based in the Parchwood Timberlands, the Grey Hunt's reach extends across Tal'Dorei.

Drugs
There are two illegal drugs in Tal'Dorei. Oloore root is a heavy psychedelic originally used by druidic cultures, and suude is refined from arcane residuum, causes head rush, and enhances senses/magic. Trafficking oloore root is a major source of income for the Clasp.