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Errfulfel Empire (1401 - NA)
Cyfurrel's Myron Empire.
1401
Cyfurrel announced the new central Imperial Capital, Errfulfel City, of the new Errfulfel Empire.
North Ertund falls to rebel lords.
1402
South West lords expand their own territories (and consequently those of the Errfulfel Empire) taking all of the River Valley South West after swelling with experienced soldiers returning home from Enhold.
1403
Cyfurrel officially recognizes Damien as King of Trefel, declaring it to be a client state to the Errfulfel Empire.
Dershwin sails the Flood Plains coast with his sons Dulfen and Kergin buying bargain grain and feed from coastal settlements and farms with silver coinage he acquired in Enhold. The coins are overvalued in the Flood Plains due to a shortage and the requirement of use by the Errfulfel Empire. Dershwin stockpiles the purchased grain in his rented Ortund warehouse.
Cyfurrel re-initiates Myron III's census system, replacing most of the remaining census agents.
Errfulfel Mint is built in Errfulfel City. It produces mostly Errfulfel Billons, the first imperial billon coin, but also mints many gold ingots.
1408
Cyfurrel distributes his new professional soldiers throughout the empire at forts labeled as Imperial Garrisons. The soldiers take on most of the responsibilities of the previous levied garrisons.
Erwin serves in Imperial Ertund at an Imperial Garrison.
1409
Cyfurrel releases all forced levies from service in imperial armies. Those that wish to stay as professional soldiers are permitted. The Imperial armed forces decrease in number considerably, but the quality and dedication of the troops raises significantly. Soldiers are paid monthly in Myron Marks.
Vasslow documents and catalogs all imperial trade in to and out of Errfulfel City during the entire year of 1409p.
Telworth begins training impoverished Arn fisherman and local lords how to interdict Errfulfel fishing ships in exchange for manpower and refuge.
1411
Durnhall lords send all of the silver and gold in the region to Errfulfel City as tribute.
1413
The first Errfulfel Championship is held in Trahbeck. 260 men participate, many former Imperial soldiers, some existing soldiers, and several River Valley nobles (and 6 Durnhall lords). There is a round of three free for all melees with 100, 100, and 60 participants. The last 10 men standing in the 100 man melees and the last 6 men standing in the 60 man melees are promoted to a one on one direct elimination tournament. The top 8 men are paid 18 Myron marks. The top 4 are paid 36 Myron Marks. The top 2 men are paid 80 Myron Marks. The winner is titled Champion of Errfulfel, paid 100 Myron marks, and given land at Champion's Hold. A native of Trahbeck, Gren of Dermith, wins the championship. Gren served in Imperial Ertund from 1408-1412. The participants use woven reed batons as weapons. Two participants die, several are severely wounded.
1415
Cyfurrel diverts attention from the Anduel drama by announcing a 2nd Errfulfel Championship.
The Errfulfel Seat is completed in Errfulfel City. It is a fortified palace larger than any before. The palace and accompanying gardens are nearly as large as the original capital of Enhold. The palace even boasts a small zoo of exotic animals from as far away as Jaxillian. The palace houses a temple to the Pantheon deity Trebec (Trehfbeck in Tortund Valley, Febeck in north Drap, Trahbeck in east River Valley) the warrior god, the god of the winter hunt, the Jade god, and the protector of responsibility. The people of Trahbeck also claim Trebec was the first king of their lands. This creates conflict in the empire between the previously dominant Pantheon in competition to the newly widespread Mother Egu tenets.
1416
The 2nd Errfulfel Championship is held at Champion's Hold. Nearly 620 participants from as far as Merrod and the Tortund Valley compete. The event is bogged down by the magnitude. 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 60, 60 free for all melees. Top 16 receive 10 Myron Marks. Top 8 get 20 Myron Marks. top 4 get 40 Myron Marks. Top 2 receive 60 Myron Marks, the title Contender Champion of Errfulfel, and a pass for the next competition. The winner is titled Champion of Errfulfel, paid 100 Myron marks, and given land at Champion's Hold. 16 men are killed. Fat Dorluk of the north Midlands near Dannap Passages takes the title Champion of Errfulfel. Lord Krandor of Trefel takes the title Contender Champion of Errfulfel.
Kergin attempts to spend the late winter in Ortund, but is forced to flee back to Merve Watch when confronted by six Errfulfel Imperial warships in the Davley sea.
Cyfurrel initiates a Tour of the Empire. He travels east to Champions Hold for the 2nd Errfulfel Championship, to Trahbeck, to Myron's Seat, to Yale Pass, to the South Wood River Basin, to Basin's Spout, to Imperial Ertund, to West Penbrooke, to Callouse Marshes, to Lake Canfuldel, to Dorne Castle, to Trefel Valley, to south Trefel Valley, to Donwick, to south Donwick, to Myron III's Fall, to the South West, to the Trepid Inlet, to the Mercer River mouth, to Myron II's Fall, to Vesop, to Vesop Woods, to Cyfurrel City, to port of Errfulfel, to West Flood Plains, to Flood Plains, to Enhold, back to Errfulfel City. Traveling a total of ~4750 miles. (1416-1418)
1418
King Herron the Fox marches an army from Teshren into the Callouse Marshes. He attempts to take the northern portion, held by rebel lords and midlands lords but actually marches too far south into the Errfulfel Empire. It is nearly a month before word reaches Errfulfel City of Herron the Fox's foray.
~3,000 Teshren soldiers battle ~2,000 Errfulfel men. While Herron the Fox is driven out of the Callouse Marshes, Dornal's force takes many casualties. Nevil is wounded in the fighting.
Under authorization from Gorden the Errfulfel lords in Errfulfel City raise an additional 5,000 professional soldiers out of Ertund, Trahbeck, and some of Durnhall. The new force is sent to join Dornal in the Callouse Marshes after Erwin, located in Imperial Ertund, declines the command citing a desire to soon retire from command.
1421
Cyfurrel announces the third Errfulfel Championship- with additional events and a preset, established rule-set.
1422
3rd Errfulfel Championship held at Errfulfel City. An open melee like the previous 2 championships is held. 357 participants in groups of 100, 100, 79, and 78. Top 10, 10, 7, and 7 enter direct elimination 1v1 combat. Top 4 are paid 10 Myron Marks. Top 2 are paid 30 Myron Marks. Leader is paid 50 Myron Marks, titled Contender Champion of Errfulfel and advanced to the final championship round. A closed Melee with a 10 Myron Mark entrance fee draws 95 participants. Top 15 advanced to 1v1 direct elimination and are refunded their entrance fee. Lord Krandor is also advanced, without fee or melee participation to the direct elimination due to his pass earned in the 2nd Errfulfel Championship. Of the 16 advanced the top 8 are paid 10 Myron Marks, the top 4 are paid 10 Myron marks, the top 2 are paid 10 Myron Marks, and the leader is paid 50 Myron Marks and titled Contender Champion of Errfulfel and advanced to the final championship round. The final championship round is a free for all melee consisting of Contender Champions (current and past). The melee elimination order dictates seed for a 1v1 direct elimination with the winner titled Champion of Errfulfel, paid 100 Myron marks, and given land at Champion's Hold. Tormek the Brute of the Merrod Valley wins the Open Melee. Merrick of Donwick wins the Closed Melee. Lord Krandor competes in the closed melee but takes a severe wound during the free for all. He continues to participate in the final championship round but withdraws as soon as it begins, then withdraws from the direct elimination immediately as well, taking 3rd overall. Merrick defeats Tomek the Brute in the free for all and again in the direct elimination. Merrick takes Champion title, Tomek takes Contender title. 8 men are killed during the events with several dozen others wounded. A new event, the Team Melee, proves to be a success in terms of participation and spectator enjoyment. 5 teams of 20 men participate. Each team pays a 200 Myron Mark entrance fee. They battle in a direct elimination seeded by random draw. The top 2 teams win 300 Myron Marks. The winning team wins 500 Myron Marks. Lord Hecktor of Greyfield and his men take the win. No titles are granted in the team event.
Cyfurrel II departs Errfulfel City on a tour of the world. He travels first to Cyfurrel City, down Errfulfel River to Port of Errfulfel. Across the Trepid Inlet to Delco. Up the Mercer River to greyfield Castle. Up the Trefel River to Dorne Castle. By land and river to Jorfen. To Clyffen Mission. To Castle Eglin in the Halland Slopes. To West Hall. Down River Endalm and across the Urfall Grasslands to Ternsfield. Down the Tashland River to Meloch Keep. Up the Durmok Valley River to Camkurd Hall. Back down the Durmok Valley River to Yunder Hold. Down the Durmok River to Ellock Island. By ship to Shoalmok. By ship to King Gall port. To Elnerd Mel Hauk. By ship across the Ganmek to Urn Tuln Visok. By ship to Felleck Hall. by ship to Jornmul Island. By ship to Jeoffry Hold. Ship back to Jornmul Island. Ship to Dem Tuln Shey. Ship to Urn Tuln Visok. Ship to Elnerd mel Hauk. By ship to Earik Castle. By ship to Gent. By ship to Fort Collis. By ship to Trandeck Cliffs. By ship to Port of Errfulfel. Up the Errfulfel River to Cyfurrel City. To Errfulfel City. ~203 days travelling, ~93 days at locations. ~300 days total. Over 12,000 miles... (~12339mi). 1495 up river, 1455 down river, 1266 ocean, 1476 land, 279 inlet, 6366 coastal...
1423
Cyfurrel II sends ambassadors to each of the main locations he visited during his tour.
1424
Cyfurrel commissions the construction of twenty new warships and hires crew. Telworth the Wise, former pirate lord, is placed in command of the ships and charged with fighting pirates from a station at Trandeck Cliffs.
1428
Cyfurrel orders all captive pirates executed. Mass executions take place on Crenhall, at Trandeck Cliffs, and at Fort Crenhall. Other pirates in captivity across the empire are also killed.
Cyfurrel interjects in the Greyfield succession struggle, demanding the issue be solved quickly and without more disruption to the kingdom's operations, stability, and capability to pay tributes and census taxes. The Greyfield lords are unable to trace a line from the original King Hollwick, but coming from Jauford they determine Camder to be the King, but find Mark, Jauford's only living son, the most appropriate ruler in Camder's absence. Next best after Mark they decide to be Erwin or his son Rupert, traced through the marriage to Janess who's mother by marriage is Lelyn, sister to Camder... Mark is made regent of Greyfield.
1429
Telworth the Wise shows up in Errfulfel City with ransom demands for Cyfurrel II's release. Demands include: Imperial protections for South Ertund, weapons for South Ertund, pressure on mid-Ertund warlords, gold, silver, livestock, two ships, food, horses, and feed. Cyfurrel agrees to the ransom demands.
1431
Cyfurrel announces the 4th Errfulfel Championship.
Cyfurrel initiates a road building program. Errfulfel roads eventually connect Donwick to Greyfield Castle, Greyfield Casot School to Cyfurrel City to Errfulfel City to Champion's Hold to Myron's Seat, Basin's Spout to Fort Gren to Danfurrel Keep to Canfuldel. The main roads are well engineered and wide. Sturdy, massive bridges are built spanning the Trefel River at Greyfield and the Casot River at Champion's Hold and the north South Wood River at Basin's Spout. Many smaller offshoot roads extend from the main road system.
1432
The 4th Errfulfel Championship is held. Gregor Kornhallson is the open contender. Merrick is the closed contender. Lord Krandor and Tormek the Brute (as well as Merrick) compete as previous contenders. Merrick wins for a second time, taking the Errfuflfel Champion title again. Jormal Shayson's mercenary group wins the team melee.
Cyfurrel bestows most of the day to day duties of the empire to his son, Cyfurrel II.
1433
Cyfurrel II travels to Lernon for diplomatic talks between Merrod and the Errfulfel Empire.
1438
Cyfurrel II announces himself as Emperor of Errfulfel and hosts a four week memorial at Errfulfel City for his father followed by a six week celebration of his father's life followed by two weeks celebrating his ascension as Emperor.
Cyfurrel II sends demands for a special tribute from all Kings and realms in the empire, known as Cyfurrel's Tribute.
1439
Most of the lords in the Errfulfel Empire respond to Cyfurrel's Tribute, sending gold and goods to Errfulfel City.
1441
South Ertund effectively falls under the control of the Errfulfel Empire. Many insurgents remain active in north Muhlfen.
1442
Ertund lords officially submit the kingdom to the Errfulfel Empire.
1443
Teshren falls to rebels.
1444
News about the loss of Teshren finally gets out of the region and permeates throughout the empire.
Durnhall submits to the Errfulfel Empire.
1447
North Ertund quickly submits to the Errfulfel Empire in lieu of fighting Armies XI, XII, and XIII. Leopuld II, Jormal, and Bale use the armies to fully secure the region.
1450
Cyfurrel III sends word to his father, Cyfurrel II, that Penbrooke is mostly conquered and all but Mendhall has submitted to Errfulfel rule.
1451
King Loken, Prince Elwick, and King Hemfall convince Prince Leopuld to join in a conspiracy against Cyfurrel II. Leopuld is pressed to agree to betray his friend, Cyfurrel II, for the good of the people of Errfulfel. Leopuld forces the other lords to allow him one last attempt to sway Cyfurrel II in a manner suitable to the lords.
Under torture Cyfurrel II is forced to denounce the Pantheon and admit he worships the nature spirits of Tortund Valley. He is forced to give up all claims of power and authority and admit he was trying to destroy the Errfulfel Empire with his uncompromising militaristic ways.
1452
Erffulfel supremacy of Ertund fades as former lords regain control.
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