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Callouse Marshes (NA - NA)
Marshy plains area in central Drap Expanse.
1335
Ferrund the Tall, fueled by Northmen seeking adventure, battle, and a way to support families back home in the Tortund Valley, leads his force from the Cander Woods deeper into the Drap Expanse, towards the Callouse Marshes.
1341
Ferrund takes control of an area spanning as far north as Teshren, east into Penbrooke, south to the South Wood, and west to the edge of the Callouse Marshes.
1361
Petra is married to a Callouse Lord, Bernoff.
1369
The Myron Empire lords respond to Myron II's wealth and manpower demands: the Midlands lords send 5,000 men and 6 pounds of gold. The South Wood lords send 2,000 men and 375 pounds of gold. The Callouse Marshes lords send 5,000 men and 6 pounds of gold. The Penbrooke lords send 4,500 men and 100 pounds of gold (37.5 extra). The South Wood River Basin send 2,000 men and 100 pounds of gold (275 short). The Nazreth Valley sends 1000 men and 500 pounds of gold. Imperial Ertund lords deliver 8,000 men, no gold. Lords int he Tortund Valley send an additional 300 pounds of gold in support (tribute). 19,500 men and 1381 pounds of gold is collected in total. The payment nearly bankrupts many lords of gold and manpower, but in the face of Myron II's idle army of nearly 20,000 Drap and Northmen, there was little choice in the matter.
1387
Myron III overhauls the census system established by his father 18 years prior. Paid officials with the Census Agent title are designated to specific areas while officials with the Census Overseer title are put in charge of regions consisting of many areas each. The Empire is designated into regions consisting of the Midlands, Callouse Marshes, West Penbrooke, East Penbrooke, South Wood, South Wood River Basin, Trahbeck, Imperial Ertund, North Ertund, Ertund, and Greyfield. The Nazreth Valley is exempt from the census. The areas between the South Wood River Basin and Trahbeck are labeled the Imperial Seat, with Myron III acting as the region Census Overseer.
1388
The Callouse Marshes, West Penbrooke, South Wood, South Wood River Basin, Trahbeck, Imperial Ertund, North Ertund, and Greyfield census regions all respond to Myron III's tribute demand. The Ertund census region sens 500 men. The Midlands and East Penbrooke (under Dolle Plateau warlords' control) send no tribute.
1398
Fearing a lack of stern authority would signal the end of the Empire and hoping to halt and subversive element before it can come to fruition, Frundhul condemns Leopuld and sends him to the Callouse Marshes.
1406
Cyfurrel raises a professional army of 3,000 under Dornal's command and sends them to Drap Expanse to reinforce the border garrisons, mostly between the Callouse Marshes and Penbrooke.
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.
Cyfurrel sends Gren of Dermith to the Callouse Marshes to replace Dornal's command and re-engage Herron the Fox.
1421
Midland lords attempt to take Danfurrel Keep. A three month siege ensues but is broken by local reinforcements from Callouse Marshes lords.
In response to increased rebel activity in the north Callouse Marshes and Teshren region as well as a strong pirate presence threatening the South West Coast and Mandals, Cyfurrel raised two new quality armies: Army I and Army II with 5,000 experienced professional soldiers each. Gren of Dermith is granted control of Army II in Teshren, staging out of Fort Gren and Danfurrel Keep. A veteran professional soldier originally from greyfield named Crenhallson takes Army I to the Valley of Giants and establishes Fort Crenhall.
1435
Dornal travels to Errfulfel City. Cyfurrel II grants Merron lands in Trahbeck following Dornal's recommendation. Dornal moves to an estate in the south Callouse Marshes.
1444
Gernoth Maylon takes Army III to the Teshren border. Danfurrel Keep is garrisoned by Callouse Marshes mercenaries.
1448
A Penbrooke force manages to capture a fief in the Callouse Marshes. Callouse lords respond by driving them out with their own forces.
1449
Hander Fermothson raises an additional 3,000 soldiers out of the Callouse Marshes and South Wood, increasing Army IX and the Danfurrel Keep garrison to 8,000 strong.
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