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And so, Anca pushed on. He renewed investing resources as to advance his reforms however possible, making Corintar one of the most advanced quasi-states in all of Escann. By 1473, the first colony had been completed. It was hailed as a success, and the colonial forces were soon doubled. In 1476, sil Canneinn declared the first and only war of his reign. While it was a success, only 2 provinces were liberated, as the current land administration proved to be very ineffective at joining new land, further accelerating the need for reform.
By 1479, the pioneers had overtaken the marchers in terms of influence. Adventurer unity and devotion were at an all time low, yet Anca was undeterred, and by 1480, he had finally done it. Gone were the days of incompetent adventurer "administration", if it could even be called that. Corintar was to be a proper religious order and Captain Anca sil Canneinn had just become its first Grandmaster. The rift between the marchers and pioneers was mended; at last, the military and religious matters of the nation could be properly focused upon.
But with every great reform comes a myriad of problems. Besides the peasant revolts, the most apparent one was the army size - before the reform, Corintar had a respectable force of ~20K men. Under the new structure, this proved to be too much, inflicting quite the strain on Corintar's economy. However, as no one wanted to get rid of some 3000 well-trained soldiers, nothing was done. The Grandmaster was old and sickly; he had other, more personal matters to worry about. As he famously said: "I did what I could. May those that come after do better."
His last noteworthy orders were to expand a local trade centre and to build a mighty castle in the capital to cement his legacy. On the 1st of Esmarment, Grandmaster Anca sil Canneinn passed away, and in his place came a successor: the 61 year old Aldresia of Vanbury, chosen as such all the way back when sil Canneinn had just become Captain.
And so, Anca pushed on. He renewed investing resources as to advance his reforms however possible, making Corintar one of the most advanced quasi-states in all of Escann. By 1473, the first colony had been completed. It was hailed as a success, and the colonial forces were soon doubled. In 1476, sil Canneinn declared the first and only war of his reign. While it was a success, only 2 provinces were liberated, as the current land administration proved to be very ineffective at joining new land, further accelerating the need for reform.
By 1479, the pioneers had overtaken the marchers in terms of influence. Adventurer unity and devotion were at an all time low, yet Anca was undeterred, and by 1480, he had finally done it. Gone were the days of incompetent adventurer "administration", if it could even be called that. Corintar was to be a proper religious order and Captain Anca sil Canneinn had just become its first Grandmaster. The rift between the marchers and pioneers was mended; at last, the military and religious matters of the nation could be properly focused upon.
But with every great reform comes a myriad of problems. Besides the peasant revolts, the most apparent one was the army size - before the reform, Corintar had a respectable force of ~20K men. Under the new structure, this proved to be too much, inflicting quite the strain on Corintar's economy. However, as no one wanted to get rid of some 3000 well-trained soldiers, nothing was done. The Grandmaster was old and sickly; he had other, more personal matters to worry about. As he famously said: "I did what I could. May those that come after do better."
His last noteworthy orders were to expand a local trade centre and to build a mighty castle in the capital to cement his legacy. On the 1st of Esmarment, Grandmaster Anca sil Canneinn passed away, and in his place came a successor: the 61 year old Aldresia of Vanbury, chosen as such all the way back when sil Canneinn had just become Captain.
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