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Diplomatically isolated, yet finding its footing with assurances from the Hierarchy, was Grombar. Most of Temar II's reign had been, when compared to his father, stuck in gridlock. The Corinite Wars had forced colonial subsidies to fall by 50%, completely crashing Temar I's planned dominion of Northern Aelantir. The Ozarm'chadash War had ripped their oldest ally from their hands by its own ambitions, now Temar II had to constantly consider the possibility of war breaking out on his then-undefended eastern frontiers. While the legions of half-orcs terrified the armies of the continent, in reality, they could not be everywhere at once. Committing to a colonial expedition forced Temar's homefront to be undefended should the Gawedi or Highhold Orcs strike. Committing to the homefront caused yet more colonial stagnation. Rebellions from Corinite Vrorenmarchers forced the bulk of his forces to remain at home.
Two notable diplomatic developments started to change this posture in the late 1550s. An alliance of convenience was created with Obrtrol to prevent Gawedi incursions now that the foolish trollking had gone and given himself a border with them, breaking the long diplomatic isolation. What had started as an alliance to maintain the balance of power changed to a confident support from Gelbin Portorran of the Hierarchy as both realized they had ambitions that conveniently allied. Gelbin feuded with the Creek gnomes of Portnamm, but could not hope to fight their allies of Wesdam without Grombari support - and Anna Gerwick continually coveted the Dragon Coast, convinced the gnomes had stolen it from her father during the collapse of the Kobold tribes.
Thus, the gridlock would continue eternally. Four alliance blocs, each with internal problems that kept them from breaking it. That was, until blood rained from the sky. For some reason, this lit the powder that had been spilt all across Cannor.
Diplomatically isolated, yet finding its footing with assurances from the Hierarchy, was Grombar. Most of Temar II's reign had been, when compared to his father, stuck in gridlock. The Corinite Wars had forced colonial subsidies to fall by 50%, completely crashing Temar I's planned dominion of Northern Aelantir. The Ozarm'chadash War had ripped their oldest ally from their hands by its own ambitions, now Temar II had to constantly consider the possibility of war breaking out on his then-undefended eastern frontiers. While the legions of half-orcs terrified the armies of the continent, in reality, they could not be everywhere at once. Committing to a colonial expedition forced Temar's homefront to be undefended should the Gawedi or Highhold Orcs strike. Committing to the homefront caused yet more colonial stagnation. Rebellions from Corinite Vrorenmarchers forced the bulk of his forces to remain at home.
Two notable diplomatic developments started to change this posture in the late 1550s. An alliance of convenience was created with Obrtrol to prevent Gawedi incursions now that the foolish trollking had gone and given himself a border with them, breaking the long diplomatic isolation. What had started as an alliance to maintain the balance of power changed to a confident support from Gelbin Portorran of the Hierarchy as both realized they had ambitions that conveniently allied. Gelbin feuded with the Creek gnomes of Portnamm, but could not hope to fight their allies of Wesdam without Grombari support - and Anna Gerwick continually coveted the Dragon Coast, convinced the gnomes had stolen it from her father during the collapse of the Kobold tribes.
Thus, the gridlock would continue eternally. Four alliance blocs, each with internal problems that kept them from breaking it. That was, until blood rained from the sky. For some reason, this lit the powder that had been spilt all across Cannor.
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