Jor is a militant nation, founded by warriors, grown by conquest. Jorians, though fierce, are governed by a strict warrior's code of honor. They respect strength and honor, and despise weakness. They have been known to conquer the strongest of foes, but at the same time, even a relatively weak nation that stands up and defends itself with honor will earn their respect.
Around 1300, Jor was taken from within by a new religious movement, one that worshipped power for powers sake, and led to the coming of Nyfastis. This new faction was less concerned with honor and was more concerned with advancing their own selfish needs for power. To outsiders, it was somewhat unclear exactly how the power struggle progressed, but the end result was the Nyfastis faction, led by Nyfastis himself, gained total power. Nyfastis led Jor on a mission of conquest of Malai and other surrounding territories. Just when it seemed Jor would have total victory, Nyfastis achieved his own true goal: Godhood. Unfortunately for Jor, as a god, Nyfastis could do nothing more to directly aid the advancing Jorian armies, and so when Malai struck back with powerful magic of its own, the tide of the war changed and Jor was pushed back to within its fortress buffered frontier. It is unclear how the internal struggle within Jor for power progressed after Nyfastis left. It would appear that the ruling council of twelve war-masters has again achieved ascendancy, though the Nyfastis faction (now all clerics of Nyfastis) remains a powerful force within Jorian politics.
In the years since the God-head war (as it later became known), Jor has remained tightly sealed to the outside world, with only limited trade and little news slipping out through the cracks of their well fortified borders. Many who attempt to enter have never returned. Those that have reported that there seems to be an uneasy truce between the council of twelve and the church of Nyfastis. The older warrior class sees little honor in the priests of Nyfastis while the younger members of the populace still succumb to the lure of power.
Around 1300, Jor was taken from within by a new religious movement, one that worshipped power for powers sake, and led to the coming of Nyfastis. This new faction was less concerned with honor and was more concerned with advancing their own selfish needs for power. To outsiders, it was somewhat unclear exactly how the power struggle progressed, but the end result was the Nyfastis faction, led by Nyfastis himself, gained total power. Nyfastis led Jor on a mission of conquest of Malai and other surrounding territories. Just when it seemed Jor would have total victory, Nyfastis achieved his own true goal: Godhood. Unfortunately for Jor, as a god, Nyfastis could do nothing more to directly aid the advancing Jorian armies, and so when Malai struck back with powerful magic of its own, the tide of the war changed and Jor was pushed back to within its fortress buffered frontier. It is unclear how the internal struggle within Jor for power progressed after Nyfastis left. It would appear that the ruling council of twelve war-masters has again achieved ascendancy, though the Nyfastis faction (now all clerics of Nyfastis) remains a powerful force within Jorian politics.
In the years since the God-head war (as it later became known), Jor has remained tightly sealed to the outside world, with only limited trade and little news slipping out through the cracks of their well fortified borders. Many who attempt to enter have never returned. Those that have reported that there seems to be an uneasy truce between the council of twelve and the church of Nyfastis. The older warrior class sees little honor in the priests of Nyfastis while the younger members of the populace still succumb to the lure of power.
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