05-07-2006, 04:04 AM
The Great House Shift
By Final Reclaimer
After the Nerevarine there came many shifts within Vvardenfell. The people, who had lived in fear their whole lives, finally could begin moving from guarded areas and cities, and become what they wanted, instead of whatever they could scrape a living off of. The inhabitance no longer had to be rough, brave mercenaries or poor civilians living on the island because they had no where else to go, but proud locals who loved their land, and supported it with a sense of patriotic pride. This would alter the Great Houses from their vital balance, and split not only Vvardenfell, but all of Morrowind.
The Houses were always in a dangerous state, always ready to erupt into war. The Houses always have held each other as foes or allies, but never to the point of uniting against each other in open war. This is exactly what is happening in this time, so I will narrow down only to the events leading up to the war and the changes in the landscape.
The landscape of Vvardenfell was boggy in the west, islands covering the south, east, and northern central regions, and the rest, making up almost the entire island, the volcanic mountains called the Ashlands. The Ashlands dominated the region for many generations, but after the Blight was destroyed this region began to shrink. Red Mountain is still a volcanic region, though without the Blight is it considerably smaller. The regions that are now starting to appear in place of the Ashlands are now tall grassy regions, filled with golden fields, but not much more vegetation due to the fact that it was recently a volcanic region.
The Houses are now becoming tense. Their cities are growing an expanding due to the population boom. Cities are becoming wider and expanding their walls because they no longer live in fear and suspicion, letting them separate from the tight city-centers and making them more welcoming and less weary of their other House-members. Coastal cities are growing due to the new need for transportation to the island, and the wary Houses are gearing up for an almost unknown type of war for the Dunmer: the navy.
The main city change is Ald?rhun. It is no longer in complete Redoran control, often being invaded by Hlaalu. Balmora is expanding in whatever ways it can, Hlaalu thriving form Redoran?s fall. Suran is experiencing a shift due to the new need for ports and the rise of Hlaalu. Balmora is by far the largest city on the island, Suran being the southern power. Dagon Fel is in ruin due to the collapse of Nords in Morrowind. Khuul is becoming a fortified city, though showing little more growth than the other Vvardenfell cities. It is now an important protection to the island, being a prime spot for the Nords to invade and for Dunmer troops to be transported around the island or shipped to the western mainland border. Telvanni is to busy with their own power and trying to close the Oblivion gates to show much more than a flat out boom in Sadrith Mora and fortification of the island, now dense with the remains of the Grazelands nomads and the frightened Telvanni civilians.
House Indoril is only being upheld by Redoran, and is dependant on their allied House. They are now forced to follow them into anything, or else face their own collapse. Indoril gives Redoran the support they need to continue with the traditional ways. They play a little role in Vvardenfell.
House Dres is more stable than Indoril, though relies on Hlaalu for support in Vvardenfell. They, along with Hlaalu, have accepted the King?s new ways and are loyal to him.
House Telvanni is occupied with the Oblivion gates, though have agreed to support Redoran in an open war. They supply the magical needs of the alliance, though they play little else in the civil breakdown.
House Redoran if falling. They are sending all of their troops to the western border to fight back the Nordic invaders. This has caused the collapse of Dagon Fel, now being a large prison facility for Redoran?s Nordic prisoners. This emptied Ald?rhun for only a short while, but long enough for Oblivion to make its large vcitory. Hlaalu often raids the city, never letting it build itself back to glory. Redoran is barely holding its hold in Vvardenfell, only having a few key ports on the island. They are readying what troops they can to invade Suran and Balmora.
House Hlaalu is on an upward path. Their population has at least tripled, and their mainland civilians have begun flocking to Vvardenfell. They are supported by the King, so hold a near complete hold on Vvardenfell. The are secretly readying a large army to advance on the Redoran ports, and traps to keep the Redoran navy trapped in the rivers the plan to invade. Their intelligence over their enemies is almost too great, and war is imminent.
By Final Reclaimer
After the Nerevarine there came many shifts within Vvardenfell. The people, who had lived in fear their whole lives, finally could begin moving from guarded areas and cities, and become what they wanted, instead of whatever they could scrape a living off of. The inhabitance no longer had to be rough, brave mercenaries or poor civilians living on the island because they had no where else to go, but proud locals who loved their land, and supported it with a sense of patriotic pride. This would alter the Great Houses from their vital balance, and split not only Vvardenfell, but all of Morrowind.
The Houses were always in a dangerous state, always ready to erupt into war. The Houses always have held each other as foes or allies, but never to the point of uniting against each other in open war. This is exactly what is happening in this time, so I will narrow down only to the events leading up to the war and the changes in the landscape.
The landscape of Vvardenfell was boggy in the west, islands covering the south, east, and northern central regions, and the rest, making up almost the entire island, the volcanic mountains called the Ashlands. The Ashlands dominated the region for many generations, but after the Blight was destroyed this region began to shrink. Red Mountain is still a volcanic region, though without the Blight is it considerably smaller. The regions that are now starting to appear in place of the Ashlands are now tall grassy regions, filled with golden fields, but not much more vegetation due to the fact that it was recently a volcanic region.
The Houses are now becoming tense. Their cities are growing an expanding due to the population boom. Cities are becoming wider and expanding their walls because they no longer live in fear and suspicion, letting them separate from the tight city-centers and making them more welcoming and less weary of their other House-members. Coastal cities are growing due to the new need for transportation to the island, and the wary Houses are gearing up for an almost unknown type of war for the Dunmer: the navy.
The main city change is Ald?rhun. It is no longer in complete Redoran control, often being invaded by Hlaalu. Balmora is expanding in whatever ways it can, Hlaalu thriving form Redoran?s fall. Suran is experiencing a shift due to the new need for ports and the rise of Hlaalu. Balmora is by far the largest city on the island, Suran being the southern power. Dagon Fel is in ruin due to the collapse of Nords in Morrowind. Khuul is becoming a fortified city, though showing little more growth than the other Vvardenfell cities. It is now an important protection to the island, being a prime spot for the Nords to invade and for Dunmer troops to be transported around the island or shipped to the western mainland border. Telvanni is to busy with their own power and trying to close the Oblivion gates to show much more than a flat out boom in Sadrith Mora and fortification of the island, now dense with the remains of the Grazelands nomads and the frightened Telvanni civilians.
House Indoril is only being upheld by Redoran, and is dependant on their allied House. They are now forced to follow them into anything, or else face their own collapse. Indoril gives Redoran the support they need to continue with the traditional ways. They play a little role in Vvardenfell.
House Dres is more stable than Indoril, though relies on Hlaalu for support in Vvardenfell. They, along with Hlaalu, have accepted the King?s new ways and are loyal to him.
House Telvanni is occupied with the Oblivion gates, though have agreed to support Redoran in an open war. They supply the magical needs of the alliance, though they play little else in the civil breakdown.
House Redoran if falling. They are sending all of their troops to the western border to fight back the Nordic invaders. This has caused the collapse of Dagon Fel, now being a large prison facility for Redoran?s Nordic prisoners. This emptied Ald?rhun for only a short while, but long enough for Oblivion to make its large vcitory. Hlaalu often raids the city, never letting it build itself back to glory. Redoran is barely holding its hold in Vvardenfell, only having a few key ports on the island. They are readying what troops they can to invade Suran and Balmora.
House Hlaalu is on an upward path. Their population has at least tripled, and their mainland civilians have begun flocking to Vvardenfell. They are supported by the King, so hold a near complete hold on Vvardenfell. The are secretly readying a large army to advance on the Redoran ports, and traps to keep the Redoran navy trapped in the rivers the plan to invade. Their intelligence over their enemies is almost too great, and war is imminent.