The Kindred Synod
The Kindred Synod | |
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| Membership | Stowbridge Broughton Ebonmeadow Wimbourne Timberdale Thornacre Goldvale Florani Easthaven Sagecoast |
• | 701 - 736 |
The Kindred Synod was an international governing organization established in 701. It was established by the 10 most notable tribes in eastern Glasknarn. The organization brought together the tribal leaders of Stowbridge, Broughton, Ebonmeadow, Wimbourne, Timberdale, Thornacre, Goldvale, Florani, Easthaven, and Sagecoast.
Foundation
In 702, the Synod voted in favor of a formal east-west division of Glaskarn; maintaining a formal defense force on the borders of Stowbridge and Ebonmeadow. The west was unhappy about this aggression and many of the western tribal leaders were calling for war. Chief Kadvor of the northwestern tribe of Grjota, a prosperous and influential tribe, calmed the calls and persuaded for peace. This eastern view of western ignorance and uncivilized nature was basis for much strife and future tensions.
In the East, the tribe of Broughton, was quite influential, and often had control over many situations and actions of the Synod. In fact, many criticized the Synod for being a false cover for a faction ultimately controlled by the Broughtons. They profusely rejected this notion. A tribe that also rejected Broughton’s claim to authority was Wimbourne. Located in the southern part of the East side of the continent, Wimbourne was an epicenter for development in early architecture and manufacturing.
Ultimately, no tribe had a perfect standing with another, however, each tribe was infighting and had conflicting goals, and thus mostly decided to set aside foreign affairs to focus on domestic issues.
Rising Tensions
Broughton had been involved in a lengthy trade dispute with Timberdale. They both claimed a piece of land and its resources, but had been disagreeing on its ownership. The Kindred Synod had little power and lacked the willingness to settle the dispute, leading to Broughton’s request for a change in the governance of the Synod. After little changes were made, Broughton became frustrated with the inefficiency and lack of influence over the governing body, took matters into their own hands. Broughton declared war on Timberdale in 707, but their own populace rejected the war, citing economic downfall and crisis in their communities. Certain Brutoans wanted peace, and civil infighting plagued the nation. Due to this, the war lasted long, battles occurring on and off, leading to further instability of the tribes. Timberdale was a strong tribe, and met the attacks with equal force. The war was longlasting and disorganized. Various peace talks had taken place and broken down. Both tribes went through various stages of leadership.
Broughton's Synod Removal
After five years of the war, the Kindred Synod voted to remove Broughton from the group. This put a strain of the tribe’s resources, but nevertheless continued the war. The Synod’s decision led to a formal civil war. The Broughton Peace Militia was formed and stated their goal of a unified tribe, but with new leadership and governance. Many pro-democratic figures joined this movement, hoping it would advance their own goals, not caring much about peace, but for democracy.
Civil War
The civil war occurred from 712 - 723, ending in what was left of the BPM in control. They established reforms such as a democratic government, an electable Chief of the Tribe. The first Chief, Chief Abulak was an aged peace and democracy freedom fighter. He refused to wield a weapon and was often the negotiator for the BPM. He was already in his old age when he took office as Chief, and two years later died before ending the Timberdale/Broughton war. The next elected chief was Chief Pytyr, a middle-aged freedom fighter, focused on democracy instead of ending the war. He had every intention to end it, but wanted a proper deal, not simply an end to the conflict. This was widely unpopular, and after six years he was removed as Chief. In 731, Chief Pavelya was elected, a younger BPM member, and despite arguing for peace only, once elected his views drastically changed. He felt the Brutoan needed to win the war to get what they deserved, and poured endless resources into the war. He increased military pressure on Timberdale, neglecting most of his other duties. He passed decrees declaring elections be put on hold until the war was ended. Any claim against him he declared treasonous. Those who has just fought for independence were extremely angry, but aged and decided to see if he could win the war. He fought hard for three years, eventually finding strategies to cut off supplies and resources to Timberdale, destroying their economy in doing so. The Timberdale tribe called for peace in 734, and signed away their tribe to Broughton’s authority. Peace came again to Broughton. 41 years they stayed out of conflicts and reestablished their dominance. The Synod fell into disarray during the Broughton-Timberdale war, and was formally declared defunct in 736. With the fall of the Synod, many felt peace should be continued, but others wanted to expand their influence.
