Pallanaise

"Everything floats, sparkles, and flutters" - Kimistra on the beauty of Pallanaise.



At a Glance


A refuge for fey-kin or all kind, the Republic of Pallanaise has stood since antiquity as the city of magic and tolerance. While accepting of strange creatures from the wilds, the public approval of diversity has not extended to the Kingdom of Kirkdom, of which the fey-kin see humans as a reckless threat.

Eager to master the mysteries of creation, the Republic of Pallanaise has fought with Kirkdom on numerous occasions, notably the 100-year war which levelled the city of Neverwinter.

While peace with Kirkdom was attained with a cease-fire following the dire Necrotic War, several powers within the city yearn for the glory of their birthright. Believing themselves to be more than the "playthings of gods" the people of Pallanaise are a proud, resilient, people who strive to achieve and create wonders.

Necrotic War
First on the offensive against Gabrielle Revvan and her Cult of Vecna, the Republic of Pallanaise was badly decimated in their opening skirmishes with the servants of Vecna. On the verge of defeat, Pallanaise struck a deal with their adversaries in Kirkdom to make a two-pronged attack in what became the Battle of Necrotic Canyon. While many of its forces died in the offensive, the battle was almost lost when in an act of rivalry several dissident Pallanaise commanders pulled their forces back to allow for a killing-sweep of Kirkdom soldiers by undead forces. To these commander's surprise, the assault on the humans was rebuffed and the offensive continued with King Kirk XII and the adventures The Fate Dancers taking the glory for Gabrielle Revvan's defeat.

Entering into a ceasefire, resentment of Kirkdom amongst the Pallanese quietly boiled beneath the surface of society. Attending turned inwards and the people began to focus their attention on rebuilding their nation.

Age of Adventure (Timeline Corruption)
After the corruption of the timeline by Talmon Bott and his apprentice Byron Cruentus, the history for Pallanaise was irrevocably altered. The destruction of Al'Vannadir and its altering of history meant that the population of the Republic was cut down as the woodland realms became ovverun with strange creatures and monsters following the destruction of the Elven homeland. The assault on the woodland realm meant that whereas Pallanaise had originally accepted people fleeing the carnage of undead, it was transformed into a bustling metropolis of refugees.

For better or worse, the vindication of the Pallanese was bolstered and a large rift opened between those silently praying for the blessing of the world's deities and those wishing to outright destroy them. This shift in public opinion would result in the creation of an airship armada tasked with the god's destruction known as the Sunshine Offensive.