Baasvonclad

The Kingdom of Baasvonclad or Baasvonclad is a member nation of the Azerath Nations. Baasvonclad was founded by the God-King Purlomas the Smart. Baasvonclad is the largest nation in the Azerath Nations encompassing two landscapes and having three districts. Baasvonclad is the current Dynasty Nation of the 6th Dynasty and has held the position for the last 236 years.

The Tribal Era
Baasvonclad encompasses most of the area that the Barbarian Tribes once inhabited. Due to this, Purlomas was the only one of his four brothers to not be in control of territory during the Tribal Era. Purlomas accepted this because he was promised most of the Barbarian Tribes' territory when the Barbarian Tribes were defeated.

While Purlomas did not have control of any territory or any tribes, he was fundamental in developing the universal educational system within the "peaceful tribes". Instead of building up armies to fight the Barbarian Tribes' inevitable attacks, Purlomas decided instead to focus on educating the tribes people who were not off fighting in the war. This gave Purlomas a high reputation with tribes people from all over the Azerath region.

When the Barbarian War was over, Purlomas was granted the territory he was promised. Purlomas was suddenly in control of the largest territory in the Azerath region, which upset his brothers Vulkenrad and Parmethious. They believed they should have been granted some of the Barbarian land due to their involvement in the Barbarian War and Purlomas' lack of involvement.

At the time, the territories were broken up along tribal boundaries so in order for Vulkenrad and Parmethious to gain more territory, they would have to invade some tribes. This was bad news for Purlomas because although he had the largest territory, it was practically empty of inhabitants due to the war. Although the population in the territory was slowly growing due to the migration of tribes people who followed Purlomas, it was not enough to defend against his brother's armies.

Eventually, Vulkenrad and Parmethious launched an invasion of some tribes within Purlomas' territory. This not only upset Purlomas but also upset Draemor who was ready to send his army to defend Purlomas' territory. Along with upsetting Draemor, this upset the inhabitants of the tribes that were invaded whom were all supporters of Purlomas. Due to this, most of the inhabitants of the tribes that were invaded by Vulkenrad and Parmethious moved deeper into Purlomas' territory, practically making the area uninhabited.

With the land being uninhabited and a risk of war with Draemor's army, Purlomas put forward a compromise. Purlomas recognized Vulkenrad and Parmethious' contributions to the Barbarian War but due to the fact that Purlomas was promised the Barbarian lands due to the rest of the territory being controlled by his brothers, Purlomas believed that he had the right to the land in accordance to the agreement. Since the land was his, he proposed that the land that Vulkenrad and Parmethious wanted would be relinquished and would become a neutral territory that would be owned by each brother. Vulkenrad and Parmethious agreed to this bargain and the King's Forest was established.

Around this time, Draemor established Vulharenjiard and became Draemor the Brave. Purlomas' two brothers followed suit with Vulkenrad the Conqueror establishing Jiarengrad and Parmethious the Lustful establishing Vascova. Purlomas was hesitant on establishing his kingdom due to the low population that inhabited his territory. So Purlomas put forward a campaign to convince people to move to his territory by promising that when his kingdom is established he will make it the most advanced kingdom in the Azerath region. This campaign worked and thousands of people flocked to live in Purlomas' territory. This is when Purlomas established the Kingdom of Baasvonclad and he was given the title Purlomas the Smart.

The Great Slave Roundup
Baasvonclad is known as the most free nation for Elves in the Azerath Nations. This is because Purlomas the Smart put little effort into the invasion of Morthania. This was not because Purlomas the Smart was fond of Elves, quite the contrary as Parmethious the Lustful's anti-Elven propaganda had turned Baasvonclad's citizens against the Elven race. Purlomas the Smart contributed the least to the Great Slave Roundup because his kingdom had no use for slaves. Much of Baasvonclad's industry was focused on technology thus Baasvonclad did not rely on manual labor as much as the other kingdoms.

Baasvonclad did participate in the Great Slave Roundup but any Elves captured for slavery by Baasvonclad forces were sold to the other kingdoms for profit.

The Dynasty Treaty
When Vulharenjiard's economy collapsed, Baasvonclad was giving the kingdom economic relief. This relief was only given to postpone Vulharenjiard's economic collapse while the other kingdoms figured out how to support the struggling kingdoms.

When Vulkenrad the Conqueror drafted the Dynasty Treaty, Baasvonclad was the first to support the treaty since they could not support Vulharenjiard's economy alone without facing their own economic collapse. Soon the other brothers followed and the Dynasty Treaty was ratified, ending the Predynasty Era and beginning the First Dynasty Era.

Modern Era
Baasvonclad is the current holder of the Dynasty Nation, having taken the title from Vascova 236 years ago.

Today, Baasvonclad is quiet and peaceful with a stable economy. Although Purlomas the Smart promised that Baasvonclad would be the most advanced nation in the Azerath Nations, this was not fulfilled. Although Baasvonclad's industry is primarily based on redstone technology, this is as advanced as the nation got and other than its industry, the nation is not much different than the other Azerath Nations.

Name
Baasvonclad is a crude Fraenish word for "Land of Cliffs". The word was first used to describe the area by Fraenish tribesmen living in one of the peaceful tribes who used the word to describe the area the Barbarian Tribes inhabited. Baasvonclad more specifically translates to "Area of cliffs" since "baas" means "area" in Fraenish. The tribes people of Hudi and Mulluud called the land "Baberaruud" which translates to "Land of the Barbarians" with "ruud" meaning "land". When the Barbarian War concluded and Purlomas the Smart took control of the land, he referred to the land as "Baasvonclad" since he did not want his territory to be associated with Barbarians.

To Purlomas the Smart, who did not speak Fraenish, Baasvonclad meant "Land of Cliffs", so officially that is what the name translates to. However, the correct translation of "Land of Cliffs" is Cladruud.

Government
Baasvonclad is ruled under an absolute monarchy, with the monarch being the direct decedent of Purlomas the Smart.

Baasvonclad does have a voting system, in which citizens can vote on politicians who will represent them in the government. Although the politicians are tasked with representing their people, they have no say when it comes to government decisions and all bills have to be approved by the King. This body of politicians was first formed during Purlomas the Smart's recluse days, in which he tasked politicians to run the kingdom for him, although he had the final say on everything.

Military
Baasvonclad has an Army and is the only nation within the Azerath Nations to have a Navy.

Baasvonclad's Navy is stationed out of Baasvonclad's territory city of Portside and is tasked primarily with protecting Portside's waters. Baasvonclad's Navy is small and has rarely been used in combat. During the Bloody Trees War and the Blood River War the Navy was used to transport troops to Authorania.

Baasvonclad's Army is large compared to the other armies of the Azerath Nations. This is because Baasvonclad has many territories that its army must defend. Due to the need of manpower, military service is mandatory for every male citizen over the age of 18 and they must serve a 3 year term.

Foreign Relations
Baasvonclad primarily engages in trade with foreign nations due to their industry primarily focusing on technology. This has caused Baasvonclad to have strong relations with nations outside of the Azerath Nations. Baasvonclad has rarely engaged in warfare with foreign nations throughout its history and often plays a support role in foreign wars.

Baasvonclad's territories were a result of political commerce, where a small nation is struggling to survive so she volunteers to be occupied by Baasvonclad and become her territory.

Banner
Baasvonclad's banner is blue with a white diagonal cross and red diamond. The blue background represents Baasvonclad's national color, the white diagonal cross represents technology and the red diamond represents Purlomas the Smart.

Baasvonclad developed its banner right before Purlomas the Smart established his kingdom. The original banner was blue with a red diagonal cross and no diamond. The red diagonal cross represented the struggle against the Barbarian Tribes. After Baasvonclad was established, the red diamond was added atop the red diagonal cross. Finally, Purlomas the Smart changed the red diagonal cross to a white diagonal cross to represent the "banner of technology" used at trade events to point out booths featuring the latest technology. The banner was a plain white banner.

Ethnic Groups
Baasvonclad is home to the most diverse population in the Azerath Nations. This is because Baasvonclad was one of the Azerath Nations that did not use Elven slave labor. Although slavery was never banned in the nation, it was frowned upon by the general public who believed slavery should only be put on a person who volunteered for it to pay off debts.

Although Baasvonclad was anti-slavery, they did not harbor Elven refugees. If an Elven slave was to escape to Baasvonclad for freedom, they would be sent back to their owners. This was partially because Baasvonclad recognized slaves as property and partially because there was a Dynasty Law in place for the return of escaped slaves.

Language
The official language of Baasvonclad is Azrathian although Fraenish is spoken in small groups.

In Baasvonclad's territory of Melyndor, a dialect of the Jaarjiadian language is the primary language.

Religion
The dominant religion within Baasvonclad is God-King Worship. Baasvonclad has recently seen a resurgence of the Devin religion within its borders due to the nation's proximity to Devinshire.

Baasvonclad is home to the most diverse amounts of religions due to its policies and relationships with foreign nations. Although there are a wide variety of religions practiced in the nation, God-King Worship remains the dominant religion.

Geography
Baasvonclad inhabits the former land of the Barbarian Tribes, which is sparse grassland surrounded by tall cliffs. Due to Baasvonclad's population density, much of the land is occupied by roads and buildings so there is little grasslands left to grow crop. This causes Baasvonclad to be reliant on food imports although there is a last resort emergency plan to tear down some houses in order to grow crop on the land if food imports are ceased for long periods of time.

Climate
Baasvonclad's climate is particularly variable based on what part of the nation one is in. The lower area where most of the population live is warm and rainy while the upper regions such as the Cloudscraper District are cold and prone to snow. This makes pinpointing average temperatures difficult for temperatures experienced in the Metropolitan District are generally warm while temperatures in the Cloudscraper District are generally cold.