Bombards, the huge firearms used to assault or defend fortifications, are expensive to build and maintain and as a result they are closely guarded and highly valued. The bombards of Vorkelburg are a mix of weapons that the previous owner had installed and ones put in place by the Slothjemians. They are not good at … Continue reading An Orc for All Seasons; Chapter 29

New Vilhelmia is one of the largest grafdoms in Slothjemia; a vast, mostly mountainous, and heavily forested domain. There were only two cities of note there when Slothjemia seized control of it from the lich-lord Frenklar the Brazen, but now, towns and villages have grown all across the grafdom. In the larger valleys, such as … Continue reading An Orc for All Seasons; Chapter 28

There are not as many towns and cities in the Coreland as there are elsewhere in Slothjemia, but the size of the largest city, Slothenburg, more than makes up for it. It is truly vast, rivaled only by the city-state of Kugahloo in the size of its population. It has no walls, and few fortifications, … Continue reading An Orc for All Seasons; Chapter 27

The military gets all of the glory in Slothjemia, but it is the varied branches of law enforcement that keep things calm day-to-day. In the early days of the kingdom, the swamps of the realm were treated as a sort of banishment point for foreign powers, and it was realized quickly that without strong laws, … Continue reading An Orc for All Seasons; Chapter 26

Although a feudal state in most regards, slavery was abolished in Slothjemia from the very beginning. Self-proclaimed “Freedom Raiders” routinely organize and maraud the lands south of the Empire to seek out and free people being held in servitude against their will. Often these people are goblinoid, but they can just as easily be humans. … Continue reading An Orc for All Seasons; Chapter 25

Slothjemia takes tremendous pride in its black dragon riders. These are the descendants of the first dragon tamers that were drawn to the first king of the realm before he ever ascended the throne. The dragons that are used by the various guard units of Slothjemia are bred in captivity, and undergo magical and surgical … Continue reading An Orc for All Seasons; Chapter 24

Perhaps the most curious aspect of Slothjemian spirituality is their love/hate relationship with paladins. There are three houses dedicated to these “holy warriors” and while they are viewed as vital components of the military, they rarely receive more than a tepid reception from the populace. The three organizations are the Von Schneid Cavaliers (v.S.C.) led … Continue reading An Orc for All Seasons; Chapter 23

Religion in Slothjemia is viewed by outsiders as borderline heretical, if not outright blasphemous. The head of the Church is the Archbishop of Slothenburg, and while his connection to the hierarchy of the Church is tenuous at best, there are those within the ministry that view pastoral work in Slothjemia as something of a mission … Continue reading An Orc for All Seasons; Chapter 22

The only race that goblinoids cannot interbreed with are elves. However, this doesn’t mean they can’t get up to frisky shenanigans; only that they are unable to reproduce via such activities. This exclusion does not apply to half-elves, of course, and it also does not apply to half-goblinoids. The list of interbreeding combinations found in … Continue reading An Orc for All Seasons; Chapter 21