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--- stolen_land:brevoy:aldori [2021/04/21 15:08] – johnb
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 Of course, those furthest away from New Stetven are the loudest in their support – those closer to the metropolis  tend to be a quieter and less ostentatious.  It is these eastern Aldori who are Lady Jamandi’s strongest supporters.  There may be a few Aldori supporters in West Rostland,  but if they are there, they are keeping a very low profile.
+[[stolen_land:brevoy:eastrostland:start|Read more about East Rostland here]]
 When the Civil War was averted, Lady Jamandi was recognized as Countess of East Rostland.  Now she is building a town and fortress to serve as her capital.
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 [[stolen_land:brevoy:restov:|Read more about Restov here.]]
-===== Culture =====
+===== Shared Heritage =====
-A few things bind the Aldori together, no matter what their political position or personal outlook is.
+A few things bind the Aldori together, no matter what their political position or personal outlook is. //Duelling//, //The Valley of Fire//, //The Sword Pact// and a sense of family loyalty  means they are seen, by many, as a single group.
-==== The Sword Pact ====
+==== Duelling ====
-The sword pact was broken (or at least severely damaged) after the Valley of Fire.  The three groups went their own ways and each group applied a different version of the Sword Pact.  However, they all still follow the same basic principals and Swordlord, as a title, is reserved for those whoe are fully trained Adori Swordlords.
+Duelling, and the Aldori Duelling Sword, is perhaps the biggest single factor that sets Aldori apart from other groups.  Sirian First, the founder of the Aldori was a renowned ++Taldan Duellist| (Presumably Falcata and Buckler)++ who lost his holdings in Rostland in a duel.  He returned later with a brand-new duelling style, and brand-new name - Sirian Aldori.   After winning his holdings back, he went on to establish the state of Rostland and the Aldori duelling tradition.
+While duelling has always been a popular activity amongst the military and noble families, but for the Aldori it is something more than a military practice and training technique - Aldori Duelling is an important part of their identity.  Other duellist are to be respected and admired, after all the First baron learned to duel with other weapons before he discovered the Aldori style -  but Aldori is best!
+[[stolen_land:general:duelling|You can read a more detailed analysis of Duelling here]]
+++++ My take on how Sirian First became Sirian Aldori|
+  * Sirian First was a Taldan Duellist who lost a duel, and then went away to learn/develop a new duelling technique - but Paizo doesn't tell us where / how.
+  * Reading descriptions of the Aldori duelling sword it reminds me of a Katana.  Which is a slightly curved, hand-and-a-half sword that can be used in one or two hands.
+  * There is a route across 'The Crown of the World' to Tian Xia, which gives access to Katana, Samurai and  a selection of new fighting styles.
+  * Viz:  Sirian First travelled to Tian Xi and learned a new oriental  techniques to add to his extensive duelling knowledge.  The Aldori Style was born.
+++++
+==== The Valley of Fire ====
+The way the Aldori were defeated by Choral the Conqueror at The Valley of Fire has affected the Aldori for generations.  They lost control of Rostland and their leadership and military were severely damaged.   There is some resentment between the different Aldori factions over the ways they dealt with the conquest -  but that deep underling resentment is still there.  They all still believe the Aldori have a right to own and rule Rostland and they all dream of a united Aldori 'nation' -  although there isn't much consensus of what that nation should look like.
+Most Aldori hunkered down and kept a low profile for the two hundred years of Rogavian rule, working their land under the rule of Rogavian governors of Rostland.  These 'country farmers' kept the Aldori Stories alive and followed many of the old Aldori practices in private.  This supported  the higher profile Aldori presence in the Free City of Restov, with its duelling schools and associated culture.  The Aldori didn't control Restov, but they were influential. House Khavortorov, also chose to keep their heads down, although they decided to 'work with the enemy' and became the Rogavian's go-to mercenary group.   This worked well for their family, and although they dropped the Aldori name, they became the most successful of the Brevic Aldori.
+The leaders of the Mivon Aldori decided to leave, as they could not stand the idea of being ruled by an outsider.  Instead they went south,  subjugated the bandit rulers of the region and built Mivon into the city that it is today, and established a new Aldori homeland.  However, the great Aldori families have squabbled continuously about who is 'senior' and who should rule Mivon, which has led to a disjointed and somewhat chaotic rule.  They have developed a political system based on the Aldori Duelling tradition -   with the best duellists having the right to run the city.  Some might call it a meritocracy - others call it a recipe for disaster. One thing they are all agreed on, is that Aldori are superior to just about anyone else, so the city is managed to support the Aldori elite, perhaps at the expense of the pegion's people.
+==== The Sword Pact ====
-In Mivon, all memmers of an Aldori Noble house can use the Aldori name in (ie Yitis-Aldori) although many times it is not used in general conversation.  In Rostland and Restov the Aldori name was reserved for individuals who achieved SwordLord status.  So (for example) some members of House Blain would be  called Aldori-Blain, others would just be called Blain. House Khavortorov do niot use the Aldori name at all, even for fully trained members of their family.
+The original Sword pact had members change thei name to Aldori,swear to a code of honour and not to teach The Art of Aldori duelling to outsiders.  However, the sword pact was broken (or at least severely damaged) after the Valley of Fire.  As the  three groups went their own ways and each group applied a different version of the Sword Pact.  However, all three versions of these //New Sword Pacts// contain something of the originbal - and (in all cases) Swordlord, as a title, is reserved for those who are [[stolen_land:general:duelling#aldori|fully trained Adori Swordlords]].
+In Mivon, all members of an Aldori Noble family can be trained in the duelling style and can use the Aldori name (ie Yitis-Aldori) - although many times it is not used in general conversation.  In Rostland and Restov the Aldori name is reserved for individuals who achieved SwordLord status, which means  some members of House Blain (for example) would be  called Aldori-Blain, others would just be called Blain. House Khavortorov do not use the Aldori name at all, even for fully trained members of their family, although Aldori training is restricted to those who swear loyalty to the Khavortorov.
-==== Troop Types ====
+===== Troop Types =====
 Few of those who train in the Aldori style become a fully fledged Swordlord and, while there are more who get close (Fighters) there are many who don't (warriors).  These lesser Aldori form the basis of Aldori mercenary units, city guards and other similar functions.
-[[:pathfinder:campaign_systems2:masscombat:lighttroops#aldori_troops|You can find Aldori Troop Types here]]
+[[campaign_systems_kingdombuilding:masscombat:lighttroops#aldori_troops|You can find Aldori Troop Types here]]