Kingdom of Baegeria

Kingdom of Baegeria is one of the major factions in Legacy of the Dragon.

Its ruler is King Equan V and claimant to the throne is King Chevalus the Impostor. Baegeria is a human kingdom. Its national emblem is a stallion and their color is light blue.

Kingdom of Baegeria is a direct successor to Kingdom of Aejdaria, which is in year 999 more commonly known as "the Old Kingdom". Following the fall of the Old Kingdom, Kingdom of Baegeria erupted as a sovereign state alongside Kingdom of Aslania.

Kingdom of Baegeria is a hereditary monarchy and the ruling family alongside some other major noble families claim heritage from the High Kings of the Old Kingdom through a maternal line.

Original territory of Baegeria stretched from Eye of the Dragon north to the Northern Mountains (southern border of present day Kingdom of Iyalings), which also included the western part (Swanmore and surrounding areas) of present day Tomuzia. However a peasant rebellion in Tomuzian Highlands led Kingdom of Baegeria to lose most of their southern lands.

When in year 900 an Orcish chieftain, Krogor united warring Orcish tribes and marched on human lands, Baegeria was one of the leading factions which founded the Aejdarian League, an alliance of human, elven and dwarven kingdoms dedicated to protect their lands from an imminent Orcish invasion.

Travelling through Baegeria, adventurers should be wary of Forest Bandits.

Culture
Baegeria is a feudal society. The land is ruled by a hierarchy of nobles. Castles and villages are ruled by counts, who are vassals of dukes, who rule larger pieces of land mostly from their seat in a larger town.

A good portion of the commoners are serfs, who are legally tied to the land they were born in. Upwards mobility is possible but very rare. A commoner born a serf is most likely to die a serf, unless recruited by their local lord and prove their mettle in battle.

Faith
Baegeria is officially a part of Temple of Saviour's Return, and most of their population are Saviourans. Highest clerical authority in Baegeria is called "Highpriest", who is appointed by the Archpriest of Temple of Saviour's Return with the approval of Baegerian King.

Tactics and Troops
Kingdom of Baegeria has a troop tree very similar to Swadia in Mount&Blade: Warband native. Their elite troop is Stallionbound Paladin.

Strengths

 * Excellent shock and heavy cavalry.
 * Reliable heavy infantry.
 * Strong at defense and offense.

Weaknesses

 * Unreliable crossbowmen.
 * Very limited anti-cavalry infantry.
 * Expensive troops.

Notes and Trivia

 * Name of the kingdom comes from the Turkish word for stallion "Beygir", which is the national symbol of the kingdom.