Serpent cult is back!

[Kristoffer O]

Marverni was incorporated in the ermorian empire along with the ulmic tribes. When Ermor fell the former colonies and provinces broke free to avoid the fate of the empire and they adopted different methods to survive.

One of these splinter kingdoms is Marignon, who with faith and fire keep death at bay. Marignon is to some extent the successors of Marverni, but years of ermorian domination has effectively replaced the old culture and the nation doesn't retain much of it's marverni legacy. The fire magic of the augurs and the flamen are put to use by the inquisitors and a theocracy reminiscent of the ermorian faith with priests not particulary skilled in magic, and sacred knights is instituted.

Ulm on the other hand has kept some of it's old traditions and smiths still have a prominent place in the nation. The development of heavy armor and the iron inquisition was the ulmic response to the fall of the empire. Superstitious since earlier times and confronted with the catastrophic dangers of magic unleashed, they banned it from the realm entirely. Only priests and smiths with highly institutionalized and restricted rituals still practice magic.