Chapter VIII
The Present Tensions
Anno 1350 — One month after the War of the Caliphate
Guílle
Deeply angry with Hounúd and Nørgar after the Two-Front War. Now nursing fresh tensions with the Kabáz Caliphate after their decisive draw in the War of the Caliphate. Surrounded by enemies.
Nørgar
Other factions have grown hostile toward them for their role in the Two-Front War — widely seen as a taboo act. Their own two-front war against the Súo and Guílle simultaneously has been branded hypocrisy.
Kabáz Caliphate
Political instability is rising. An assassination attempt was recently made on the current Caliph. His son, Dħałán Bïn-Zaýð, has been publicly exposed as a bastard and exiled. Relations with Guílle remain uneasy.
Hounúd
Old scandals are being unearthed. The revelation that the first civil war was caused by royal incest has shaken public trust. The current royal family's involvement in the murder of bankers — and the disposal of assassins in the Dark Forest — is beginning to surface. Many fear a second civil war.
Súo (Axe Islands)
As always, the Súo remain silent. No intelligence has reached the mainland regarding their current state.
Chírí Island
The usual shadow war of assassins continues unabated. No single faction dominates the island's underworld.