Karixti Empire

The Karixti Empire came to prominence after the Endless Night. The civil wars nearly devastated the dragonborn society at Drakenstone, but eventually the Karixtis Dynasty took control, and they have ruled the empire since. The empire currently holds all of Ventaris under its grasp, except for the northern tip of Jotunlund and the sovereign lands of the dwarves.

Magic is illegal in the Karixti Empire, due to the Awakening of the Worm. Anyone who uses unsanctioned magic is immediately killed on sight by empire forces. The only people that can use or study magic are those under the employ of the empire. The only exception is the mage scholars of Tomehaven who study arcane knowledge under the close watch of Karixti forces.

Slavery is widely practiced in the empire. Most of the slaves are lizardfolk from the Spiteferns or goliaths from the Jotunlund and Wyltaryn. Kobolds also serve the empire in near slavery. All of this forced labor is used to spur the draconic warmachine.

Dragonborn make up the majority of the army, which is bolstered by hobgoblin mercenaries. The Karixti have a powerful weapon though: Cheombol, the ancient red dragon. He can be called upon in times of great need to devastate their foes. He is the last of the ancient dragons, and bears a grievous wound he received from the Worm during the Awakening. Scalelord Gurvar Karixtis is the current ruler of the empire. He has been leading the empire for the last thrity-seven years, and he has worked to keep pressure on the Asanorians and drive back the orcish hordes on the western coast.

The empire is currently working on reinforcing their forts near the Asanorian's lines, and they are struggling to deal with the orc and goblin hordes rampaging from the south.