A Survey of Bendir

The early 3rd decade of AR marked the mayorship of Lincoln Ambliss, the second hin mayor, succeeding Maliss Silverfist. After Ambliss retired, Bendir’s next prominent leader was Regrin Highhill.

Lincoln Ambliss was one of Bendir’s earliest and greatest leaders, he fought in the many Banite conflicts that were comprised in the legendary Stonehold Wars. The Banites, during such time, wanted to the enslave all of the hinfolk. Bendir was still a young fort, and the Banites had a great deal of power between the years of (approximately) 10-25 AR.

Banites did not recognize Bendir as a sovereign state, and thus there were constant battles between the hinfolk and the forces of Bane. One day, an infamous war crime was committed. Banites captured many hin, dragged them into the woods (presumably Arelith Forest) and set them all on fire. Immolating them and burning them alive. Nothing was left but ash.

Rumours that Light Keep did nothing during this time of great strife in Bendir. Other rumours include that Daisy Calhoun was trying to set the Grove against Bendir. True or not, Bendir was in a host of problems and faced many alone.

Lincoln made peace with the Banites, he signed a treaty with the Dark Lord’s forces. Yet, the treaty itself was indicative of Bendir’s sovereignty. Banites, for all their malevolence, were forced to respect Bendir as a sovereign state.

Lincoln Ambliss created a Council to lead Bendir, after its establishment, he retired from the public eye. When Feste Fizzlebiscuits around the isle (25-30 AR), Regrin Highhill was the only one of the Bendirian Council left, and thus was made Mayor of Bendir by default.

Also, some fifty years ago, the leylines had significant more power. All portals were two-way. (Legend says the crystal near the Nexus Falls has something to do with the leylines on the Arelith Archipelago).

Regrin Highhill ruled Bendir for approximately a decade (25-35? AR). Highhill took pride in Bendir’s central role in the isle’s politics, and took all of its happenings very seriously. He was known as a benevolent ruler (and the first to embrace badgers; badgers have been long-time allies of Bendir).

Highhill’s rule was largely peaceful, and there were no real threats (unlike present day of this writing). He wanted Feste Fizzlebiscuits to rule, for Highhill wished to retire with his wife, Francisca, and their children. Feste owned the Nomad in Cordor, and had been operating it for some time. Refestus Fizzlebiscuits took his cousin’s place instead and ruled justly for a short time. Franscisca Highill ruled after him, muck akin to her husband.

We guess that none of this occurred after 40 AR. Most of this happened between the years of 20-40 AR.

~ Ser Nelehein of Impiltur, Sage-Knight of the Road and Last of the Great Skalds of Impiltur, 73 AR