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The Östrons are a tribal group of humans from the outer realms of the old empire that collectively settled together in the Eastern regions of the new empire following the great migration. Their language developed from their middle position in the trade between the classical Mercurian kingdoms and the dwarven freeholds of the great wastes. Many minor tribes of the old empire worshipped a variety of monsters and animals, however, it was the regal religion of the Valyrians, Creeperism (Creopana to the Östrons) that shaped the religious evolution of these dwarvish speaking Mercurian tribes.
Following their settlement in the new empire on the shores of the Östsee, their new neighbors continued to shape their growth as a culture. The largest settlements in the beginning were in the Kingdom of Perth, the Imperial Isle, the Grand Duchy of Casadia, and much of the coastal forests and swamps between the G.R.H.H and The Kingdom Of Ertia. Organized Creeperism appealed to the Östrons, and like never before Östrons were flocking to Valyrian sites of Creeper worship and the performances of Valyrian regal rites. Their language, Östronish , set the stage for the establishment of the Order of St. Creopbaina. The development of an Östronish sect of Creeperism resulted in a system of learning, religion, culture, and trade between isolated settlements of Östrons. Monasteries, universities, and places of Creopbaina worship spread throughout the region. Despite the initial inertia of a collective Östron identity, over time, many of these locations fell into disuse as communities failed to resist integration into their suzerain’s culture. Some families settled into the far eastern regions of the empire, beyond the eastern coast of the Östsee and the western coast of the Wystsee. Nowhere was the integration more complete than the Kingdom of Perth, whereas of the current era, no Östronish speaking communities exist. The settlements in Casadia, however, have not integrated in the same fashion. The absence of any kind of Creeperism in Casadia allowed the Östron’s distinct culture to flourish. One of the most active places of Östron study exists in the Casadian village of Arnum (Ernun in Östronish). The strong warrior culture of the Casadians has only encouraged the militant aspect of the sect of St. Creopbaina to progress further.
The Order of St. Creopbaina will play an important role in the future of the Östron.
Will their strange religion further isolate them as minor members of the Mercurian Empire?
Will the order succeed in their quest to be recognized as noble members of any Mercurian political entity?
If the Östrons achieve nobility, will they succeed in uniting the Östron tribes into a unified linguistic, cultural, religious, and ethnic group?
The Östron question is one that Brother Mark Stefan, recently assigned to the monastery at Arnum, will be forced to answer.
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Ealdorman Cerdic Beoden Accynnafon of Östlond
Runner Up of the Glas Claddach Boat Building Competition
Minister of Justice
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