Vasíleio tis Goltha

Overview
Goltha, or the Kingdom of Six Mountains as it is sometimes referred too, is a location within the world of Adrasil and a constant antagonist towards their northern neighbor, Olaran. Based loosely off of medieval Greece and the latter days of many a fallen empire, it is often mentioned in and out of game as a source of problems for the Olar and the main reason there is a standing army with the latter's borders considering the relative peace of the last decade. With a harsh, arid environment and long since depleted natural resources Golthans have developed a reputation as fierce and aggressive warriors despite having been slowly beaten into submission through a series of unsuccessful military endeavors throughout the known world.

Ancient History (1100 YBL)
The mythos of the Luminosi faith puts the creation of humans by Luminos roughly 800 years before the unification of Olaran, however there are records of humans living and developing cities in what would become Goltha earlier. Van'Del, the one day capital city, was originally a trading hub for humans and elves alike wishing to cross south to the Zevaran coast. It's people prospered with the flow of goods between the two ecologically differing continents, and it became a flourishing metropolis that far outstripped Ka'Ramar to the north or even Kol to the far east.

On the southern tip of the Golthan coast Suden Moar developed in a similar manner, though they relied more heavily on raiding Ithacus and the Celos Archipelago for their source of revenue. Keln, Mot, K'tar and Trow all came to be around this time, and a loose alliance was formed between these six cities. Each held their own independence and customs but, in times of need, would support each other from foreign invaders. This was a rare occurrence as the reign of the Elves was slowly declining and no other people stood as a direct threat to Golthan dominance on the continent.

The Rise of an Empire (862 YBL - 648 YBL)
The people of Goltha soon took it upon themselves to expand their borders, and the Alliance of the Six Mountains was formed. Each city state contributed troops and supplies to campaigns in Ithacus, Arkadia, and Zevaran, even going as far as the western edge of Nezbia before being held back at Silvermoon by elvish intervention. Regardless of this slight inconvenience the Golthans reveled in the spoils of war and bled their new holdings with brutality. Ithacus in particular was ravaged for timber to expand the Golthan fleet and, when it's people rose against their oppressors, was all but annihilated in a violent war of attrition. However Golthan efforts to expand north were repelled by the tribes of Lannock and Murnock despite having more seasoned troops. A near constant state of conflict was in play between the river Murnock and the eastern coast with great loss on both sides. This grudge match