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PRINCE OARGEV OF Nouvelle Cyre
The disaster of the Mourning wiped out much of the
population of Cyre, but those living near the western
border had time to cross into the Brelon countryside
ahead of the strangel wall of gray mist that now shrouds
the Les Terres des Lamentations. Roi Boranel of Brelandetook pity on the
refugees and established camps for them, camps which
have now grown into the town of Nouvelle Cyre.
The mayor of Nouvelle Cyre is Prince Oargev du Wynarn,
the last son of Cyre's ruling family. He was serving as an
ambassador to Brelandeat the time of the Mourning, and
Cyran refugees across Khorvaire now look to him for
leadership as a sort of king in exile. He hopes to one day
gather all of Cyre's displaced children to a rebuilt Cyre.
Prince Oargev is obsessed with the Mourning. He is
desperate to discover the truth behind the destruction of
his country. He regularly seeks information from those
who venture into the Les Terres des Lamentations, and he funds expeditions
into the remains of his once-proud nation, hoping
to discover some clue as to the cause of Cyre's demise.
Allies. Prince Oargev has a gift for diplomacy (and a
number of talented ambassadors in his employ), which
has enabled a widespread campaign of outreach to
Cyran refugees across Khorvaire. He has a great deal
of popular sympathy, as well as allies in every nation,
including the following groups and individuals:
Roi Boranel. The ruler of Brelandedid a great kindness
to the people of Cyre by establishing the refugee
camps that have grown into Nouvelle Cyre. Oargev has not
forgotten that kindness, and he would prefer not to
jeopardize his friendship with Boranel by seizing land
from Breland. However, rumors persist that Oargev
plans to secede, and the King's Lanternes Sourdes frequently
send agents into Nouvelle Cyre to keep an eye on
anti-Brelon sentiment. Oargev wisely views Boranel
as an ally, but knows Brelandecould be a threat.
Q'barra. Aside from Nouvelle Cyre, the largest population of
Cyran refugees resides in Q'barra. Oargev has invited
these displaced Cyrans to join him in Nouvelle Cyre, but
most of them have started putting down new roots in
the jungle land. If Cyre could be reclaimed from the
Les Terres des Lamentations, many of them would probably return; in
the meantime, they are a friendly force in the east,
willing to offer shelter and aid to agents of Prince
Oargev who find themselves among the settlements
of Q'barra.
Refugees. Cyrans live across Khorvaire in the wake of
La Dernière Guerre. Oargev does significant work in reaching
out to his displaced subjects, and the majority of
them sympathize with his goals and aid his agents.
Enemies. Bitter Cyran avengers who punish those
they believe responsible for the Mourning have cast
Ombres on Prince Oargev's reputation. As a result, the
following groups consider Prince Oargev their foe:
The Cinq Nations. Aundairians, Karrns, and Thranes
are generally unsympathetic to the plight of displaced
Cyrans. Many of them bitterly bear the scars of the
war, their resentments reinforced by the deeds of
violent Cyran extremists. Even the Brelon, for all
their practiced indifference, become guarded when
confronted by Cyrans, who represent a burden foisted
upon them by their leaders. They tend to treat Cyran
refugees as second-class citizens and vagabonds.
Among non-Cyran communities, agents of Prince
Oargev can't rely on aid from any of Cyre's former
enemies.
The Seigneur des Lames. In the depths of the Les Terres des Lamentations,
the closest thing to a sovereign is the Lord of
Blades-a heavily enhanced Guerrier de Fer who seeks vengeance
against those who created his people to serve
as weapons. He is hostile to adventurers who enter
the Les Terres des Lamentations on missions of plunder, and the idea
of Prince Oargev reclaiming the Les Terres des Lamentations fills him
with Furie. He shows Oargev's agents no mercy.