The very first of the territories that Imperious ever expanded into, Balca was annexed not conquered. Finding themselves in a situation similar to that of the original Imperians, they felt a kinship to them. They agree to help feed the ever-growing army for protection, the rest is history. While, it does provide core personal, most of Balca’s duties remain the same, producing food and they are happy to do so. Considered anachronistic by much of Imperious they see them as good people who this empire was founded to protect.

In Argothian culture, if someone becomes consumed by hatred, revenge, or the desire to harm, they have a funeral for their friend, because that person they loved is dead now consumed by the dark heart. The people of Coda never had this ritual, if asked they will tell you it is foolish and wasteful. The second territory annexed by Imperious, Coda went into talks and made many stipulations with their annexation. Now they are often the teachers, spies, and alchemists with Imperious. They believe themselves to be the mind behind the empire, but other consider it…

Once a nowhere town in an empire that barely cared enough to collect taxes and certainly didn’t answer pleas for help. Oldia finds it self torn between two worlds, one where a people never used to care about them and one that cares too much. Imperious builds roads as well as walls. Now a once sleepy town is the edge of an empire, rather than the butt of a joke. Now they watch ever wary of the threat of war as they are now the frontline.

Not every ‘Conquered’ hates their position. The people of Carina are happier than anyone that this happened, harassed by pirate, bandits, and other raiders. The people of Carina were never fighters. The quite herbalists grew their flowers and sold their wares. Now they have an exclusive buyer, one that keeps them safe. So peaceful and happy are these people that the fourth house set their house arcane studies here. Which has cursed them with the name ‘the magic herb garden’. They don’t care so long as they are safe and able to live in peace.

Conquered during the night their defences let down from within, and their leaders assassinated before even the opening salvo began. The city of Fortilia never stopped resisting, when the main army moved on guards went missing turning up dead. The pirate legacy lives on to this day. Remembering themselves as dark kings, the Fortilians thought themselves above Imperious. There foreign Ur’Tigh general thought this amusing and made the city his home. Slowly he crushes spiteful and hateful spirit of a hateful people. Noted as saying ‘Among murderers out for blood the perfect place to make strong children’.

Given a chance to surrender, they stood defiant, til the next morning and whatever was done there lingers on in infamy. So dark are the deeds that talking about them is taboo. It is said that this one act forever broke the city. It was never opposed Imperious again. Its people can work or fight for days without rest, without complaint, but they have a tendency to end their lives early. But you can push someone down who is already in the mud.