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I think I would start here at the point where the Utraean Empire and the Empire of Stars first met and the creation of Ehb. We could follow this story line. Learning how Commander of the Second Imperial Legion Lord Hovart and the Utraean Commander in the peninsula, a female named Ashish, became romantically involved. How this created the Hovart and his folly that we know from later on and how Ashish was punished by the Utraeans and turned into the lost queen. Show why the Seck once an important part of the Empire of Stars and its legions rebelled and became the enemy we know. The humans, elves and dwarves speak poorly of the Utraeans but the empire of stars was just as bad in how they treated their subject races and countries as the Utraeans. One must remember that history is always written by the victorious and since we see the world through the decendents of the Empire of Stars...

We could also redo Ehb from the point of view of the Utraeans, the Seck, or one of the other races.

There are a many stories and we would not have to make a giant map to tell them. we could make several smaller maps that cover sections of the story or retelling of the story from the point of view of another empire or group.
The story line
The first encounter between the Utraean Empire and the Empire of Stars was violent. A cartography group of imperials were viciously attacked by the Utraeans near the western shores of Aranna, what is now Ehb. While most of imperials in this group were killed, several escaped to warn the empire of the coming danger. Utraeans also began landing on the island of Greilyn, and the eastern shores of Aranna that are located far above Ehb, known as Iliara.

By this point, most of the southwestern parts of Aranna had been mapped by the two explorers Fedwyrr and Klars. Their cartography was responsible for a great deal of the Empire of Stars’ expansion. In the years that followed, dozens of small towns and trading posts appeared in the new territory known as Ehb.

Imperial scouts searching Mount Frostspire found a lone statue of a Human warrior with a nameplate saying "Glacern". It emanated magical warding that Krug and Droog would not go near, so a town was built around it. The statue remains, an object of great scrutiny and curiosity. Its origins are still unknown. After mining and trade was established, a stone tower was built as a way station for couriers and messengers. Walls were built to keep Yeti from wandering into town in search of food. Soon after, the 2nd Legion was sent into Ehb to defend its borders from the Utraeans.

The Droog are original inhabitants of Ehb, believing they are descended from the Heavens, where they were banished because of the misdeeds of their forefathers. The Droog live in villages in the Cliffs of Fire, but are now traveling to foreign lands, and living more spread out in Ehb. They traded with Humans and Goblins, often choosing to stay neutral in combat. The Droog are led by a council called the Circle of the First. In the early years of Ehb, the Droog disliked the demands made by Human traders, 2nd Legionaries, and Goblins. They orchestrated a scheme causing all sides to fight against each other for more exclusive trade. This fighting is known as the Green Range Conflict. These events also convinced the Seck corps within the 2nd Legion to rebel from the Empire and take Ehb over. The Droog constantly act to atone for their sins.

The other race that is native to Ehb are the Krug. Krug lived in Ehb before it was colonized. They were once thought to be unintelligent, not understanding simple concepts like fire. Their culture is a hodgepodge of other cultures they come in contact with. They communicate in their own language based on grunts and hand gestures. Krug were often used for labor and were easily exploited. In today’s world, they are treated much more fairly.

The Seck began building Castle Ehb as a fortress to defend from the Utraeans pushing from the Utraean Peninsula. In order to do so, they cleared several thousand Droog from their construction site and relocated them elsewhere. This was known as the Great Relocation. The Droog town was leveled. This caused much aggression from the Droog. Castle Ehb would not be complete for years, so the 2nd Legion built fortress Kroth. The Droog moved their society to the nearby Cliffs of Fire.

Castle Ehb is considered the only impregnable castle other than the Palace of Night. Designed by craftsmen brought in by the Empire, and largely built and overseen by the 2nd Legion, the castle stands on a hill of granite, once where a Droog town stood. The castle can see ahead for miles. The castle now is where the rulers of Ehb reside. It also acts as a location of the Chamber of Stars, where magical weapons the 10th Legion took from the Empire in its dying days are stored.

Several years after the creation of Fortress Kroth, the Seck soldiers engaged in a rebellion, killing all of the 2nd Legion Human and Elven soldiers stationed at the fortress, including the 2nd Legion Commander, Lord Hovart. The remainder of the 2nd Legion was stationed throughout the Utraean Peninsula.

When word of the Seck Rebellion in Ehb reached Veransk II in Iliyara, he ordered the 10th Legion to leave Lescanza and to travel to Ehb to destroy the Seck threat. The 10th Legion had just successfully defeated the enemy forces in Lescanza, finally uniting it with the Empire of Stars. Fighting would occur throughout the forests of Ehb for many weeks until the Seck were pushed back to their fortress. The 10th and 2nd Legions surrounded Fortress Kroth. In the final days of the Seck rebellion, remaining Seck hardliners made a final stand in Fortress Kroth. The Seck responded to terms of surrender by launching the heads of slain legionnaires over the walls. The 10th Legion took the fortress and executed the surviving Seck leaders for treason to the Empire of Stars.

Their task fulfilled, the 10th Legion returned to the Plain of Tears, leaving the 2nd Legion in control of Ehb once again. The Emperor deployed over three thousand more soldiers to reinforce the 2nd Legion. Ehb was designated an official military protectorate and province under the empire. Lord Hovart’s body was moved and buried in his fortress in the Utraean Peninsula.