Oshax Confederation

The Oshax Confederation was once a land of warring city-states and tribes. The many factions warred and traded in equal measure with one another. It wasn’t until word spread from the East that the Teproni had formed a powerful Empire, that the idea of cooperation had even manifested itself. Prime Minister Katrina Merzone from the Elemental City of Abes summoned the leaders of the West to Oshax Mountain, in the Bilgila Spires. There the leaders came to an accord and agreed to unite themselves in the face of their common foe. They merged their armies and stationed them along the border of what had become the Teproni Empire. After several major engagements, and mixed success, the newly formed Oshax Confederation and the Teproni Empire signed a ceasefire agreement. The Lanfairf River in the North separated the two Nations, and the resource-rich landbridge East of Dastow would remain a no-mans-land. Following the cessation of hostilities (the war isn’t formally over) the Oshaxi Leaders reconvened at Abes and ratified the Articles of Confederation, which formally recognized the alliance and the obligations of each member. The Articles provided guidelines for funds and troops for a common defense (a percentage of GDP and population), but delegated nearly all other stately powers and responsibilities to the individual states which made up the confederation. The military of the confederation reflects its fractured nature. During the war the many disparate groups learned to understand and work with one another, because there was little other choice. During the reign of Emperor Sterling Drugo, however, the Oshaxi military became more fragmented and loosely organized without an enemy to focus their transgressions on. Following the conclusion of the Teproni Civil War, and subsequent rise of Emperor Walt Drugo the Second, there are elements of the Oshaxi leadership who are calling for renewed cooperation efforts. The Oshaxi Lord-Commander Milo Gawayne, King of Edheren (from which the most formidable Oshaxi soldiers are recruited) has been leading the reintegration efforts, meeting with various heads of state and military leaders to improve relations. There are whispers across the land that Lord-Commander Gawayne is looking to become the first Emperor of an Edherani Empire, but this is largely disregarded as hearsay. Lord-Commander Gawayne is currently riding with his retinue to Dastow, to inspect the Oshaxi fortifications along the demilitarized zone.