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The area called Zaj was next, being the entirety of the Backbone Mountains, and granted with the emperor's permission to Ahmet Zaj. Ahmet was both a brave and skilled warrior and a charismatic leader. The Abt (a nomadic tribe) say that this gift was twofold: one, to reward a faithful soldier for service; and two, to remove him from the admiring eyes of the people and prevent a possible coup. Whatever the reason, Zaj has always had the most reliable path through the mountains (starting in [[Sandstone]]), and Zaj contains one of the most sought-after restorative towns on Dregar, Lakeside. It is not uncommon to find several dozens of influential people and their families relaxing in the saunas here or taking guarded hikes up the mountainside.

Succession is named for its castle, the first built by Emperor Tavar Diamoniar in 1081 for a woman he only ever admitted to being special friends with. The castle is located in the northernmost portion of the former barony called Emfall, from Lady Marana Emfall's family name. It was meant at the time to be a gift she could pass on to her children (two of whom are rumored to have been bastard children of that emperor), but tragedy struck, and Imira Lef'Chamet added Emfall to her family's influence. With Corsier Road already in place, from the emperor's initiatives of centuries ago, travel was not difficult so spreading that influence wasn't difficult. Corsier Road goes west to Seacove then east to the spot that the Castle was built on and into Sedera.

After Emfall, the final barony was Imira's barony, which was deeded to her just a decade before the fall of the last emperor. Known for her uncanny surgical [[abilities]], Imira was called when the only son of the Count and Countess of Dhovisha fell ill, and the [[clerics]] of [[Aeridin]] could not [[heal]] him. Imira used surgery instead of [[prayer]] and was able to give the boy, Hadrag, a long life. Although, servants recorded that he behaved strangely from that point until his [[death]] in 1190. For her help, the area around the [[Sinister Forest]] was parceled out up to the Moss Crypt, and Imira named it Nehar. However, she used the term liegess rather than barony. Shortly after that, the last ruling Dhovisha passed on, leaving behind no direct descendants. Imira called a meeting and apparently swayed the local leaders that a war of succession would be detrimental, and instead, they put her cousin Pierre in charge as the Count of Zaj. And when the Baron and Baroness of Emfall were found burned along with their family and their stately home, Pierre, being closest, offered to regent the area until a suitable candidate could be found. Messengers to [[Prantz]] were supposedly sent, though, no word was received from the emperor. Pierre remained regent until Noel Lef'Chamet took the title Count of Emfall years later. The manor home was rebuilt grander and more ostentatious than ever and the Lef'Chamet family took residence there.

After Bloodstone returned to the world, Succession dragged its feet in joining the fight. In a rather sudden turn around, they then jumped into the fray in 1374, allowing [[King Karem Waylend]] full access to the lands and whatever armies they could [[scare]] up from the populace. After King Waylend's death, Succession kept up the fight until just before [[the Deep]] Lord marched through their lands. Claiming almost total depletion of forces, Succession withdrew, allowing the now Lord of Rael an unchallenged path to the glittering diamond called Prantz. Of all the speculation regarding this second abrupt about-face, one cryptic remark stands out. When asked his opinion of the situation, Elrohir of the Mists said, "Looks like Granny made a new friend."

Currently, locals in every town say that [[Lord Rael]] now has more than a foothold in Succession. Temples are being reassigned other duties, and worship is being driven into the home. Only Sky clings defiantly to their way of life; although, the town is nervous as a cat hanging over water with Rael on one side and Succession on the other. [[Sulterio]] is not (some say not yet) officially the god of Succession, however.