"Within the circle of each man's sword, therein lies an Ubar." ~Tribesman

I began as most Warriors do, the search for Honor lead my path.  Now an Administrator of a thriving coastal city many call me Ubar.  Long ago when I claimed Lydius with my Brother's in Arms the title was bestowed upon me and now as I tend to the administration of my city, many still use the title of Ubar as a reflection of their respect.  Their respect I take great pride in as all respect my Brother's is never commanded, it is earned.

That being said; what does an Ubar do?  In times of war an Ubar leads his men and in times of peace the Administrator does much the same thing. No man is ever an Island however and I am fortunate to have great warriors at my side.  My En'Sword overseeing all division of defense for the city, which are numerous. They include the Elite Swords, Sovereign Swords, City Guards, Kaiila Prides, Tharlarion Prides, Tarnsmen Prides, City Watch, Infantry and more.  Thousands of men all working for the same goal; the protection of our Home Stone, the glorious City of Lydius.  A thriving free port and long ago when I stepped upon her shores I had nae idea the destiny that awaited me.

How does one man lead thousands....how does one man find within him the strength.....of patience?

Through my en'vars the one thing above all else I have learned is the value of patience.  I have become a skilled listener; perhaps it seems a simple enough task yet it requires an open mind and the patience to not judge.  How does one not judge?

 Patience; the ability to endure waiting, delay, or provocation without becoming annoyed or upset, or to persevere calmly when faced with difficulties.  The capacity of enduring hardship or inconvenience, emphasizes calmness, self-control, and the willingness or ability to tolerate delay.  

Does this indicate to you that I do not get angry, that I do not raise my sword? I do both yet I have the patience to know when to wait to do both.  Long ago a very wise man told me, "Choose your battles wisely".  Which leads us back to patience.  A skilled listener I have become yet one must always find the "balance" in all things.  Patience must not be lead by inaction, patience is lead by tolerance of an open mind and the willingness to wait to judge.  No Ubar commands men, an Ubar leads by wisdom learned through en'vars of patience skilled through experience.

Long ago during a fierce battle my Brother's in Arms and myself seemed outnumbered, the strategy of combat had been established by our commander and as the prides began to fall we looked to our leader; to my shock he had retreated leaving his men to wage the battle without him......My Brother's looked to each other for guidance, who was to command us, and in that moment an Ubar was born.  Aii, I was very young and my Brother's and I equally skilled, and as we rallied together and became one, we gained the strength of patience, a wisdom learned and a battle that night won as the victory was nae in the battle won, the victory was in becoming, One.  A cohesive force that none to this day can penetrate, my Brothers and I, One.  The force of patience and the ability of wisdom learned.  

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HAIL LYDIUS!!

Odin's blessings,

I have been honored with the appointment of Captain of the Kaiila Mounted Calvary of Lydius.  A position I take with great pride and seriousness.  I am responsible for coordinating and commanding the Kaiila Calvary for the defenses of Lydius.  

My duties are many and include vast acreage of land.  My patrols of course involve the scheduling of thousands of men, patrolling from the shores of the Laurius River and several passages into the Northern Forest, and along the entire border of the Meadowlands.  I work with the Swords and the Ubar determining the rotation of the patrols in coordinating the defenses of our city.  The patrols never keep to the same rotation, as this is a key element in the strategy of our cities defenses.  At the end of each day I leave my reports with the Swords of the City and our Ubar as to any incidents or concerns we may encounter each day and evening.   

I am also manager of the Tre'Moon Kaiila Ranch, I am responsible for the health and maintaining the kaiila prides.  The health and fitness of the beast is also a top priority. 
The protection of our Home Stone and her citizens is my primary objective.  I am a warrior first and foremost and my skills honed from my past...A Taharian with a primitive savageness of the plains I crossed, en’vars of battle on the plains taught me well. 

I began riding in the desert as a boy, riding a kaiila comes as naturally as walking does to me.  The Tre'Moon Kaiila Ranch breeds both types of kaiila:  

Kaiila, Desert
Also known as sand kaiila; this omnivorous animal is related to the southern kaiila and similar in most aspects barring pelt color and rearing of young; pelt color is tawny or black and young are suckled for a length of time. The men of the Tahari Desert use this mount. Its milk can be drunk; it is reddish and salty due to the amount of ferrous sulfate within it.

 Kaiila, Southern
Large (20-22 hands) carnivorous mammal with long neck and silky fur; its eyes have 3 lids; is viviparous has incredible stamina (capable of covering 600 in a day) and can be domesticated for riding in spite of its vicious temper. It has a rich gold to black pelt. The kaiila is a mammal, but there is no suckling of the young, who begin hunt within hours of birth. 

I have much assistance at the kaiila ranch and we employ expert trainers to tend to the beast.   
I am very proud to be a rarius for the city of Lydius. After arriving upon her shores, there was no other Home Stone for me...I have said it before and will say it till I die, there is only one Brotherhood of Lydius and I am proud to walk alongside my Brothers in Arms.

 Hail Lydius!!

I wish all well,

Jared Chardan

The Building of Ships

  It seems a simple enough task, yet it is far more involved than it appears if done correctly. 

I have been assigned En'Builder of Lydius, a title I have taken on with pride and as the Lydius fleet grows so do my ahns.  My day begins in my office at the shipyards: 

Reviewing the design for the ships when the lumber mill had brought in the first shipment of the day, the tem wood was stacked for easy access and the crews double checking to ensure the diameter of 60cm or more.

Tur wood was also being unloaded and checked for the proper diameters, as no construction would begin until all was varied.  The lumber mill did an excellent job of premeasuring and sending what was needed but the crews at the yards diligent to ensure the quality of all ships. The needle timber stacked and measured as we took inventory of the first timber deliveries of the day. The keel laying was about to get underway as I checked again the specific design wished.  We were in the first cycle of the building when I stood up, looking over the order for the Medium Ram Ships, taking a stretch just before walking over to join the Men in the building process.  We began lifting the heavy planks into place one by one, working as a team as the warm rays of lar'torvis bathed the shipyards. 

As the shipwright I would decide which trees were best for the various complicated tasks the wood had to do when it was cut to shape and fitted into the ships.   Different parts of the ship came from different parts of the trees.  We took advantage of naturally grown 'joints' where branches grew from the main trunk. These are stronger than man-made woodworking joints, and avoided the need for clenched nails in the construction.  I also sometimes recycled planks from 'decommissioned' ships, filling in gaps and joints with carefully made patches and refitting them into a new ships.  Melted iron was also used as the cities iron works forged what pieces were needed. 

Many logs needed to split and my axe got plenty of use.  I started a split with my axe, and whilst the axe was still lodged in the timber, a tur wedge was then hammered in to the split next to the axehead. The axe can then be hammered in further with a wooden mallet. Thus making the split travel down the length of the log.  Another wedge is added, and the first is banged further in. The axe can then be removed and sometimes hammered in further along the split.  So the process went on, with most of the work being done by the wedges saving the axehead. The split can be controlled to some extent, but a good shipwright would select a tree that hadn't twisted as it had grown over the en'vars.  By splitting the timber in this way, we were working with the wood so as to get the greatest strength out of it.  Larger logs were used as planks, as we left half of the tree unslit for the bigger parts of the ship like the keel.

Watching as plank after plank began forming what was now appearing to look like the great ship it would be.  The planks were being fastened with bronze and iron nails, and in some places wooden pegs that fitted as if they belonged.  During each stage of progress I walk the length of the ships looking for any imperfections to construction of the hull.  I a