This ancient kingdom was possibly the first to ever take to the seas. Karindren is a small kingdom, but one of the oldest. It is also possibly the most strictly steeped in tradition. Karindren is something of an oddity as their history suggests that they were once the fastest growing and most advanced society on Faedrun, and yet they seem to have stopped advancing rather abruptly
some time ago. For several hundred years they have made no technological progression and, in fact, have outlawed many imports from more developed kingdoms. Their population hardly fluctuates either, as the women of this kingdom are only allowed to have up to two children in their lifetime. Karindren relies almost completely on the sea for food. Their ships are still built using the same simple tools and ancient techniques that have been passed down for over a thousand years. Every one of them is a true work of art, though they lack the speed and maneuverability of the newer, more advanced vessels coming out of the Human kingdom of Aldoria. As Sailors with proud maritime traditions, the people of this kingdom tend to favor Lunara, due to her influence over the waves and the tides. The kingdom of Karindren has long had strained relations with the kingdom of Fawyth.
New World:
The people of Karindren were late to get involved in the war with the Undead. By the time they found themselves under attack, the May’Kar dominion had already fallen, and the betrayal of the Penitent had swelled the ranks of the dark forces with powerful spell casters. As the Royal Marines of Karindren fought a desperate last stand on the streets of the capitol, the civilians tried to escape the ports in a massive fleet consisting of everything from fishing boats to warships. They almost made it. As the fleet left the harbor, a group of traitorous spell casters combined
their mana, and amplified the effects of a destructive spell. They magically summoned a storm that created a tsunami. This wave hit the harbor and flooded the streets and swept an entire culture into the sea, leaving nothing but ruins behind, and a single lighthouse. Of the hundreds of ships in the harbor, only two escaped the terrible storm. The ships sailed into Aldoria shortly thereafter, only to learn that the port there was also under siege by then. The Syndar of Karindren declined the invitation to sail East with the Aldorian ships to Mardrun, and instead sailed North into the cold and icy seas of the arctic circle. They were never heard from again. Some say that they sailed to a snowy continent, far to the North, that their people had colonized long ago and kept secret, but that is the stuff of rumors and speculation. It is not known if any survivors from Karindren made it to Mardrun.