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A day after CivclassicCivClassic 2.0 was launched, [[Magmus|Magmus]] sailed down a river until she eventually found a small islet in a lake. She began constructing a tower house upon this island, naming it the [[Crowsroost Tower|Crowsroost]], and by the end of the day had finished it. She also began cultivating the lands on the shores of the lake for food, and began constructing a boardwalk on the eastern shores of the lake, and began constructing the temple known as the [[Oaken Hall of Light]]. She dubbed the swampy landmass on the eastern side of the lake the [[Greenmarsh]], and the lightly forested area to the west the Greenlands, and declared herself Lady of the Greenmarsh, laying claim to the region along with a small part of the Greenlands. A group of players settled in the southern Greenlands, known as Versailles, or the "Turtle Fuckers". The mountains south of the Greenmarsh were claimed by Gingechris, founding the city of [[Pinnacle]]. Eventually, Knight_Jacob and his sister settled in the Greenmarsh, joining the nation as it's first subjects. Unfortunately, this growth attracted raiders, and the Crowsroost Tower was looted many times.

On November 16th 2018, having fallen into severe inactivity, with Magmus having moved to [[Mount Augusta (CivClassic 2.0)|Mount Augusta]], the last few residents of Verda (Pirater and Blackknife43) decided to revive the once great nation, however the new monarch Oyyster was inactive - they decided to become an Oligarchy with three leaders. Sovia built a city relatively close to Heinlau, which was possibly the most active settlement currently in Verdan lands. Many of the current Verdans (including Blackknife) left for CivEx, leaving Pirater as the only active member.

Verda iswas home to many cities and settlements, most of which are now abandoned.

Verda iswas an absolute monarchy under the reigning monarch, currently [[Magmus|Queen Magmus]]. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aJQ6ZSMK5XaYnHzcsE7XfhcMEQvu3lyBsR86JcwM5bQ/ While Verda has a constitution], the monarch hashad supreme power and cancould change any part of it as they feelfelt.

The constitution providesprovided for four governmental positions serving under the queen:

The lands of Verda arewere quite large, and so encompassencompassed multiple biomes. The capital of [[Crowsroost]] and the city of Stormmire are situated in the [[Greenmarsh]] swamp, while [[Pinnacle]] sits atop a mountain range. To the west of the Greenmarsh and Pinnacle, across the river Greenmarsh and the Greenlake is the vast region known as the Greenlands, home to Elwen as well as many ruined cities. This vast wooded field stretches onward west for the rest of Verda's claims. To the south, near the ruins of Normandy, there are many mountains, and at the southernmost part of Verda is a vast, mostly unexplored mesa. In the south-west, there is the [[Firoxus Swamp]] and a mesa plateau island.

The Verdan state religion iswas worship of the Gods of Light, a highly syncretic pantheon of many gods. In the south-western most part of Verda, [[Firoxus Swamp]], extra focus iswas placed on worship of [[The Gods of Light#Lesser gods|Eretos]], and the local figure known as St. Firox.

The city of [[Crowsroost]] has been haunted by this apparition, said to be the spirit of a former resident of the city who failed to build a home up to code thus being thrown out, filled with sadness she drowned herself within the waters of Crowsroost. However, she usually silently wanders the city's streets, but she does sometimes speak and has been known to attack. There was an attempt to exorcise her, but she continues to be seen to this day. Yet as of 2019 she has started to explore.

Verda has always beenwas one of the biggest bastions of Sovian Activity, with the majority of the active population as Sovians. With the advent of the new Oligarchy, Sovian prospects in the region are looking very bright.[[File:GoldPlatedZombie.png|thumb|An image of GoldPlatedZombie outside the Old Crow Inn.]]

The Kingdom of Verda pridesprided itself on its aesthetic standards, and as such Crowsroost and Pinnacle are both quite beautiful. Crowsroost's aesthetic iswas held to a somewhat-strict building code, with all houses being built of primarily wood and stone brick, with commercial buildings having much more relaxed requirements. This producesproduced a very unified yet organic look, all the while being quite pleasant to the eye. Skilled builders such as Knight_Jacob have built immensely detailed structures such as the Old Crow Inn and Queen_Kyle's house.

With Pinnacle being headed up by master builder and St.Marcus member Mclovin1524, Pinnacle iswas really the, well, pinnacle of Verda. With snow-covered streets and immaculate behemoths of buildings, Pinnacle iswas one of the most impressive yet underrated settlements on the server. Structures like the Diamond Hoe Gentleman's club and the Lodge of St.Marcus sit atop the lumbering cliffs, and houses hang precariously from the sides to make use of the meager flat space on the summit.