The Hlaohamarr Barley War
The Hlaohamarr Tribe is undergoing a massive civil war, on a scale not seen since the civil disturbance in 710 BC. With a failing feudal system, and an increasing reliance on the coastal villages for some trade and most of the food production, the Southern Jarls have formed a coalition to rebel against the old High King and Jarls of the North.

Hlaomarr ~ 485 B.C.

Hloamarr ~ 410 B.C.
The dark blue denoted on this map of the territory represents areas firmly held by the Hlaoren (Jarls of the North) while the regions in tan are those of the Hlaorikdom (Southern Jarls). The areas in the lighter blue are contested greatly and/or are controlled by individual Jarls or other factions.
With the battles taking larger and larger tolls on the individual factions, an increasing amount of defensive measures are being taken. Once just wooden villages with the occasional stone city, Hloamarr is now building smaller stone forts within the perimeters of their most major villages. Great stone cities are now ransacked and pillaged daily, most are just "quarries" for the stone needed to build new fortresses.
The Hlaoren have lost a lot of ground to the west, however they are creeping closer to maintaining full control over the capitol. The Hloarikdom on the other hand are gaining a lot of ground, however there strongest transporting routes are being over run by bandits and rogue Jarls.
Many historians and military strategists are estimating another 100 years of war before a true victor is decided, and they can see land grabs outside the original boundaries coming soon as areas are nailed down to either side's control. It is especially worrying however that there could be a separation all together of the nation into two separate entities, which would forever change the course of the region.
The High King Osvifr Jolf is sending appeals to Lotavik for international mercenaries and any material assistance, and states that a stronger alliance is to gain from helping the Hloaren defeat the greedy lords who have rebelled.