After the establishment of Trayalon by Tray Gallund, other cities in the area were either conquered or — just as often — willingly came under the rulership of the Gallund family. Trayalon prospered so much that Tray and his brothers established a series of Guilds as government for the various facilities, each headed by a powerful family and always selected unanimously by the existing guild leadership. The leadership resided in Trayalon, though a city or region would often hold a strong presence of particular guilds, based on where those families originated. After many years of growing stronger and accumulating or absorbing allies, the guild leadership of Trayalon moved to realise Tray Gallund's vision. Using an unrivalled assortment of military organisation, magical might and economic warfare, the forces of Trayalon marched forth and quickly conquered much of the riverlands. Within four years only the western provinces bordering the desert, and the far eastern River Lords of House Resta and House Goldsands, still resisted assimilation.