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Regions: Borneven, Greenplane, Crystal Springs.

The County of Gamboge is strong. As many in the south wryly observe, it will have to be if it is to serve as Nyrond's true buffer against the Pale; most believe that Midmeadow and the new province of Woodverge have been lost to the Pholtans fervor. To bolster the region, Lynwerd recently made Larapel Klendern, formerly a viscount, a full earl and then a full count, entitled to the surrounding lands for miles.  Count Klendern rules wisely from Borneven, a friend both to his fellow local nobility and to the considerable body of semi-independent woodsmen and elves of the Gamboge. Though his actual authority extends only to the forest border, Klendern made sure that the woodsmen who had fought for the king during the Greyhawk Wars were finally renumerated  Thanks in no small part to goods bartered with foresters, Gamboge is among the richer provinces of Nyrond.

Borneven

On the crossroads of some of the largest roads in Nyrond, Borneven is one of the wealthiest cities in Nyrond. Good relations with the denizens of the Gamboge keeps trade for forest products flowing freely through the city, as well as more general trade on its way to the County of Urnst and the Theocracy of the Pale. The south road leads to the prosperous city of Hendrenn Halgood, the north towards Midmeadow and the Pale. The west road leads towards Crystal Springs and then on into the County of Urnst. The smaller eastern road holds the traffic to the Gamboge Forest, and even some silver from the Flinty Hills flows through here.

The relative wealth of the city has drawn artisans and freemen to Borneven, further supporting the region's economy. Unfortunately this same wealth has attracted many thieves as well. A number of them are Tenhas. Most refugees from the disruptions in Tenh went only to Woodverge, or continued past Borneven. But a large number settled here, and, as elsewhere, found any way they could to stay alive. This of course includes most of the unsavory ways, and the locals look down on them. Such discrimination does not help their chances of getting any legitimate jobs.

Royal troops are always present, mostly resting on their way to or from the more troubled province of Woodverge to the North. They insure royal commands are followed. They also insure that the locals have a marked preference for barter and other less taxable forms of exchange. This more clandestine trade, along with the increase in thieves, has lead to a thriving black market.

The Valorous League is also a problem here, and all over the province, though again not so seriously as to the North. But it is easy enough for the League to send agents south, and they do. So nearly all the problems the League causes in Woodverge happen in Gamboge as well, just not on the same scale. The Count is quite active in opposing their activities. He has not gone so far as to forbid the worship of Pholtus, and so his efforts to reduce their influence is somewhat limited. But where he can oppose them, he does.

Greenplane

Greenplane, located right at the edge of the Gamboge, is named for the color of its buildings. These building are built using specially treated wood that repels water and insects, and also gives it its distinct color. The major trading post for the Gamboge in the province, it has prospered, increasing to 1700 inhabitants. It receives goods from the Gamboge and some silver from the western Flinty Hills.

Fifty heavy infantrymen are stationed here, a small unit that is part of the 7th Legion. They primarily serve to discourage banditry by their mere presence. However, several time a year, the infantrymen support Gamboge woodsmen in chasing down the occassional bandits that emerge from the western end of the forest. There is steady argument that light infantry would be better able to catch the bandits, but defenders insist that heavy infantry make sure the bandits can only surrender or flee. Perhaps more important, there is no agreement where the heavy infantry should be stationed or where a lighter force is to come from.

Crystal Springs

The Northwest corner of the province is at Crystal Springs, the start of the Franz river, and the start of the Stone Road which marks the border between the County of Urnst and Nyronds Woodverge province. The springs are said to be magical, but the details are vague. For the most part, the springs are poorly explored despite rumors of secrets. Some adventurers from the County portion have explored some of the subterranean caves, but so far only barroom tales have surfaced. The rock of the springs is brittle and deemed of little worth, but does not erode. Nyrond maintains several small forts with 60-200 soldiers each within five miles of the Crystal Springs.

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