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Proper Name:	The Duchy of Korenflass
Ruler:	Duke Regurd Korenflass
Capital:	Oldred
Notable Locations:	Oldred, Storport, Wragby, The Rent, Entrell Estates
Resources:	Fishing, Farming, Animal Husbandry, Trade, Coal Mining
Population:	229,065
Languages:	Common, Old Oeridian, Halfling
Religions:	Procan, Beory, Zilchus, Norebo, Celestian, Pholtus [Bright Path], Pelor, Wee Jas, Heironeous, Ralishaz
Geographic Features:	Anodan Hills, Fairwind Coast, The Rent
Notable Personalities:	Regurd Korenflass, Duke of Korenflass [Male Human 10: Fighter(5), Duelist(5)] Lehiidi Korenflass, Duchess of Korenflass [Female Human 11: Aristocrat(4), Monk(8)] Gelleflair Entrell, Lord of Entrell [Male Elf 14: Wizard(10), Fighter(4)]

Overview

The Coastal region is notorious for its criminal element, with the capital Oldred being a haven of organized criminal elements delicately balanced through the manipulations of the Duke. The size of the illegal economy in the Duchy of Korenflass is largely guesswork, but smuggling is a way of life and definitely large. Reports of piracy and slavery are common too, and definitely happen, though the actual number of incidents varies widely depending on whom you talk to. Those honest able bodied men who neither shepherd nor fish are generally either members of Nyrond's navy, work in the Oldred shipyards, or are in some way involved with supporting the various naval stations.

Along the coast, the locals are moderately friendly, at least by the standards of the hard-pressed. Most are also smugglers, have been smugglers in the past, or have friends or kin who are smugglers. Because of this, questions are often answered indirectly. Deception and dishonestly are ways of life. The criminal element of course prefers to prey on outsiders. In the coastal regions the storm god Procan is widely worshiped, to the point where those worshipping others are sometimes put under some pressure.

The Northern Hills are composed of the Anodan Hills and the land to the northwest and northeast, following the boundary of the Justcrown Province which cuts into the Duchy to encompass an estate of the Royal Family. The people of the Northern Hills are an entirely different mettle. This region is a recent addition to the duchy. It is, like much of Nyrond, farm country. The people are generally down to earth, friendly and easy to approach. There is an interesting community of Halflings that sometimes takes up residence in the Anodan Hills, but while they have permanent structures they tend to change residences and move around frequently.

The Entrell Estate is located in the Northern Hills region. This Estate is unique because it is ruled by Lord Gelleflair Entrell, the only Elven noble in the Nyrond courts. Lord Entrell is a High-Elf who maintains a respected militia of rangers, light fighters and mages, many of whom are High-Elf and Half-Elven.

Political Situation

On top of all this, the Duke was also a friend and supporter of the younger Prince Sewarndt, who later attempted and failed to seize the throne from his father.

With the two leaders posturing and distracted, there was an increase in criminal activities. All sorts of smugglers and criminal elements have gained a foothold throughout the Coastal Region, mostly centered in Oldred where they play a careful game of cat and mouse to avoid the Duke and to increase their own power. The Duke does his best to balance the various power groups, but sometimes fears he has lost complete control of Oldred. Unfounded rumors off the street claim this has caused him to seek other sources to bolster his power.

The Duke is quite politically adept, and upon learning the full situation of Sewarndt's coup he immediately set forth to Rel Mord where he presented the new King Lynwerd with a respectable down-payment on back taxes, and his sworn word of fealty. While the new King was critical of the Duke, this act was sufficient to allow him to retain the central portion of his lands. In the end he lost most of the coastline which was placed into the Eventide County and the northern portions of his land beyond the point of Mithat bay, but was given additional arable land to the north and northwest of his original province.

Since then, the Duke has been striving to regain control where he can. Soon after Lynwerd took the crown, he married the Princess Lehiidi Coriner from the Duchy of Urnst. Unfortunately, in the years since the marriage no heirs have been forthcoming, although there have been a few miscarriages. Much to the dismay of his wife, the Duke has also not stopped his carousing ways. When one of his children by other women is found, the Duke usually has sent outside his lands for fostering.

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In the meantime, the Duke has continued his lascivious and carousing lifestyle, siring children throughout his duchy. This is not only offensive but is also threatening to the Duchesses plans, and when she learns of one of his bastard children, she has it killed. This is why the Duke is so interested in removing them from her reach. It has become quite the unspoken war between the two, and is only one of the many issues the Duke deals with on a daily basis. The Duke is not aware of her plans for a trueblood Suel heir, and just assumes she is a poor mother for childbearing, blaming it on weak Suel blood.

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