Seagate

This country is bounded on the west and south by water, the north by Marsfield and east by Lochland.

During the Great Cataclysm all members of the Cameron family in this area were killed. Most of the army was recalled to battle the horrors unleashed at Cameron City. Local bandits,always a problem on this geographically separated land, organized and rebelled in the absence of firm authority. Pirates operating out of the Arkannia Archipeligo to the west were happy to move to the mainland and become the "Royal Navy" of Seagate. By the time troops could return the local banditry had elevated themselves to warlords occupying all fortified locations.

Thus the Kingdom of Seagate was born.

Since coming into power "king" Dirk the Firsts power has declined.The petty nobility of bandit warlords constantly fights among themselves and hides revenue from the central government. The only reason the country remains intact is that no one wants to deal with the problems they would inherit by conquering it.

Marshfield

The story in Marshfield is slightly different. Like Seagate all the ruling class in this area died and the troops were withdrawn to Cameron City. Unlike Seagate instead of buckling under to aspiring tyrants the good people here banded together to maintain order and defend themselves. They quickly developed a democratic government and their population swelled with refugees from Seagate and Arcturon.

By the time Lochland stabilized the elected government declined membership. There were bad feelings of when the Cameron family abandoned their responsibility of protecting this region. They wanted to never again be dependent on a distant government for safety.

There are presently good relations between Lochland and Marshfield but no Imperialist action by the Cameron family will ever be tolerated. Occasional raiders on Lochland land return into Marshfield. These are criminals in both countries that are probably from Seagate. Marshfield permits Lochland troops inside it's borders in "Hot Pursuit"of these raiders, but no more than two companies at a time. A perpetual state of semi-war exists between Marshfield and Seagate due to the raider problem. The Seagate government claims these are unsanctioned criminals, but does nothing to curtail them except tax them if they are caught.

Arcturon

Arcturon is a land few travel to these days and with good reason. This region was never very arable and was the home of many large, powerful religous institutions. Different factions had monasteries, nunneries, retreats and communes. When the great Cataclysm occurred there were members of the Imperial family behind the walls of some of the Temples. The Holy Powers saved these royals from extinction. Shortly thereafter while the Imperial government was busy elsewhere the religous authorities convinced these Camerons they had saved to sign over temporal control of the region. Since then taxes have increased, public floggings for moral violations are common and executions of heretics occur often. Only the truly devout are safe with the boundries of this country.