Population: 8,900
Capital: Three Rivers (pop. 5,090)
Government: monarchy
His Most Resolute Prominence, Baron Wilhem III National Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Languages: Common and High Karmani, Common and High Kingdom, Halfling, Elven* (*=minor)
The Three Rivers Barony is a small enclave in the Vyllanor Forest north of Karming by way of the Rydel River. Once primarily a logging town and a trading point on the road to Northwarden and eastern Cassenddy (the Borderlands), the Barony's main focus is now to rebuild from the utter destruction caused by the fleeing forces of the Witchlord in 1183 Fd. Three Rivers is also well known for its Mountain Apple wine (brewed at the famous Inn of the Mountain Solace) and Maber's Riverbrew (brewed in town by Adolphus Maber).
Geography: Three Rivers is located in the south-central part of the vast Vyllanor forest. It is situated above the junction of the Braemar and Eir Rivers with the mighty Rydel River. The Great Falls on the north side of town are the farthest point that small boats can navigate. The Barony claims territory stretching east beyond the hamlet of Winterbirch, north to Archendurn, and west to the head of Snow Pass but in reality can only control a dozen square miles around the town (including the sawmill) and that only tediously.
History:
220 Fd - A small lumber village grows up around the lonely Karmani army outpost at this trategic ford and river junction.
285 Fd - Eager to solidify its presence in this unclaimed region, the court in Karming grants village status to the small town, which had grown along with the lumber industry.
788-796 Fd - Marmandre (Three Rivers) joins with Karming and Cassenddy in the War of the Light to push humanoids back into the Crystal Mysts;
1180-1183 Fd - occupation of the Three Rivers by the Witchlord's forces;
1185 Fd - death of Baron Wilfrick in an orc raid;
Politics: Three Rivers is a small monarchy ruled by a baron.
Military Units: The Baronial Militia headed by Capt. Maber.
Major Cities:
Archendurn - small town at the junction of the Rydel River and the Vernal Rush; only major settlement in the northern Vyllanor; pop. 250;
Winterbirch - logging camp up the Eir River from Three Rivers; very rarely visited;
Important People:
Cortlandt, Wilhem - Baron of the Three Rivers; only 27 years old; his father was killed in an orc raid 3 years ago; trying to rebuild his Barony; fears Karming wants to take over the Barony, but he needs their help to rebuilt it; he saw what happened to his father and is now very cautious;
Faulknen, Terril - owner of the Inn of the Mountain Solace; on the Cam Malvern - Three Rivers Highroad; at the junction to the road to Northwarden; he used to be a mercenary from Marblehead; will give a free drink to any fellow countrymen;
Huben, Johannen - mayor of Three Rivers and important brewer in town;
Kildakronn - an old witch living east of Three Rivers in an isolated cabin; no one knows how she fends off the humanoids;
Krrallen - orc leader of the Black Wolf Legion; has renown strength (20);
Maber, Adolphus - commander of the Baronial Militia; former brewmaster who was once long ago in the Karming Valkurian Guard; has most military knowledge in town (not very much); rather fat;
Population: 18,200
Capital:Eriandren (pop. 1170) is capital of the small Elven kingdom in the northern reaches of the forest. Government: monarchy?
unknown National Alignment: Neutral Good
Languages:Common Karmani, Common Kingdom, Elven, Halfling* (*=minor)
This immense forest covers hundreds of square miles of land from northern Karming to the Lenindral Valley and is bound by the Wolfsbaen and Crystal Myst Mountains. Almost 2,200 elves live within its confines, along with 9,300 humans (primarily in Three Rivers), and 6,700 halflings. This forest was entirely overrun by the Witchlord's armies during the Dark Wars, so there are large numbers of humanoid bands in the forest. These bands, coupled with the wild creatures that occasionally come down from the the Wolfsbaen Mountains and Crystal Mysts make life in the Vyllanor Forest very difficult.
Geography: The Vyllanor Forest covers the entire upper Rydel River basin and its various tributaries, the Eir and Braemar Rivers and Vernal Rush. It stretches from the Wolfsbaen Mountains along Cassenddy's border to the forbidding Crystal Mysts in the east. The forest is made up mostly of temperate and boreal woods and has very thick underbrush throughout. The northern cherry, which is prized in wealthy households around the Northlands, grows in large stands in the eastern and northern reaches of the forest.
History:
1 Pd - Those elves that survived the first nine years of war had had enough of the constant wars in and around the Issachar Empire, so they started the great Exodus of the Elven Nations to some unknown point in the east.
1180-1183 Fd - The Witchlord's forces occupy the Vyllanor Forest.
Politics: Unknown because contact with the Elven court is extremely rare.
Barony of Three Rivers
The Vyllanor Forest
