Across the Veng

The opposition which faces the Viscounty across the Veng is comprised mostly of hobgoblins. Few humans, and only very rare sightings of fiends or monsters, have been reported. The only exception to this relatively quiet state of affairs occurred in Readying, 585 CY, when a filthy effluvium poured from the Ritensa into the Veng for several days, creating a vile miasma and an outbreak of a weakening, but rarely fatal, pulmonary disease among the Furyondians. This vanished as suddenly as it appeared; Luther, and others, fear that this may have been a trial run for something altogether more dangerous and supplies of cure disease scrolls, Keoghtom’s ointment and the like were rapidly distributed to military leaders along the border.

The morale of common people along the Veng is not good. They are fearful, anxious people always waiting for the expected raiders to arrive. The outbreak of disease was another blow to morale. Furyondians here are often apathetic and rather cowardly. There has been a slow migration away from the eastern fringe of the province and Luther is considering the use of convict labor, or forced service from peasants on his own lands to maintain the local farming industry.