Region of Kaldor
Kaldor is the name given to the region of the middle Kald River watershed, lying roughly between the Sorkin and Felsha Mountains of east central Harn. The natural vegetation is mostly mixed woodland ad forest and there are large tracts of cropland and pasture. Most of the region is Alluvial plains but there are several hilly districts, notably the Kathela Hills and the Upper Osel. Most Harnians using the name of Kaldo mean the kingdom, not the region.
Although the region is culturally dominated by the Kingdom of Kaldor, it is home to several tribal nations who range back and forth across the realm's ambiguous borders. Since its foundation in 188, Kaldor has assimilated large numbers of tribesmen, but many of the lands claimed by the kings and nobility of Kaldor are actually controlled by the Chelni, Kath, Pagaelin, and Taelda nations. By avoiding open battle, these hardy tribesmen have been able to withstand intermittent Kaldoric attempts at conquest.
The lands to the south and west are lightly settled and administered as the military districts of Oselmarch an dChelmarch. To the wesh, Chelni and Kath lands are crossed by the Salt Route and include some fertile Kald bottomland. Kaldor has a token presence at Trobridge Inn, but only because the Chelni allow it to survive. The southern Oselmarch lies within Pagaelin territory. It has a high proportion of grassy, open woodland, giving it higher agricultural potential. This region, crossed the Genin Trail, is subject to Pagaelin raids. Beyond the Pagaelin lies small but rich Chybisa, a kingdom to which Kaldor occasionally asserts a claim.
While the kingdom is not entirely safe from her barbaric neighbors, pacification of surrounding land continues. Relations with the tribes are not always warlike; a few hardy miners, trappers and explorers venture in the wilderness, and tribesmen are a common sight in border settlements.
Although the region is culturally dominated by the Kingdom of Kaldor, it is home to several tribal nations who range back and forth across the realm's ambiguous borders. Since its foundation in 188, Kaldor has assimilated large numbers of tribesmen, but many of the lands claimed by the kings and nobility of Kaldor are actually controlled by the Chelni, Kath, Pagaelin, and Taelda nations. By avoiding open battle, these hardy tribesmen have been able to withstand intermittent Kaldoric attempts at conquest.
The lands to the south and west are lightly settled and administered as the military districts of Oselmarch an dChelmarch. To the wesh, Chelni and Kath lands are crossed by the Salt Route and include some fertile Kald bottomland. Kaldor has a token presence at Trobridge Inn, but only because the Chelni allow it to survive. The southern Oselmarch lies within Pagaelin territory. It has a high proportion of grassy, open woodland, giving it higher agricultural potential. This region, crossed the Genin Trail, is subject to Pagaelin raids. Beyond the Pagaelin lies small but rich Chybisa, a kingdom to which Kaldor occasionally asserts a claim.
While the kingdom is not entirely safe from her barbaric neighbors, pacification of surrounding land continues. Relations with the tribes are not always warlike; a few hardy miners, trappers and explorers venture in the wilderness, and tribesmen are a common sight in border settlements.
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