Hamonnet Duchy
The Hamonnet Duchy is a Duchy in the Empire made up of four counties, Begner County, Theobald County, Torpin County and Ernbron County. The duchy itself is part of the Vierfort Province and it is mainly focused on economic development, resource extraction, and trade though its lands and the River Lionel. This focus has led to its runing Nobility becoming fabulously rich, but it has become militarily lacking, and less than zealous when it comes to religion, which creates tension between them and the much more militarilly capable Oakheart Duchy to the West.
The ruler of the Duchy, Duke Malerius Hamonnet, is the product of generations of unchallenged economic development, a short overfed noble who has lost touch with the world, and only understands money and his court. Under his unwatchful eye, corruption and bribery has escalated in the ruling class, with many individuals such as Lord Thadeus Ctiltlof and Lady Alberta Rossfar amassing gigantic fortunes.
This balance of power however has lately been challenged by Arch Inquisitor Volis Heartbrand, who has established himself in Rivershore as the highest Inquisitorial authority. He has brought the previously neutered churches together and fought against the stranglehold on power imposed by the Nobility. This dispute has reached a boiling point with the arrest of Godfrey Ctiltlof, son of the rich Lord Thadeus Ctiltlof, on charges of herecy, facing execution. With rumors of Eclipse being crutial witnesses to the trial, the future of the duchy might come down to the final decision of the Duke.
The greatest threat to the Duchy currently is the militaristic Oakheart Duchy to the West, with whom they have historically been at odds with, coming to small scale scirmishes and wars, and establishing the Devas Midpoint as a neutral territory between their borders. Soldiers of the Oakheart Duchy have been spotted scouting in Hamonnet territory, and amassing at the border between the duchies.
To the South, over the Bloodpeak Ridge, the Greenskin Gruumsh Clans occupying the Kriegrich Plateau are constantly growing in numbers and power, and it seems only a matter of time until raiding parties are spotted in Robin Outpost and Exan Outpost. A small grouping of Ogres and Goblins has also been spotted near Karak Drotha, but have only launched small scouting raids that were easilly repelled.
The ruler of the Duchy, Duke Malerius Hamonnet, is the product of generations of unchallenged economic development, a short overfed noble who has lost touch with the world, and only understands money and his court. Under his unwatchful eye, corruption and bribery has escalated in the ruling class, with many individuals such as Lord Thadeus Ctiltlof and Lady Alberta Rossfar amassing gigantic fortunes.
This balance of power however has lately been challenged by Arch Inquisitor Volis Heartbrand, who has established himself in Rivershore as the highest Inquisitorial authority. He has brought the previously neutered churches together and fought against the stranglehold on power imposed by the Nobility. This dispute has reached a boiling point with the arrest of Godfrey Ctiltlof, son of the rich Lord Thadeus Ctiltlof, on charges of herecy, facing execution. With rumors of Eclipse being crutial witnesses to the trial, the future of the duchy might come down to the final decision of the Duke.
External Threats:
Being flanked on the East by the high peaked mountains of the Tolhera's Spine mountain range, and on the North by the River Lionel, gives the Duchy a very defencible position, and easy access to trade and large scale reinforcements from the Empire Capitol of Exelnar, and other settlements.The greatest threat to the Duchy currently is the militaristic Oakheart Duchy to the West, with whom they have historically been at odds with, coming to small scale scirmishes and wars, and establishing the Devas Midpoint as a neutral territory between their borders. Soldiers of the Oakheart Duchy have been spotted scouting in Hamonnet territory, and amassing at the border between the duchies.
To the South, over the Bloodpeak Ridge, the Greenskin Gruumsh Clans occupying the Kriegrich Plateau are constantly growing in numbers and power, and it seems only a matter of time until raiding parties are spotted in Robin Outpost and Exan Outpost. A small grouping of Ogres and Goblins has also been spotted near Karak Drotha, but have only launched small scouting raids that were easilly repelled.
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Rivershore
Type
Geopolitical, Duchy
Capital
Leader Title
Head of State
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Feudal state
Economic System
Palace economy
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