Haesrien
Province of Tuornen
Still the richest province in Tuornen, Haesrien suffered greatly from The War of Brothers and has been the focus of smaller attacks from Alamie since the secession. While its farmers and herders are as industrious as those found throughout the domain, it is trade that makes Haesrien thrive.
Home to over 6,000 people, the city of Haes is the second oldest in all Tuornen and serves as the domain's heart of culture, commerce, and government. Even before the break with Alamie, Haes had begun to outstrip her sister city (Lofton ) in size, population, commerce, and grandeur. Now its tall river walls stand pocked with decades of scars from catapult stones; Gilgaed refused to mend damage that did not threaten the strength of the walls, intending the holes to serve as mute reminders of the danger from just across the river.
Diemerel is also an older town. A staging area for those traveling to Haes, Diemerel is known for its several fine inns and many cheap ones. It is also the center of trade and festivals for all the surrounding farmers and craftsmen.
Montros, Count of Haesrien, rules the province, but because most of the population resides in Haes he delegates many responsibilities to the city's mayor, Brynaen Shander. Brynaen is another of those rare common folk who have risen to high station in Tuornen. Unlike Willam Redstaff, however, she is no provincial fool and runs the city efficiently. Except for a sharp dislike for things Alamien, she is well known for her objectivity and fairness. Her estranged husband and children live in Lofton; she lives with only a small staff in her Haes manor.
Still the richest province in Tuornen, Haesrien suffered greatly from The War of Brothers and has been the focus of smaller attacks from Alamie since the secession. While its farmers and herders are as industrious as those found throughout the domain, it is trade that makes Haesrien thrive.
towns
Home to over 6,000 people, the city of Haes is the second oldest in all Tuornen and serves as the domain's heart of culture, commerce, and government. Even before the break with Alamie, Haes had begun to outstrip her sister city (Lofton ) in size, population, commerce, and grandeur. Now its tall river walls stand pocked with decades of scars from catapult stones; Gilgaed refused to mend damage that did not threaten the strength of the walls, intending the holes to serve as mute reminders of the danger from just across the river.
Diemerel is also an older town. A staging area for those traveling to Haes, Diemerel is known for its several fine inns and many cheap ones. It is also the center of trade and festivals for all the surrounding farmers and craftsmen.
local authority
Montros, Count of Haesrien, rules the province, but because most of the population resides in Haes he delegates many responsibilities to the city's mayor, Brynaen Shander. Brynaen is another of those rare common folk who have risen to high station in Tuornen. Unlike Willam Redstaff, however, she is no provincial fool and runs the city efficiently. Except for a sharp dislike for things Alamien, she is well known for her objectivity and fairness. Her estranged husband and children live in Lofton; she lives with only a small staff in her Haes manor.
