Hestean

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Located on the northern border of the Erebannien where it meets the Spider River, Hestean is the only town in Ilien owned by the landholder Lord Barel Hestean.

Lehoene Aglondier, the first regent of Ilien, granted the land to General Cest Hestean, a retired Dieman soldier, when Hestean supported Ilien's independence from Diemed.

Though he is a landholder in every sense of the word, Lord Barel, Cest's descendant, is fair to the farmers who lease his land. Tenants pay flat, fair prices once a year and are able to keep all the profits gained from their ventures. The only thing the Hestean family asks is that payment for the land be prompt when due. This agreement is thought of as rather generous, especially by land- lords in nearby Roesone.

The Hestean fief of land was an intricate deal, as the Hestean family was wealthy when it came to Ilien, and offered to back the independence move- ment financially in return for the wizard's protection. Lehoene offered that protection and the land. A powerful magical source was located near the fief, and Hestean was instructed to keep it safe at all costs.

Though the source falls within the boundaries of Roesone, a group of elite soldiers loyal to the Hestean family still protects it from all viola- tors. This source is located on the outskirts of the Erebannien, just over the Spider River.