Duchy of Duquesne

The Duchy of Duquesne is a small realm independent of Cerediun Province and Exeter Province and the Domain of Hawkmoon. Entirely contained within the Cut Horn Gap between the Forlorn Mountains in the north and the Scar-in-the-Sky Peaks to the south, the duchy is currently under the rule of Duchess Shalindra. The duchess keeps the pass well-patrolled in exchange for the payment of tolls by those traveling through.
The origin of this duchy is unknown, and its political allegiances are unclear. Some scholars assume that the folk of the duchy are descendants of the people who eventually moved to settle the Domain of Hawkmoon, or perhaps are part of lost Parma. In any case, the duchess has made plain on many occasions that Duquesne is not, nor ever was, a part of the Kingdoms of Foere. She has also refused every offer from the Kingdom of Suilley to join its ranks. Despite its rather enigmatic political status, the duchy remains the closest overland trading partner of the Domain of Hawkmoon, and the two domains are allied in mutual defense.

Region

Duchy of Duquesne (also, Dusquesne)

Pronunciation

due-KANE

Population

18,000 (14,300 human mixed ethnicity, 1,050 wood elf, 850 Halfling, 700 half-elf, 650 hill dwarf, 450 other)

Ruler

Duchess Shalindra

--Government:: Monarchy Humanoid: wood elf (some), halfling (some), half-elf (some), hill dwarf (some)--

Monstrous

ankheg, basilisks, bugbears, bulettes, centaurs, chimeras, cockatrice, cyclops, ettins, fomorians, goblins, griffons, hags, hill giants, kobolds, manticores, minotaurs, orcs, ogres, pegasus, perytons, stirges, treants, trolls, unicorns, werebears, wereboars, wererats, werewolves, will-o’-wisps, wyverns

Languages

Common

Religion

unknown

Resources

trade

Currency

Foere, barter

Technology Level

Medieval

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