Smølsünd
This town is the largest settlement in Vastavikland and is the traditional seat of the køenig, as well as the Althing of Vastavikland. It is little more than a grand hall and supporting structures, all built on top of a great earthen mound originally constructed by the ancient Andøvan. A stout stockade surrounds the settlement, for in Vastavikland even the seat of the køenig is not immune to attack.
The current ruling monarch is Kol the Redhanded, a huge brute of a man who has spent the years before and since his ascension to the throne as one of the most-feared vikings to ever sail out of the North Sea. Kol does not so much rule here as he favors Smølsünd as his wintering port — when he does return for the winter, that is. This suits the people of Vastavikland, as they are not ones to accept an overly active or intrusive køenig.
In the absence of their monarch, most of the regular governance — what little there is — falls to the Althing. Like other lands in the Northlands, the Althing of Vastavikland is made up of all freemen of the region and has very little authority to enforce its decrees. This suits the Vastaviklanders well, as most issues can be handled by duels or ongoing feuds. Even when a lawsuit or other issue is brought before the Althing, the coastal-dwelling freemen dominate attendance, and thus control the flow of debate.
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Smølsünd, Town of (Capital)
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