Barony of Loman Dur
The Barony of Loman Dur is a small division of the Kingdom of Lesser Imesse, ruled by Lomain as Baron, in addition to being Duke of Lorancourt. Loman Dur has a population of 40,000, with the city of Loman Dur counting 10,000 of those souls. It is comprised of two large briaries, both with busy shipbuilding and port industries generating much business and revenue.
The barony was not included in the grant of land and title to Dogar am Lanni when he was made Duke of Grenwich. This exclusion has been a real source of tension between Lorancourt and Grenwich for the last 16 years. Dogar thinks the barony should be part of his ducal domain, and Lomain refuses to consider giving it up. As a result, Loman Dur has no access to the rest of the kingdom except by sea, as all overland routes must pass through the Duchy of Grenwich. To date, after a small tax is paid to the Duke of Grenwich, all roads across the duchy are open to Loman Dur, but the risk of politically contested access always looms as a possibility for Lomain.
Structure
Lomain rules as Baron in the name of King Mak II. He has three Briars administering large portions of the Barony for him. The northern Briary of Forkton is ruled by Lambert Fielder and the southern Briary of Rosen is ruled by Marten Barret. The Briary of Skye, which includes the City of Loman Dur, is ruled by Stanlin Aldward.
Culture
A busy shipbuilding industry and thriving ports have ballooned the population, and the baronial revenues, to nearly as great as that of the neighboring Duchy of Grenwich. Roads, bridges, ports and town walls are bing constructed all over the barony, and wages are high.
Public Agenda
As is true in all Lomain's domains, defense is a priority in Loman Dur. Walls, keeps, towers and fortified bridges are being constructed up and down the coastal barony.
Assets
There are three busy ports in Loman Dur, the largest of which is the city of Loman Dur itself.
History
Near the end of the Colo War Lomain was made Baron of Loman Dur by Mak II, and the Barony was created from two large briaries located between Grenwich and Ben Doa. In the last 17 years, Lomain has spent millions of guilders to make the barony as secure as it can be.
Demography and Population
The barony has 40,000 people living within it. 25,000 are Human, 14,000 are Halfling, 800 are Dwarves and 200 are Gnomes.
The largest city in the barony is Loman Dur at 10,000 people with a similar demography as the rest of the barony.
Territories
The barony is just over 500 square miles, with 25 miles of coastline to the east and fast-flowing, navigable rivers making the northern and southern borders. Lomain has constructed a series of fortified towns and towers along the established western border with the duchy. It is not a solid wall of defense for the barony, but it is a formidable means by which the small barony can defend itself, should danger present from that direction in the future.
Military
The Baron has 19 Cos of Foot and Horse ready to defend the barony. Three Companies are assigned to each of the busy ports, and the other ten are spread along the rest of the borders. Both the briars of the barony are experienced veteran commanders and have established fortified points of control all along the duchy border.
Agriculture & Industry
A dozen Halfling communities have sprung up along the coast, all focused on harvesting and managing the abundant seafood available to the barony. Oysters, crabs, clams, mussels, fish, seals and whales are all harvested from the barony's waters and beaches.
Three large port towns manage hundreds of vessels worth of cargo every month, and the docks and yards of the towns build dozens of ships per year. Of particular fame are the coastal hulks made at Loman Dur, much appreciated for their cargo capacity and defensibility if attacked.
There are seven large quarries, a thriving timber industry, sheep and cattle ranches and a busy barrel-making business located in the inland areas of the barony. Farms and orchards are congregated around the river and stream valleys.
Trade & Transport
The vast majority of trade is conducted via the sea, but there are four broad, well travelled roads leading out of the barony and into the Duchy of Grenwich: one moves north along the coast towards Ben Doa, another south along the coast to Borin, and two others heading west to the interior of the duchy.
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