Dalenshire (pronounced dawn-SHEER) is the Kingdom of the
Halflings, created when the
Seven Kingdoms were founded. It’s situated southeast of the forest of
Neldorin and due east of
Tavanion. It once comprised the southeastern coastline of
Aldorath, but, following the
Second Witching War, the halflings retreated north and west into swamps and bayous that were previously considered uninhabitable to avoid the
Orcish Hordes. The halflings have thrived in their new environment, becoming a race of boatsmen and marsh-dwellers. The nature of their traveling culture means that they have no capital. Each clan is ruled by a
Granpere or Grammere (Grandfather or Grandmother, sometimes quite literally.) At times, they meet in large gatherings called
Boucheries, and multi-clan Granperes or Grammeres can be chosen. When necessary, the Granperes and Granmeres elect a
Haute Granpere to speak on behalf of the whole country. Their flag depicts a brown otter on a gold field.
Dalenshire trades dyes to Tavanion for honey. They trade pepper to
Gristamere for glass, and they trade corn to
Faerinwold for leather.
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