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| ===== The Land ===== | ===== The Land ===== | ||
| - | Soderfjord’s territory is not terribly suited for settling. It is composed of a large coastal plateau, broken by the valleys of the [[Saltfjord]] and [[Otofjord]] rivers. The plateau is covered by patches of wood and grasslands, and is the best farmland of the country. The river valleys are densely populated, and the towns of [[Soderfjord_(city)|Soderfjord]] and [[Backwater]] are built there. Two other regions are settled; the northern border with [[Vestland]], | + | Soderfjord’s territory is not terribly suited for settling. It is composed of a large coastal plateau, broken by the valleys of the [[Saltfjord]] and [[Otofjord]] rivers. The plateau is covered by patches of wood and grasslands, and is the best farmland of the country. The river valleys are densely populated, and the towns of [[Soderfjord_(city)|Soderfjord]] and [[Backwater]] are built there. Two other regions are settled; the northern border with [[Vestland|Vestland]], and the southern mountain town of [[Castellan]] which also serves as a trade post on the route to [[Cinsa-Men-Noo]] in the [[Ylaruam|Emirates of Ylaruam]]. |
| Mountain and hill ranges unsettled by humans compose the western and southern borders of Soderfjord. Nomadic gnoll herders inhabit the [[Gnollheim Hills]], and the [[Hardanger Mountain Range]] is home to kobold clans. These regions, while considered part of the Jarldoms, are not controlled by the Soderfjord clans. | Mountain and hill ranges unsettled by humans compose the western and southern borders of Soderfjord. Nomadic gnoll herders inhabit the [[Gnollheim Hills]], and the [[Hardanger Mountain Range]] is home to kobold clans. These regions, while considered part of the Jarldoms, are not controlled by the Soderfjord clans. | ||
| - | At the centre of the nation lies a vast marsh, dotted by small areas of fertile land. Few settlers live in the [[Great Marsh]], mostly guardsmen in the fortified shelters that serve the [[Marsh Road]] to [[Castellan]]. The [[Marsh Road]] is part of a trade route that cuts through the nation from north to south, bringing caravans from [[Vestland]] to the [[Jotunvalk Pass]], which signals the border with the [[Ylaruam|Emirates of Ylaruam]]. | + | At the centre of the nation lies a vast marsh, dotted by small areas of fertile land. Few settlers live in the [[Great Marsh]], mostly guardsmen in the fortified shelters that serve the [[Marsh Road]] to [[Castellan]]. The [[Marsh Road]] is part of a trade route that cuts through the nation from north to south, bringing caravans from [[Vestland|Vestland]] to the [[Jotunvalk Pass]], which signals the border with the [[Ylaruam|Emirates of Ylaruam]]. |
| ===== History ===== | ===== History ===== | ||
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| Soderfjord existence as a nation dates back only to AC 950, when the [[Nordhartar Defence League]] was formed through the [[Treaty of Allied Dominions]] signed by the most powerful jarls of the region. Before that time, the Soderfjord jarls constantly waged war on each other, but every time one of them looked powerful enough to establish himself as a King, his rivals would band together to overthrow to upstart monarch. Frequent [[Ostland]] raids only made things worse. | Soderfjord existence as a nation dates back only to AC 950, when the [[Nordhartar Defence League]] was formed through the [[Treaty of Allied Dominions]] signed by the most powerful jarls of the region. Before that time, the Soderfjord jarls constantly waged war on each other, but every time one of them looked powerful enough to establish himself as a King, his rivals would band together to overthrow to upstart monarch. Frequent [[Ostland]] raids only made things worse. | ||
| - | After the formation of the League, treaties were signed with both [[Vestland]] and the [[Ylaruam|Emirates of Ylaruam]], which were interested in securing the [[Overland Trade Route]] and in avoiding any attempt by [[Ostland]] to conquer Soderfjord. As the Kings of Ostland turned to [[Thyatis]] for help, a stalemate was reached, which has allowed the League to survive up to this day, despite the widespread infighting among the powerful jarls. | + | After the formation of the League, treaties were signed with both [[Vestland|Vestland]] and the [[Ylaruam|Emirates of Ylaruam]], which were interested in securing the [[Overland Trade Route]] and in avoiding any attempt by [[Ostland]] to conquer Soderfjord. As the Kings of Ostland turned to [[Thyatis]] for help, a stalemate was reached, which has allowed the League to survive up to this day, despite the widespread infighting among the powerful jarls. |
| ===== The People ===== | ===== The People ===== | ||
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| The people of Soderfjord uphold the values on independence and self-reliance, | The people of Soderfjord uphold the values on independence and self-reliance, | ||
| - | The society has formally only two classes, the jarls and the freemen, since slavery is illegal, and the merchant class is not nearly as developed as in neighbouring [[Vestland]]. However, jarls are the only law in their own domains, so there are some regions where freemen are actually kept in servitude by the local jarl. | + | The society has formally only two classes, the jarls and the freemen, since slavery is illegal, and the merchant class is not nearly as developed as in neighbouring [[Vestland|Vestland]]. However, jarls are the only law in their own domains, so there are some regions where freemen are actually kept in servitude by the local jarl. |
| The towns of [[Castellan]] and Soderfjord stand out as exceptions to the common population mix of the Jarldoms. The latter is a port full of those shady characters common in the southern lands, but rare in the Northlands, and houses the only large, permanent military force of the Jarldoms, [[Ragnar’s Brigade]], quartered in [[Ragnar’s Fort]], the residence of the current war leader of the [[Nordhartar Defence League]]. | The towns of [[Castellan]] and Soderfjord stand out as exceptions to the common population mix of the Jarldoms. The latter is a port full of those shady characters common in the southern lands, but rare in the Northlands, and houses the only large, permanent military force of the Jarldoms, [[Ragnar’s Brigade]], quartered in [[Ragnar’s Fort]], the residence of the current war leader of the [[Nordhartar Defence League]]. | ||
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| + | ===== The Jarldoms ===== | ||
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| + | ^Domain ^Area ^Population ^Capital ^Jarl ^ | ||
| + | ^Bergholm | 790 | 7460 |Dorna | | | ||
| + | ^Boddergard | 1305 | 5310 |Ranwood |Guthorm // | ||
| + | ^Borkmark | 580 | 3100 | | | | ||
| + | ^Castellan | 2030 | 16080 |Castellan | | | ||
| + | ^Dealand | 1595 | 8190 | | | | ||
| + | ^Gretmarsh | 1450 | 9800 |Sortfeld | | | ||
| + | ^Gudholm | 1305 | 3740 | | | | ||
| + | ^Hadmark | 1450 | 7950 | | | | ||
| + | ^Haltford | 805 | 8000 |Morden | | | ||
| + | ^Hedden | 1450 | 11260 |Backwater | | | ||
| + | ^Heddesfjord | 653 | 3650 | | | | ||
| + | ^Highland | 1160 | 6740 |Highhold | | | ||
| + | ^Hillgard | 1160 | 3630 | | | | ||
| + | ^Hodderland | 1160 | 2900 | |Aske Guthormson | | ||
| + | ^Hordamark | 957 | 4640 | | | | ||
| + | ^Moderfeld | 1160 | 2760 | | | | ||
| + | ^Nordcastel | 2030 | 12020 |Snowvale | | | ||
| + | ^Oberbeck | 1051 | 4640 | | | | ||
| + | ^Olvasfjord | 1015 | 7630 |Wilmik | | | ||
| + | ^Otterland | 1450 | 9560 | | | | ||
| + | ^Ozurfold | 1740 | 8240 |Whiteheart | | | ||
| + | ^Ranholm | 1160 | 3050 | | | | ||
| + | ^Rogaviki | 1740 | 8190 | | | | ||
| + | ^Rurrland | 1595 | 9460 | | | | ||
| + | ^Soderfjord | 1639 | 17580 |Soderfjord |Ragnar //the Stout// | | ||
| + | ^Suddland | 885 | 4090 | | | | ||
| + | ^Vandermark | 1305 | 4990 | | | | ||
| + | ^Vastergard | 1566 | 6540 | | | | ||
| + | ^Vithesfeld | 790 | 4780 | | | | ||
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| + | Area (in square kilometers) and Population from the Italian Demography project | ||
| ===== Additional References ===== | ===== Additional References ===== | ||
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