Duchy of Urnst

Overview

• Capital City: Leukish
• Leader: Regent Lord Ellis Lorinar
• Population: N/A
• Arms: N/A

The Duchy Palatine of Urnst, better known simply as the Duchy of Urnst, is a realm east of Greyhawk. It is mainly comprised of Suel nobility, Flan commoners, and a sizable halfling population (9%) and once part of the Great Kingdom. The main religions are Lydia, St. Cuthbert, Pelor, the halfling pantheon.

Lands

Urnst is blessed with ample access to both the Nyr Dyv and the Nesser River, waterways that provide critical passage for the duchy's legendary mineral wealth and foodstuffs (mostly seasoned sausages and rye). Gifted with a moderate climate, the farms of Urnst produce crops in all but the deepest winter. Summer rains commonly flood the banks of the Nesser well south of the capital; wise farmers construct low stone walls around their fields, building outbuildings on short stilts. The rolling foothills of the north prevent serious flooding there, and make for breathtaking landscapes remembered across the Flanaess.

Troubled times lie ahead for Urnst.

Government

The lands of the Duchy have been dominated since ancient times by the Noble Houses of the Suel. A Duke has ruled over the Duchy since the times of the Great Kingdom, but has had to work through his advisory Honorable Chamber to get anything accomplished. To this day the shifting alliances and feuds of the noble houses remain predominant. With Duke Karll Lorinar missing, his nephew Lord Ellis Lorinar has been appointed as Regent. Factions are forming and groups that were held in check by Duke Karll are now free to act. Problems that have been left to fester must be lanced before they flare out of control. The tension between supporters of Ellis and those who supported the Duke's sons, Jolen and Broden, complicates the Regent's task.

The Duchy of Urnst is an independent feudal monarchy. It's currently held by the Lorinar family. Duke Karll Lorinar is the current ruler, advised by his high-born Suel nobles The Honorable Chamber.

Cities and Towns

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