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Geography
On the swampy shores of the Southern Isle, on the easternmost edge of the Kingdom of Caprakan, lies the border county of Duskmire. Dominating the shoreline of the Duchy of Blackwall, the county lies primed as a gateway to both the interior of the hostile Drasean swamplands as well as the bordering Kingdom of Lor Voskara (and the neighbouring Drasean boglands) to the East.
With the entrances of four waterways leading into the interior of the Duchy of Blackwall (and beyond onto the neighbouring Kingdom of Lor Voskara and it's Duchy of Toadworth), and a seaside Port Town (Evenfall) ready to accept merchant vessels from up and down the coast line, Duskmire is truly primed to be a mecca of trade from near and far.
- Original Domain and Settlement Selection Map.
- Settlers of Elyria Updated Map.
But Duskmire is also a land of industry and agriculture. With an abundance of Lumber and Freshwater, the region also boasts Fishermenn, Livestock Keepers, Hunters and Farmers amongst it's top professions, ensuring the ability of Duskmire to sustain itself in times of need. With a Logging Hamlet (Brownolive Butte) on it's north-western border, and a Hunting Village (Littleblack) on the southern tip of it's coastline, Duskmire is not only home to Merchants and Traders, but also more humble folk who work the land and tap into it's natural resources.
- Portrait of Custodian Sharlayna Vespÿr, Custodian of the County of Duskmire and Usher of Evenfall.
Governed by the noble house of Vespÿr from their seat in the coastal port town of Evenfall, the family seeks to turn the county into a major centre of trade funnelling rare and specialised goods from the swamp's interior, and exchanging them with exotic wares brought from near and far the world over via a trade network comprising of roads, riverways and coast. Sound's good right?
But that is not the limit of House Vespÿr's vision for the county. That is only the beginning.
The eventual aim is to turn Duskmire into a merchant's paradise whose wealth funds the proliferation of culture, knowledge and skill in the region, akin to the likes of Florence, and in particular Venice, in their heyday of the golden age of the Renaissance.
Eventually we would like to see Duskmire to be home not only to merchant families who utlise our ports and thoroughfares to conduct their trades and the primary producers that feed them, but also skilled craftsmenn, scholars and artists as well taking advantage of the wealth and breadth of resources and knowledge that have been brought here though that trade.
If such a place appeals to you and you want to be part of building that future with us then come on down and join us. For the time being you can either contact me via pm here, or better yet pop over to the Kingdom of Caprakan's Discord Server and get to know not just me, but our Kingdom's wider community as well.
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The County of Duskmire is ruled by House Vespÿr.
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Businesses and Guilds associated with Duskmire County will be listed here.