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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RJSmalls" data-source="post: 840643" data-attributes="member: 8007">Overview of Luc Valu...a page ripped from the Valusian PHB briefly detailing the Luc Valusian Queendom.LUC VALUGeography:  Luc Valu consists of all lands south of the Jaspar River on the Valusian Isle, including the massive and unequalled Apian-built stronghold of Mon Mith, the Cor Brunfe – a mountain range consisting of peaks only rivaled by those in The Rorn and Gordia, both the uninhabited islands Grun Prim and Grun Min, and the wild forests of the Bight.Politics:  Luc Valu, including the stronghold of Mon Mith captured in war from the Apian Empire, is ruled by Queen Alisandre in Reynholt.  The only regions not under her rule include the mountains of Cor Brunfe, ruled by the independent Dwarven King Maegor the Cruel, the Free City of Pell ruled by the elected Merchant Prince Oli Mim, and both Grun Prim and Grun Min which are the home to a secretive and powerful druidic cult.  The Queendom of Luc Valu consists of the twin duchies of Loch Harren and Loch Lor, ruled by their respective Twin-Dukes Harbald and Loragan in the name of the Queen, the County of Cymeria ruled by Countess Sable in the Queen’s name, and Mon Mith ruled by Governor Margeld who was appointed by the Queen.Peoples:  The humans of Luc Valu are difficult to distinguish from their northern cousins in Hor Valu.  All are rumored to have originated and migrated from the ancient and now-disappeared Empire of Valudia.  Luc Valusians are normally somewhat shorter than Hor Valusians, averaging around 5’10” in height, and somewhat darker in coloring with brown hair and eyes.  The dwarves of Cor Brunfe are larger than other dwarven peoples and stand nearly five feet in height.Areas of Interest:  Grun Prim and Grun Min are two islands mostly uninhabited by the home to a mysterious druidic cult of unknown origin or beliefs.  Fishwives Sound and Castamere Bay offer some of the best fishing within Valusia.  The Bight is the home of many gigantic beasts not found anywhere else within Valusia.Popular Exports:  Cloudtrees, only found within the Bight, are the tallest trees within Valusia and are prized by shipwrights and architects above any other lumber.  When magically frozen, the fish of the eastern coast of Luc Valu are considered a delicacy of the rich upon the mainland.  The dwarves of Cor Brunfe do a brisk trade with all kingdoms for her unparalleled armor and weaponry fashioned by King Maegor’s dwarves.Climate:  Luc Valu sees all four seasons, though her winters are milder and last only three months.  Cor Brunfe is the exception, as the taller mountains are snow-covered throughout the year.  The Bight, despite its name, is one of the most heavily forested regions of Valusia with impenetrable, primeval woods of cloudtrees, soldier pines, and giant oaks.Military History:  In 1361 DR the stronghold of Mon Mith, a architectural marvel of military construction, was captured from the Apian Empire by the soldiers of Luc Valu (with invaluable assistance of dwarven miners from King Maegor’s people) under the shared an mistrustful leadership of the Twin-Dukes.  Luc Valu has been at war with Hor Valu numerous times, but the most recent pitched battle was fought nearly thirty winters past on the shores of the Bluehorn.  Queen Alisandre’s father, King Demond, was slain and his visions of a united Valusian Isle died with him.  The Twin-Dukes of Loch Harren and Loch Lor share a hatred of one another dating to an unknown occurrence during their childhood in Reynholt.  Despite Queen Alisandre’s attempts to reconcile them, they maintain an open disgust of one another.  The shores of the River Purse are often red with the blood of Harren and Lor warriors who chance to encounter one another between the duchies.  The Free City of Pell has basked under a peace for nearly two hundred winters, but is a fount of illegitimate thieving guilds and is known for harboring the Faceless Men, a sect of religious assassins feared throughout Valusia.  The dwarves of King Maegor the Cruel have not engaged in open warfare other than assisting Luc Valu’s siege of Mon Mith for reportedly vast sums of money from the treasury of Reynholt.  The Countess of Cymeria has written extensive Letters of Marque legalizing pirates to prey on Apian shipping under the flag of Luc Valu.</blockquote>

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