The Marches

The Baronies of The Marches
Before the first formation of The Empire many lords who feared that Vecna and his Umbran armies would march North and they fled to the sea. By the time they had word of Alesia's victory they had already run out of supplies and so they were forced to set themsleves up on an archipelago they had spotted. The descendants of these voyages eventually adapted to their new homes embracing trade and building port cities.Many other lords who disagreed with the creation of the Empire fled to these islands. To ensure a fair exchange of goods, the islands formed the Council of Barons, with one representative from each island. But although they were safe from the horrors of Umbra to the West the Dragovir Empire has begun it's momentous rise. Fearing that they would soon be the victims of the Dragoviri they formed a joint military and crafted a series of alliances that left they gravely indebted to the Empire for their defence. Though secure for the time being the Marcher Lords are ever watchful of the Dragoviri and their mighty navy.

Ravencrest

Baron: Morgan Hawthorne

Symbol: Raven bearing a message of Victory

Capital: Ravencrest (pop. 16,200)

Clovencrag

Baron: Steven Blacksword

Symbol: Black blade

Capital: Rockshoal (pop. 10,900)

Darkshore

Baron: Elythea von Aress

Symbol: Rose

Capital: Shadowmire (pop. 8,500)

Claw Isle

Baron: Janus Svenguard

Symbol: Crab

Capital: Shallowreef (pop. 9,000)

Markpoint

Baron: Yorgen Krell

Symbol: Feather

Capital: Crestfall (pop. 12,100)

Stormhaven

Baron: Tagon Archwind

Symbol: Seahorse

Capital: Safe Harbor (pop. 6,400)