Editing Wrath of the Lich Queen 2.5 (section)

== Arch-Duchy of Shadowfast ==


Due to our desire to focus on small-scale adventures after all the difficulties of our globe trotting, the duration of the Wrath of the Lich Queen campaign will be taking place entirely in the Arch-Duchy of Shadowfast in Northern Breland along the border of the Mournland and Dargunn, just south of Thrane's Borders.


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The Arch-Duchy of Shadowfast is a pretty wild and lawless place that is ostensibly ruled by Archduchess Maya D'Shadowfast (daughter of Thrane's Queen Diani) and Regent Gerald Greywood who is an Eldeen Reaches Ranger.  It is an exceptionally large region that has achieved a modicum of independence in the wake of the Treaty of Thronehold and is about as large as some of the smaller nations in Khorvaire.


The inhabitants of the region include a substantial number of Cyrean refugees, Brelish, Mixed Cyrean/Brelish, Thranes, Dragonborn, Karrn refugees, Goblins, and Warforged.  A large number of these individuals are not particularly welcome in their homeland and it is considered to be a place that is a haven for rogues.  Bandits, The Emerald Claw, Mournland monstrouscities, and other unpleasant things are all things that are expected to menace the people of this land.  Perhaps because of its centralized location and the restoration of the Lightning Rail to Karrnath, it is also a center for commerce.


Think halfway between Babylon Five and Casablanca at this point.


The chief interesting note of the area is the [b]Watchmen[/b], an organization of self-styled adventurers and last War veterans who used to be focused on preventing the outbreak of a new Last War.  With the death of King Kaius and so many other individuals, it's turned inwards to try and protect the semi-independent nation they've founded from the various problems within.  With the death of the previous ruler of the Archduchy, Cassius D'Shadowfast, a lot of individuals refuse to accept the rule of Regent Gerald.


It is the Watchmen's place to sort out all the disorder and try and stabilize the area.