Editing The Barony of Laesmoor

The eastern point of the defensive gap known as the Rivergate. During the warm seasons her patrols are constantly skirmishing with orc raiders along the Baron's Road.  The warriors of Lavernfast have a rivalry with the warriors of Belfast, over who is tougher.  When both serve together in an army, it has become traditional to put Belfast on the right wing and Lavernfast on the left wing, to keep them apart.

A fortified city that sits where the Empire's Road meets the Merchant's Road. Centrally located, its troops form the barony's central reserve.  The best horses in the Barony come from Midfast and the horsemen of Midfast are regarded as second to none.  The patron god of Midfast is Neptune, bringer of horses.

Once bustling with traffic to and from the empire's western shore the barony's only port is become the realm's largest fishing village.  Perhaps more than anywhere else in the Barony, Portfast has been hardest hit by the fall of the Remen empire.  Severely economically depressed and often short on food, they cling to the memory of their glory days when life was prosperous and easy.  The patron God of Portfast is Mercury, although many if not most feel as if the god has abandoned them.  Portfast is believed to be the birthplace of the Flame of the Sky cult, a underground, nihilistic, mystical movement that believes that the catalysm that wiped out the Remen empire was merely the beginning of the end of the world.

Blocking the largest ford on Mounts River, Hopsdeen is a essentially a fortified town.  Hopsdean is famous for its alcohol industry, one of the few industries not seriously hurt by the cataclysm.  While it produces a number of prestigious fine wines, it is dark, nutty beer that generates most of the trade wealth.

The woodsmen here provide almost all of the lumber for the barony.  Warriors from Abinbyrgh are famous for their skill with their traditional weapon, the axe.  Proximity to the Elves has lead some to regard the people of Abinbyrgh with suspicion.  In fact, they tend to be very normal, down-to-earth people, though both madness and magery seem unusually common among them.  The patron god of Abinbyrgh is Diana, although many craftspeople now favor Vulcan instead.

A low wall along the ford is manned day and night during the warm seasons. Occasionally patrols striking into the Orclands will stage from here.  Conflict with the Orcs has been draining for the little town and the population is falling.  Some fear that Bedsbyrgh is doomed.  The warriors of Bedsbyrgh have often been praised for their endurance, but increasingly, the soldiers who take the feild look too young or too old.

With no ford orcs seldom cross the river here. Rather Camsbyrgh is a large market village. Though there are always more than enough soldiers around, just is case.  Camsyrgh has come out of the catalysm relatively well.  The destruction of the Remen empire required the rearrangement of trade routes and Camsyrgh was quick to capitalize on the opportunity.  Most of their wares are utilitarian items that they manufactor out of local or imported raw materials; especially clothes, tools and weapons.  There is resentment from some locals against immigrants, especially ambitious strangers from Conwrightfast or Belfast and refugees from Portfast or Glaksbyrgh.

Though there is no ford here the stretch of river between here and Belfast is often the site of orc crossings. Or attempted crossings most of the time.  Protracted fighting has forced the town to turn to mercenaries in order to protect itself.  Many feel shamed by this and everyone recognizes that the mercenaries cause trouble around town.  Many are asking how Lord Mayer Alec Crawford is paying for it all, since the official treasury ran out long ago.

Once the sight of massive caravans heading into or coming from the empire was a daily occurrence. People are starting to move to other towns or cites. Like Portfast, Glakbyrgh is dying.  Portfast's Flame of the Sky cult found fertile ground in Glaksyrgh and has taken root.  Fear of the cult, along with economic depression, has lead to an atmosphere of paranoia and Glaksbyrgh has executed more people than it can afford to lose.

A large fishing village. Many people have moved here in recent years and it's really a town.  There is tension between the native families and the immigrants over the meaning of the cataclysm.  The native families tend to believe that the cataclysm was a punishment from Jupiter, warning humanity to turn away from sin.  The immigrants tend to think that it was just a random disaster.

A fishing village, and the southernmost point of the barony. Traffic to and from the other Borderlands has dwindled to nothing in the last few years.  The population of the village is falling through emigration, some north into the heart of the Barony but more into the wilderness, convinced that it is the only way to avoid a second cataclysm.