Overview:
The County of Secluded Mists rests in the heart of Seattle, a mostly urban county. Surrounded by two jealous neighbors who have slowly been gobbling up the lands that rightfully belonged to Secluded Mists, it is a county of hidden potential. The county lies in the territory of the Duchy of the Northern Sun, and the Kingdom of Pacifica.
Secluded Mists is the county where the game takes place. The surrounding counties are detailed because they will affect the in-game storyline. Characters may come from one of those counties originally, but the game does not focus on them, please do not create a characters who plan to spend the majority of their time in Verdant Hills or Forged Dusk.
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Kingdom of Pacifica
- Kingdom: Pacifica
- Leader
- Notables
- Pacifican Army
Duchy of the Northern Sun
- Leader
- Area
- Northern Sun encompasses all of Washington and a small portion of northern Oregon, East of the cascades.
- Ducal Seat
- Draylor rules from White Pines Keep, a massive freehold in the mountains north of Spokane
- Notables
- Mood
- The overall mood of the duchy is one of a comfortable power arrangement struggling to not become complacent. Draylor and his staff recognize that there are political threats from the south, and seek to keep control of destructive elements within the duchy.
- Opinion towards Secluded Mists
- Neutral. Draylor has not said anything for or against the newcomers from Amber Shale, Count Pyreen or the intent to reopen Secluded Mist as a viable county. Most believe that he is reserving judgment until after the fae of Secluded Mist can prove their mettle (or lack thereof)
The County of Forged Dusk
- Leader
- Area
- Starting several miles south of Seattle, and stretching down the coast nearly to the border of Oregon, Forged Dusk is a large, prosperous county. The territory includes the Olympic Mountains, but does not pass east of the Cascades.
- County Seat
- The county seat lies in Olympia, Washington. Bladed Sunset Freehold overlaps the mundane Bellevue Recycling Center.
- Notables
- Mood
- The mood within Forged Dusk is one of controlled paranoia. While it is home to many magnificent craftspeople, it is also marred by the dark disposition of its ruler. The large boggan population ensures a healthy rumor mill, while the Dougal style politics keep things on an even keel. Still, Forged Dusk is not a place where one wants to step out of line, because the population can never quite tell how fierce the wrath of their old liege may be. After surviving multiple attacks from cascade High, Forged Dusk has taken on a tone of pessimistic survival-ism.
- Opinion on Secluded Mist
- After the amount of help granted to Forged Dusk by Secluded Mists, Harper Bartiangelo has had no choice but to revise his former feelings on Count Pyreen, his lands and his court. Bartiangelo was the first to sign an alliance and he has a grudging respect for Secluded Mists, and his people are following suit.
- Opinion on Verdant Hills
- Count Bartiangelo and by extension the rest of the county have a cold rivalry with Verdant Hills. The count still seems unusually cold to Baroness Steren.
County of Verdant Hills
- Leader
- Area
- The County stretches East of Seattle, past the Cascades and into the Columbia Basin. It does not include Spokane.
- County Seat
- The County Seat is Verdant Keep, overlaying a mundane dairy farm in a valley of the mountains, west of Wenatchee. The freehold is located on a hill surrounded by the farm and barns. There is always a troll guarding the front, in the guise of an off-duty worker. A new addition was added in the front with a kitchen, living room and dining room which serves as a front for mortals there. The old, original construction is the freehold itself. The freehold lends itself to a medieval castle type with white stone walls, with tapestries and many rooms in it.
- Notables
- Mood
- The county is ruled by Rebekah Steren ni Gwydion, but it is comprised of many cliques. Rebekah plays them off each other to prevent any from getting any major power to threaten her tenuous hold on power and the hearts of the others. She does this with the assistance of the sluagh led by Yasmine, spreading rumors and providing information to keep them off-balance. There is a general mood of cutthroat politics and plays for power all set off of one another.
- Opinion towards Secluded Mist
- Improving, particularly after the return of their lucky fish.
- Opinion towards Forged Dusk
- Cold, calculating and potentially dangerous, there is an uneasy respect towards Forged Dusk.
County of Secluded Mist
- Leader
- Area
- Secluded Mists is restrained to the city of Seattle itself, plus the suburbs. The territory stretches all the way to the coast, and includes the islands and lands in the sound.
- County Seat
- Centerlight Freehold is in the north of the city of Seattle, it overlaps the mundane Centerlight Square.
- Notables
- Centerlight
- Ghostlight
- Secluded Mists
- Mood
- Secluded Mists is tense and paranoid. The Fae who do reside there tend to hide and don't display themselves openly unless they are at the One-Eye Ogre Bar. The ravages and strains of an ongoing war aimed at destroying them have brought both a feeling of pain and a sense of togetherness to the small underdog rebellion. Through it all Secluded Mists remains fierce and committed to winning.
- Notable Places
Beyond Northern Sun
- County of Cascade High
- Freefalls Freehold
- Antagonists