Dutchy of Barossa

The Dutchy of Barossa is a small province nation on the southwest coast of the frontier ruled by the Grand Duke, Maran De-Vallativa.

It is a former colony of the nation of Darra in the Middle Kingdoms.

Economy

Barossa is a farming nation with its main exports being wine, wool and grain

Vallativa has a small wizarding School/academy that is privately owned by the Wizarding Guild of Vallativa. The Dutchy recruits its war wizards from its ranks.

Military

Barossa has a modest military ever protecting its borders from the hobgoblins and lesser giants that inhabit the Goblin Hills to the north.

The Dutchy pays for the tuition of students if they dedicate 15 years of service to the Duchies armed forces.

Commoners found with the spark of magic usually accept these terms as they are unable to pay the price of admission.

Magic

Magic is not strictly forbidden in Barrosa but it is regulated and monitored heavily by both the Dutchy and the Wizard’s Guild.

No magic is permitted in public outside of licensed use or in cases of emergency.

Illegal use of magic for personal gain is punishable by death.

Politics

The dutchy is one of the nations that truly distrusts and resents elves.

They refused to lend aid to the elves 200 years ago during the second Frost War known, also known as the Orc uprising.

This root of distrusts comes from the first settlers that come from the nation of Darra in the Middle Kingdoms.

Darra suffered a massive defeat at the hands of elf back rebels at the battle of Osga Field.

This resentment has been passed down in history by the people of Barrosa.

Major Settlements

Cities

Vallativa: – 50,000 population

Major Towns (over 1,500 population)

Myna: – 7,000 population

Marra: – 7,000 population

Vatta: – 6,000 population

Pila: – 1,500 population

Mira: – 1,500 population

Market settlements (500-1,500 population)

A market Settlement is defined by a settlement that has obtained a charter or license from the Dutchy to host a market.

Barossa has a total of 30 market settlements not including cities and major towns

Fortresses

Castina

Denova

Nation