Kingdom of Groteron

Groteron is a human kingdom in the northern part of Aegeron, known for its vast cold tundra and its great taiga forests.

History
After the fall of the Imperium the various towns and noble estates of the North carried on with their life at first, as if nothing had happened. But as the Succession Wars raged on it became clear that soon their neighbors will start coveting their lands. First it was the Reaton who attacked from the West then the Northmen came from the East. It was only the military genius of the Duke of Nysgrad that saved this land from being completely absorbed by its neighbors. Soon all towns and estates volunteered to become a vassal of the Duke in exchange for protection, and thus the Duke became King and founded the Kingdom of Groteron.

Once Groteron formed the newly crowned king did everything in his power to quickly end the conflict with his neighbors, opting for diplomacy and giving up territory instead of being dragged into a destructive war. At first many have doubted the wisdom of this approach, but later it proved to be the right choice as it allowed Groteron to stay out of the extremely destructive Succession Wars,

Life
Unlike its war-like neighbors (Reaton Republic, Kingdom of Nordterra) the people of Groteron are usually content with life. They live in semi-isolated settlements (except for the cities which are connected by old imperial highways), and live off the harsh land they call their home.

Due to the long distances between settlements, royal authority rarely matters in smaller settlements, which are often governed by a local noble or an elected chief.

Groteron is the source of the highest quality timber in the continent, which is the main source of income for the kingdom. Many try to make their fortune by venturing deep into the taiga forests, looking for the tallest trees with the strongest barks, one that the shipwrights of the South would pay handsomely for.