The fact that the Viamonters were faced by forces from two sides worked for the advantage for both the Aluvians and the Gharu n as Viamont could not save both conquests. In fact if it were not for the defenses that were already built along the border of the two kingdoms there is some debate on whether or not Viamont would still be around. Using the wealth of the Gharu n and the time left the Viamonters have been rebuilding and waiting. Some say that war with the Aluvians is not far off at all. A diplomat to Viamont would find it a harsh land that has taken the mentality of a state that is always at war.
Security is tight and the military police rule the streets.
I pictured the Viamonters as an Isparian cross of historical Spain and France. With the Spanish pirates and the French Privateers it seemed natural connection. The Spanish were heavy expansionists and the French lead the crusades against the Holy Lands. The constant wars against the German kingdoms by the French make this kind of connection possible. Watch for this war and the impact it has on Dereth, you have been warned.