Falandria

Falandria (or Fjaelamark). Map II-e. Population: 1.5 million. A kingdom in northern Bandagora. Most of Falandria is situated around the river Felendar and its tributaries. Falandria was founded circa 858 in a barbarian attempt to halt the expansion of civilized Penboyn (see Sharuna). The inhabitants are generally vikings, and the largest sources of income are the sea and the forest. The capital of Falandria is Dambergard, where King Uchard Corvendil resides. 
==Legal system==
Falandria has no royal succession, but the thanes elect the king from a pool of candidates consisting of themselves and the king's heirs. The king is elected for life and his portfolio is foreign countries and the city of Dambergard. In the rest of Falandria (except for Runa), crime is dealt with by the families. The family of the injured party determines the punishment and exacts it. In some incidents, particularly defamations, the issue is settled by a holmgang, a duel to the death. Obviously, some rulings are deemed too harsh by the family of the perpetrator, which leads to retribution. This often starts an escalating conflict, a blood feud, that can be almost impossible to stop. In the duchy of Runa all cases are adjudicated by a judge. Minor crimes are dealt with after a short hearing, for serious crimes a jury is called. The gravest punishment in Runa is to be declared an outlaw.