Mellerne

== Geography ==
Located along the southern coast of the Crags, Mellerne is the smallest county of the Crags, though perhaps the most geographically unique. Having its northern border on an impressive limestone ridge marking the transition to the peaks of Stoneshaw, most of modern-day Mellerne is less spectacular in terms of height differences than its sister territories. 
Jagged landscapes, limestone cliffs and waterfalls dominate the county. The surface consists mostly of exposed bedrock, meadows and shrubbery, sometimes broken up by a group of trees. The climate is generally warmer than elsewhere in the Bastion mountain range.
Travel still remains difficult for caravans in the area, though the coastal road leading from southern Eastcliffe to Thorne in the southern Arbor does see some use as an alternative to the main thoroughfare in Saintsvale. Stone and marble quarries dot the landscape, making up for a lack of ores in the region. The main settlement in the region is the city of Cragport, which serves as a node in both the land and sea trade networks.
== People ==
The people of Mellerne tend to be more easy-going than most. Many lead simple lives, either working in the quarries or as workers in the city of Cragport. The level of education tends to be low, further reinforced by the lack of jobs that require higher education. 
Work schedules are generally regarded as  preferable to the long hours people spend in the northern mines. Mellernians are often compared to the people of Eastcliffe due to their similar industries, and many jokingly cite the easy-going nature of Mellernians as the reason why they are not the top exporter of stone.
== Ruling Family ==
House Lynch recently took control over the county of Mellerne, ousting their longtime rivals House Beckett from the position. The two houses have both existed for a long time, and have a history of vying for power ever since their early days of being merchant families with competing interests. 
Tensions between the families calmed down when House Beckett rose to the position of Count at the behest of House Jerinn. Though when the Jerinns fell, House Lynch was quick to declare for House Vincent, whom they already had relations with. House Beckett on the other hand resisted the Vincent’s instatement as rulers of the Crags. 
Working together with the Vincents, the Lynch family was able to force the Becketts to step down following one of the dirtiest smear campaigns ever recorded in Alenthylian history. It is often said that Cragport’s high and boring stone walls make it resemble Granthelia, and that House Lynch is a perfect fit for the city, being snakes just like the Granthelians.  
House Lynch remains one of the Vincents’ most important allies to this day, despite a bad reputation among the rest of Alenthyl’s high nobility.
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