Gundarra

Gundarra is a mid-sized human kingdom in central Rhydain. It is centered around the upper valley of the Helvander River, surrounded on three sides by the great dwarven empire of Kuzul-Kadrin and bordered to the east by the lands of the Helvandrian League. Its capital and the seat of the royal court is the city of Tvardom. Much of Gundarra is hilly or mountainous; the upper Helvander valley is narrow, and the terrain quickly rises into rugged highlands and then snow-capped peaks as one moves away from the river. Gundarra’s northern border is defined by the dizzying south slope of the main range of the Adhemars, and its southern border by the lower but still-formidable peaks of the Helgremars. 
Its geographical position means that it is traversed by the same lucrative trade routes that run down through the Helvandrian League and out to the Sarpic Seas, ferrying dwarven riches to the wider world; Gundarra profits from this trade just as the League states do, making it a wealthy kingdom. Since most of the length of the Helvander within Gundarran borders is not easily navigable, trade tends to move by trains of wagons and pack mules instead (as much as possible on roads that parallel the river’s course to avoid the steep hills and highland passes). Only at the kingdom’s far eastern end does the river become suitable for boat traffic, and here at the major river-port of Culdor, goods brought upriver are unloaded onto carts to continue their trip up the valley while goods moving downriver are transferred from wagon to boat in the opposite direction. 
Gundarra has historically pursued friendly relations with Kuzul-Kadrin; given its location and the huge disparity in size and strength between the two, it could hardly afford otherwise. The kings of Gundarra are long-standing allies of Kuzulnizam and numerous dwarven merchants, travelers, and artisans can usually be found in Gundarran towns, where they are received with hospitality.