Barony of Shadeborough

**Ruling House**
 **Seat**
 **Settlements**
 **Beliefs**

The Barony of Shadeborough is nestled in a valley on the outskirts of Duskwood, surrounded by mountains with a beautiful waterfall, creating a river running through the middle of it. The land in the process of healing the old damage to Duskwood, gets its name from the two large forests nestled on either side of the land.

Standing tall and proud in the valley is a Stone keep, resting atop a hill with fortified towers, Acting as the primary defense and seat of power for the barony. Overlooking the valley with two watch towers defending the valley mouth. Inside the Keep are comfortable and detailed hallways of carved stonework. Where the noble house gathers for meetings and important affairs.

## Culture

The people of Shadeborough are resilient and tough, stubbornly thriving to rebuild the land after the orcish sacking from many years ago. A people with long memories of the past, and vowing to never let those mistakes happen again.

### Religious Beliefs

The general belief of the land and practice is the Church of the Holy Light. While deeper into the forests small settlments can be found practicing more ritualistic beliefs. The community as a whole do not believe in burial, and instead burn all dead on a funeral pyre to ensure the curse of Undeath can not take hold in the land.

### Local Holidays

Throughout the year, the people are fond of doing growing competitions and livestock weighting, though in Autumn, a festival is held to honor the heroes who remained behind in the land to defend it from the Orcish invaders, which is known as the Festival of Seventy Six Candles.

## Economy & Resources

The primary economical export of the land is lumber, and grain. With increasing supplies of iron and gold from the mountain mines. A healthy population of deer, and wolves have been transplanted into the region recently, to get the flora and fauna of the forests to stabilize.

## Settlements

### Stonehaven

Nestled close to the Westen mountain range, the small mining town of Stonehaven can be found, the mine tunnels and dense forest around the town made it the perfect place to host a resistance movement from during the Orcish occupation. With the people becoming as stubborn as the stone itself in the process. The village holds true to the war like past it was forced into, having production and industry taking a front seat in the craft and manufacture of the town. The dirt road that makes up the main street is packed side to side with blacksmiths, tanneries and jewelry stands.

An old orcish war banner, stands worn and bloodied in the center of town, a statue of Lord Thomas Thackeray holding a torture to it immortalized there. Life in the industrial town moves at a quick and sharp pace, with the people always keeping in mind it was their preparation and stockpiles that allowed the resistance to survive.

### Ravenbrook

The small town of Ravenbrook, takes a relaxed pace compared to its sister city, with production focused on farming, and fishing. Sitting at the mouth of the Raven Bend River, the humble and patient farmers tend their fields and dig new irrigation cannals, to ensure the land thrives. With a deep connection to the nature of the land, many foresters travel out into the thick wealds and tend the land to ensure a healthy balance with nature, ensuring hunters do not over hunt, and that the recently transplanted animals are finding their place in the forest, and able to survive without becoming prey too quickly.

The lake on the boarder of the town, acts as the memorial site for the yearly festival to honor the Seventy Six men and women who stayed behind to defend the land from the Orcish invaders, as such the town is a symbol of relaxation and where many visiting diplomats are directed to get comfortable lodging.

## Houses

House Thackeray is the ruler of the Barony