Marches

## Overview

All of Krépuskultè is divided into six parts. Each part, each March, holds an important role and equal standing in the nation as a whole. Each March has a capital, from which they get their names, as such the names of the capitals are used interchangeably to refer to both a city, and the March in which it resides. Lastly, each March has as its governor an elected Marquis, who serve on the council that selects and advises the Baron. Every four years, each of these positions becomes open for election. The Marquesses may run for reelection, while the Baron may not.

## The Six Marches

### Port du Baron

The political capital of the Barony, Port du Baron is the city within which Baron Exuma Lamontagne and his family live. Being the youngest of the capitals of the land, this coastal city is a trade hub with vessels from all over the world finding rest here. The current Marquis of Port du Baron is a Half-Elven man, Adrien Langlois.

### Vèt Kavèn

The economic capital of the Barony, Vèt Kavèn is built within the mouth of a vast cave in the Nonm Spine Mountains. It is largely a mining city, with caverns and tunnels extending so deep that it is here Krépuskultè maintains stable relations and trade with the Underdark. The current Marquis of Vèt Kavèn is the Svirfneblin priestess Amalarodock Schleidrich.

### Majisyenvil

Majisyenvil, meanwhile, is the intellectual capital of the Barony, and is home to a number of prestigious wizard schools and bard colleges. Its reputation as a cradle of knowledge is perhaps not yet so known on the greater world stage, but those scholars who visit this city of towers may well say that a renaissance is at hand. The current Marquis of Majisyenvil is a Tiefling man, a wizard named Tuktaloman Salvi. Since the Barony's unification, there has always been a Salvi to serve as the Marquis here.

### Ranpa

Ranpa dutifully serves as the military capital of the Barony. It is positioned on a cape overlooking Duskwater Gulf, and from here the Krépuskultan Navy operates. Because of its maritime proximity, this city serves as a point of contact with, and adopts much cultural influence from, those who live beneath the waves within the gulf. The current Marquis of Ranpa is an old Tortle man, the General Belasco.

### Krache Kafou

Also called the Flaming Cradle, Krache Kafou is the nation’s agricultural capital, fertilized by a uniquely rich soil. This earth is a direct result of the city being built at the base of Mt. Maximilia. The crops grown around this volcano are prized for their quality and are a major export. The current Marquis of Krache Kafou is a Lizardfolk woman, the huntress Trozzta Cavalier.

### Lwès Kay

Last, but certainly not least, Lwès Kay is revered as both the birthplace of the modern Krépuskultan religion and the oldest city in the region, and as such has become the spiritual capital of the nation. This city would appear to have not changed aesthetically in centuries, so revered is the antiquity of the holy island. The current Marquis of Lwès Kay is a Half-Orc individual, a priest and theologian named Toni Lajan.

## Natural Landmarks

### The Sunken Lands Bayou

These expansive wetlands and swamps in the northwest have been the subject of mystery in the Barony for far longer than anyone can remember. It is a sacred place, protected, revered, and largely undisturbed, said to be home to many kinds of mythical creatures and monsters. Though roads and ferries navigating the dense forests exist, there are innumerable stories of travelers entering this realm never to return.

### Galgis Barrier Chain

This string of islands off the west coast of Krépuskultè are constituted of warm, sandy beaches, shallow wetlands, and breezy willow forests. However, during the warm season, it is not uncommon for typhoons to buffet these islands from the sea.

### Mt. Maximilia

Mt. Maximilia is the volcano upon whose slopes the city of Krache Kafou is built. The mountain, still quite active, is seen as both the home of, and the embodiment of Magma Maximilia, whose temper is the cause of eruptions. The volcano is so high, however, that a glacier has formed upon its upper reaches. This glacier, likewise, is said to be the home of Savlio Mannowarr, the beloved of Maximilia. The clouds and basalt formed during volcanic activity are said to be the product of their union.

### Nonm’s Spine

This mountain range in the north, though stretching above the reaches of the Barony, serves as a natural border, past which neither the Barony, nor even the previously independent Vèt Kavèn March have not expanded. The mountains are seen as both the home of, and the embodiment of Herald Nonm Mòn, as well as housing the cave within which Vèt Kavèn is built.

### The Northern Isles

The Northern Isles are a collection of islands to the far north of the mainland, though still under the dominion of the Barony. They are scarcely inhabited, if at all, for they are lands made of blasted shale heaths and scant scrub wastes. Little grows in this forsaken place where vicious beasts skulk and sea birds roost.

### Duskwater Gulf

Duskwater Gulf is the inlet of sea north of the Barony. Little is known about what truly lies beneath these waves, as the water itself adopts a darkened hue. What is known, however, is that many aquatic folk live in its depths, as Ranpa maintains connections with the Triton, Sea Elves, and Merfolk hailing from alleged cities on the ocean floor.