Duchy of Rosedale

**Ruler**
 **Ruling House**
 **Resident Houses**
* House Seaton

The **Duchy of Rosedale** is a great get-away for those who want to relax and take it easy. It has a little of everything. It has it's countryside, a small city with a great tavern, and a shoreline to take evening walks. It has massive farmlands, a vineyard, a training grounds for knights and a small military, and a heavily forested area. House Jewell has been the reining house for years now. The Duchy of Rosedale has it's own military force to keep the place safe, and aid The Kingdom of Stormwind when it is in need. The Duchy of Rosedale is located on an island, East of Stormwind City.

## Culture

The people of Rosedale are very friendly and welcoming. They do not fear much. The people have put together funding on their own accord to house those who can not afford a home on their own. They also run soup kitchens, and an orphanage.

### Religious Beliefs

Most people believe in the light. There are some who follow Elune. There is a church set up for those who follow the light. High Priestess Stonewell can be found in the church almost twenty-four seven.

### Local Holidays

Many Holidays are celebrated through out the year.
-January: The new year is a week long celebration! On the first up till the seventh, there's an open market. Each night ends with different entertainment. this event is known as the new years festival.

-February: Love is in the air! This is a three day event, where those who do not have a match (Lover, husband/wife) can find love! On the first day there is a great gathering, a massive dinner. Those interested have to sign up a month early to be put on a list to intend this event. Only so many may attend the dinner. If you are selected, you bring the form with you to the dinner. You give it to Lady Matchmaker. The following day, Lady Matchmaker sets everyone up with dates, depending on how they answered the questions on their form. The second day consists meeting your match and talking through out the day, ending with a dance. The third night, is romantic night out on the Jewell's ship where there is a dinner and fireworks over the ocean.

-April: Spring has come forth! This is a week long celebration for the renewal of life and crops. The flowers are blooming! From the fifteenth up till the twenty-second, spring snacks and treats are sold at the weekly market on the streets. On the third day, everyone gathers to talk a walk through the blooming flowers, enjoying the sight and smell of them. The elders take the kids each day of this festival, and teach them how to sow, how to work with wood, many different creative arts and hobbies that are useful in life. The last day of this seven day event, is celebrated with the new knighting of knights.

-June: June twenty-fifth, is known as the day of the weddings! Love is taken as a serious thing in Rosedale. Those that can not afford a wedding, may appeal in early June to the Lady Matchmaker, and High Priestess Stonewell to get married on this day. It is done as one massive wedding. Then after, there is a dinner for those love birds and their families.

-July: Summer is here. This is five day celebration that takes place on the shores. Those that do take part, bring tents and make a trip from one side of the island to the next to stay on the far western side. Stalls are set up for food, bards show to play music. This event is held by Rosedale's people. It is known to take place on different days depending on the weather.

-August: Festival of the harvest! It's time to start harvesting the farms. Everyone who is able normally comes out to help Rosedale farmers with the harvest. They make games of it. Who can harvest the most, who can cook the best dish with the harvest, who has the best looking pig around town? This festival is one of the biggest and is known to last up to ten days.

-October: Brewfest is a big thing for people. Some make trips out to Ironforge to join the fun. Those that stay do their own little gathering. The guards will sometimes even turn an eye to those who are drunk in the streets, as long as they are not causing any issues.

-December: End of the year celebration. This one is a day long, the last day of the month. Vendors from all around gather. People come to tell stories of how their year has gone, share an ale with a friend, and watch the snow fall, if there's snow.

-Every Month: There is some sort of game that is had between the knights and those that wish to attend. It can go from arena fights, (First blood up to KO's) to jousting, to hunting and fishing depending on what season it is. Each person entering the event pays a certain amount to be in the contest. The money is spilt into four different categories. The first place winner gets most of the coin that was collect, then the second place, and the third place. The last five percent goes to the Duchy of Rosedale to keep up these monthly games.

## Economy & Resources

The Duchy of Rosedale, is a well off place. It's income, comes from the vineyard, it's farm and lumber that it takes and sells to Stormwind, and some of it's festivals.

The vineyard grows grapes and roses. The Duchy of Rosedale is known for it's Rose wine, but it also makes a common red wine. The Vineyard has places for rent for those who come out on vacation. The Rose Garden of Rosedale is known for it's beauty.

The farms grow many vegetables. Corn and carrots being more famous. Those two are the one's taken to Stormwind City as part of a deal, House Jewell has made with the Royal family many years ago. The lumber they obtain from the land is their own gain, and is sold to Stormwind and other cities in the Kingdom that make out a contract for it. A new contract on the lumber is done yearly for eighty percent. The remain twenty percent is kept by the Duchy and used for repairs in the city, of as needed.

## History

### Founding

The Duchy of Rosedale was founded in 427 K.Y when an agreement was made with the Ruling King of Stormwind and House Jewell. The agreement was that the family would gain the Duchy title and land, in return for goods that are made from the land in due time. When goods started being produced, House Jewell kept their word and has sent out goods to the Kingdom of Stormwind every year.

### Present Day

The previous Duke of Rosedale has passed away. His only daughter, Gracelynn has stepped up and taken the title of Duchess.

## Settlements

### The Keep

The Keep is right next to the lands main harbor. House Jewell resides here, along with the top knights and a few guards. The keep is beautiful stone work, three floors with a two towers to each side of it. A massive wall around the keep with guards on it. The guards live in the towers.

### Small City

The small city, most call City of Rosedale. Most shops and houses are in the city. Business: Rosedale Tavern, Rosedale Wine and Ale, Bakery, Lumber yard (Outskirts of the city), Weapon and Armory shop, Arcane Arts (Magic and art shop), Barber, Clothing and cobbler shop, so many more. The housing in the city is mostly owned by the shop keepers, and some of the military. The church of the light is also in the city.

## Small Village

The small village are mostly farmers. The village is set off next to the farms. It is about half a day's walk from the city.

## Training Keep

There is another keep, that is more like a barracks north of the main keep. Most knights, guards, and military are trained here. While training, they live here. The monthly events are also held here if it is a fighting or jousting match.

## Windmill/Watch Towers

The windmill is set near the farms. The watch towers are place through out the island. The guards keeping watch, live here. They call themselves, 'The tower guards'. There is a massive place for a fire on each tower, to alert everyone of incoming attacks. The guards of these tower, is an honor spot. Normally one person from each of the noble house, train to be a tower guard and hold the rank Commander at the towers. Ever since the third way, and most of the houses died out, all but two keep that tradition. The two northern towers are held by someone from the houses Seaton and Derringer.

## Houses

House Jewell is the ruling family over Dutchy of Rosedale.
House Derringer trains the knights. The family mostly resides at the training keep. Some remain in the city. House Seaton, lives mostly in the city. A few live in the training keep. They train the military and guards.