Barony of Argyle

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The **Barony of Argyle** is a barony within the Duchy of Transmontane. It has only one small village, while the rest of it's lands are a largely infertile and barren waste. Duke Baldassar Partiger gifted the land to Gideon Relvin, vassalizing him as a way to formally make the Alliance loyalist a member of Stormwind Nobility and to add a readily available population to his realm.

## Culture

The people of the Barony of Argyle are thrilled to have a land to call their own, even a harsh one. They followed the lead of their Lord, Gideon Relvin to this new Barony after decades of scrapping by through communal living and service work in the streets of Stormwind City. House Relvin and their loyal subjects have gotten quickly to work and have proven quite dilligent, if not experience, in the cultivation and development of an inhospitable land. Here, in the newly-named "Little Lordaeron" , people participate in a small-town life, where everyone knows everyone and crime is at an all-time low. They are quick to welcome in newcomers as they have a strong desire to grow their population and bring in new talent and resources. They maintain their old Lordaeronian cultural practices and value their heritage deeply, a value they expect new settlers to embrace.

### Religious Beliefs

Most believe in the Church of the Holy Light with few exceptions.

### Local Holidays

Granting Day - August 3. The people of Argyle celebrate the day that they were given a new home. This day is celebrated with a festival complete with a horse race and fishing competition. The first place winner of each is awarded 50 gold pieces from House Relvin's coffers. Additionally, the people show their affection and support of Duke Partiger by sending a gift of a wagon full of artisan goods, cured meats, and baked treats.

Savvy Day - January 20. The people of Argyle hold a festival to celebrate their late Count, Cyrus Relvin. This is far less rowdy than the Granting Day celebration, but plenty cheerful. The day is marked by its tests of arts and the mind, full with a baking competition, stew competition, chess tournament, and a variety of games of wits as well as musical and theatrical performances.

## Economy & Resources

The Barony of Argyle, being largely untamed wastes, is a nearly desolate territory with little in the way of resources. There are sparse trees and few wild animals so many of the resources have to be carefully managed to maintain stable levels. Crops and cattle have been brought into and through trial and error have been made plentiful enough to support their population, but there is little in the way of surplus. The one resource that seems to be in infinite abundance is the red clay after which the region got its name. The mining of this clay has become the bread and butter of the Barony and its sale to the various settlements of Transmontane and beyond have allowed for the development of the area into a thriving little town able to build itself up, sustain a growing population, and afford the new taxes that are expected of them to Duke Partiger. There is a long road ahead, but the people of Argyle are pleased with their progress and the economy is looking hopeful.

## History

### Founding

The Barony of Argyle was founded in 634 K.Y. by House Partiger.

### Present Day

Argyle has been granted to Lord Relvin, making him vassal to House Partiger in return. He has named the new settlement, which he has overseen the contruction of, Little Lordaeron as a tribute to the homeland that he and his subjects long to see again.

## Settlements

### Little Lordaeron

Little Lordaeron is the capital - and only - city within Argyle. Its population numbers around 500 and as such a small community is deeply interconnected. They are situated close to the river's edge, and have a crude, sharpened-log palisade acting as a wall of defense around their perimeter. They have never been under threat to date, but danger lurks everywhere with its geographic position. There are commodities for everything one might need; a smithy, a town hall, a fishery, a lumber mill, several different stores and buildings, an inn, and countless clay pits.

## Houses

House Partiger is the overlord to the Barony of Argyle, seeing as they granted the land to its Lord and are the ruling house that controls the Duchy of Transmontane that Argyle resides within. Currently, House Partiger is headed by Duke Baldassar Partiger.

House Relvin is the vassal to House Partiger in its capacity as the direct rulers of Argyle. They became vassals of House Partiger in 634 K.Y. when Duke Baldassar Partiger granted head of House Relvin the land.