Earldom of Flynn

The Earldom of Flynn is an Earldom at the frontier of the Western Realm, newly crowned in the 10th century following the defeat and conquest of the Kingdom of the First Men in 965. The Earldom is a peaceful part of Clamund compared to the other kingdoms as its population is relatively self-sufficient and small in numbers sticking to a farmer culture dominant in wheat and barley. Flynnish culture is heavily intertwined with influences from clannish traditions, Visimarian beliefs and Vestarian features. Being a relatively new dominion in Clamund, it has been accustomed to conflicts and civil strife as warbands and raiders have attempted multiple times to destroy the Earldom.

## History

### Background 0-965

Before the Earldom was established, the Kingdom of the First Men was the dominant force of Western Clamund. The kingdom spanned from mountain ranges of the Dwarf Kingdoms to the plains leading to the Hydra's Teeth. Despite its size, the kingdom was sparsely populated with limited resources and people to make an effective army in the event of a war. The kingdom was regularly subjected to raids from the Kingdom of Lambert for many years as well as nordic raiders from the Jarldom of Vestar. Although the kingdom persisted, an unfortunate accident in 944 resulted in the death of King Ru's final heir, and not being able to produce another one, his dynasty was fragile and fell with him after the Kingdom of Lambert declared war on the Kingdom and conquered the lands in 965. The conquest of the Kingdom of the First Men marked the end of an ancient kingdom whose reign and influence was crucial in important wars during the Middle Ages.

### Lambertian Control 965-1102

After the conquest of the Mannish kingdom, the Kingdom of Lambert held tight control over the remaining nobility that survived King Ru and in 970, most of the remaining nobility within the conquered lands were arrested and replaced by promising Lambertian lords. Those who remained expressed their loyalty and have been known as turncoats to their own people. The Earldom of Flynn was established and the province within the Kingdom of Lambert and the region returned to relative normality for a few decades. Colonists from the cities of Lambert made their way to the Earldom of Flynn and settled in the relatively unpopulated lands, raising the population of the Earldom significantly. Many logging camps and hunting communities soon grown into fully fledged villages and towns which led to more titles being distributed and less control by Lambertian nobles whose focus was across the Waldin Plains.

### Independence 1102-1270

After over 100 years under Lambertian control, the Earldom of Flynn grew to become a fully independent entity that began to slip away from Lambertian Control. The King upon realizing this, felt that it was deemed necessary to grant the Earldom of Flynn its independence. This was not only due to its loss of control, but the lack of any profitable ventures to exploit the land resulted in null expansion. This was widely accepted among Flynnish Folk, who in turn gladly accepted the offer in return for a military and trade alliance. It was around 5 years after independence when a widespread interest in brewing was discovered in towns in the Eastern baronies which struck the Earldom of Flynn with a profitable venture. York Ale was invented by several brew-masters in a brewers guild in Darry despite the name referring to the Earldom's largest city and nobles across Clamund enjoyed it for its addictive properties and supposed wicked ability to inebriate.

### The Flynn Raids 1270-1292

The Flynn Raids was one of the first major conflicts that shook the Earldom of Flynn to its core. Under contract by Jarl Gregos Ramstad in order for them to stop ravaging the Jarldom, Otto Gyldenglove would hire a band of raiders and bandits and essentially ravage the Kingsland within the Earldom with relative ease with his core force consisting of seasoned and veteran raiders. The Earldom of Flynn would experience trouble to deal with the threat but the raiding would be put to an end following the death of Gyldenglove in 1290. The Flynn Raids

### The Ceolhare Rebellion 1306-

In the following decades after the Flynn Raids at the hands of Otto Gyldenglove, many ongoing problems still persisted following the throughout rape of the Earldom. Some seasoned raiders still direct bandit gangs despite being in their elder years while nobility becomes annoyed due to the lack of action to solve these issues. A rebel force has sprung up in Ceolhare in 1302 following the Sack of Kinshaw when a large group of rebels attacked the village and temporarily occupied it. It is unknown who directed this as it is still an ongoing crisis within Ceolhare.

## Culture

Many Flynn Folk appreciate the Order of Paragon as their main religion. But for a majority of citizens, religion is a secondary thought of the day. Instead of praying to the almighty Garung. They could be spending time with their friends in the town’s tavern, drinking and dancing. Some hard workers spend time in the fields instead of the tavern for most of their day so the town could eat. But when the days' chores are over. They walk down to the tavern like any other like-minded Flynn Folk.

Nobles of the province spend time attending small gatherings. Attending feasts and generally being partygoers for most of their careers. But when business is calling. Flynn nobles usually come to meetings drunk or experiencing withdrawals from the party's they had the night prior. Flynn folk unlike the rest of Clamund, invite nobles from Lambert to join their festivities more often than the nobles from other kingdoms as they are the folk that freed their people from the barbarian tyranny in the times of their forefathers.

## Geography

The Earldom of Flynn is enclosed by the Dwarf Kingdom of Nord's borders of vast mountainscapes, the region close to this mountain range is permafrost, which makes it hard for any farms to be established there. The rest of the Earldom, however, is relatively modest. Thick and hilly boreal forests crowd the west region and The Earldom is no stranger to this. Since the Earldoms landmass is relatively small compared to the rest of the kingdoms of Clamund, this is about how interesting the geography gets in the Earldom.