Kingdom of Valley Pines

The Kingdom of Valley Pines is one of the Five Great Lands and is sometimes referred to as Valley Pines. The kingdom is now split into two kingdoms: the Northern Kingdom of Valley Pines and the Southern Kingdom of Valley Pines. House Osmont holds both titles of the Lord Protector of the Kingdom of Valley Pines. The Kingdom of Valley Pines used to be known as the Forestlands.

## Geography

### The Northern Kingdom

The Northern Kingdom of Valley Pines capital city is Kingment.

The Great Forest covers ninety percent of the Northern Kingdom of Valley Pines. In the northeast region, there is a small forest called the Silverwood Forest. The Northwestern Range is in the northwest region and protected by House Vale. There are small hilly areas in the Great Forest such as Craven Hill, created centuries ago by the hill tribes. Greenharbor, Ashington Keep, and Sapphire Escape are located in the only flat grassy areas in the kingdom.

There are four major lakes: Lake Oyster, Pine Lake, Osmont Reservoir, and Seoras' Watering Hole. Oysterhelm and Pinerun are two major cities located by lakes. Gulflake River and Sims River flow through the northern kingdom. Hard Pine Bay, Moonstone Gulf, and Blackwater Sound are all bodies of water that touches the northern kingdom.

### The Southern Kingdom

The Southern Kingdom of Valley Pines capital city is King's Berth.

The Great Forest covers sixty percent of the Southern Kingdom of Valley Pines. Lamewood Swamp is located in the southwest region. There are more hilly areas in the southern kingdom since the extinct hill tribes lived mostly in the area. Haven Hills and Alnor's Hills are the two tallest groupings of hills in the kingdom. To the south is the island of Saltspike, known for its treacherous waters and dramatic cliffs. To the west is Unmosis, a region separate not ruled by the Lord Protector.

Lake Tealoch and Lake in the Forest are the only two lakes in the southern kingdom. Both lakes have heavily populated cities located by them. River Lilia and River Aimil are the two rivers that run through the southern kingdom. The Murky Murk Coastline, Oaken Coast, and Brother's Cove are bodies of water that touch the southern kingdom.

## Seasons

The seasons are equal. Winter, spring, summer, and autumn each last three moons.

## People

Both the Northern and Southern Kingdoms of Valley Pines have heavily populated cities. The northern kingdom is more populated than the southern kingdom even though the northern kingdom is entirely covered by forest. Cities and towns in the middle of the Great Forest usually have high walls for protection. There is an extinct group of people called the hill tribes that created the famous Tall Hills.

### Warrior Raiders

The Warrior Raiders are a cultural group of people known for their brutality. They were banished from the Kingdom of Valley Pines some years ago by Lord Falk Osmont and Victoria Wayward and sent to Unmosis. In 505 SM Lady Arla Osmont allowed the Warrior Raiders to come to the Southern Kingdom of Valley Pines, their one condition was to locate and murder Hadrian Osmont.

### Solamar people

The Solamar people are among the First People groups to travel to Mystos from Nempur during the Beast Invasion (BI). For centuries, the Solamar lived in isolation keeping the First People bloodline pure. This caused the Arcs to leave the Solamar alone during the Empyrean Ascendency Era (EAE). In 301 SM after the Five Greats Lands of Mystos was created, House Osmont conquered the Solamar. In 472 SM, after years of being treated poorly, the Solmar people demanded separation from the Kingdom of Valley Pines. Instead, House Osmont made the Solamar chiefs a house, thus creating House Vale. House Vale continues to protect the Northwestern Range and the Solamar.

## Economy

The main trade in the Northern Kingdom of Valley Pines is lumber. The northern kingdom is also known for exporting orphans into slavery.

The main trade in the Southern Kingdom of Valley Pines is silver. The southern kingdom is known for having the best blacksmiths in Mystos. Innsein is the only city in the kingdom that a house doesn't control. The Council of Merchants controls Innsein, but still pays taxes to the Lord Protector.

## History

In 300 SM, the Five Great Lands of Mystos was created.

In 481 SM, Lord Morvan Osmont has House Thoren of Goldspire murdered. King Alen Ayers, who was visiting Kingment, heard the news and attacks the city in an event known as the Burning of Kingment. This begins the Single King's War.

In 496 SM, Peyton Osmont split the kingdom in two. He traveled south from Kingment and created a city named King's Berth.

## Recent Events

### A Death at Dawn

The Kingdom of Valley Pines is one of the regions featured in A Death at Dawn. Lady Victoria Osmont is in Kingment and stays inside the Black Castle during her POVs. After leaving Maryere, Alice Wayward travels through the Great Forest, usually locked away in a wheelhouse. When Alice arrives in Kingment, she admires the blueness of the Sapphire Sea.

After leaving King's Berth, Hadrian travels to Seascape, a small town off the Oaken Coast. From Seascape, he travels north towards Cales when the Warrior Raiders attack. He runs through the Great Forest trying to escape the Warrior Raiders. Separating from Ser Colvic Rames, he travels north with Raynese and crosses River Lilia. He continues to travel north into the northern kingdom. After reconnecting with Colvic, the trio travels to Eldersgate when it is attacked by Warrior Raiders. Hadrian and Ser Colvic is stabbed near Oysterhelm.