Duchy of Tannon

**Ruler**
 **Ruling House**
 **Resident Houses**
* House Temple
 **Seat**
 **Settlements**
* Veygon
* Clemens
* Parrier
 **Beliefs**
Stormwindian Paganism

The **Duchy of Tannon** is a mountain valley located east of Stormwind.

The **Duchy of Tannon** holds strategic importance for several reasons. First is the goldmine located in Veygon, which is a major source of wealth for the reagon. Secondly, it is one of the fertile valleys able to support a signifigant population of the mountain peoples of northern Elwynn. Lastly is that it lies as a meeting point for a number of passes through the mountains, the major three being Wesval, Rockrise, and Whovian passes.

## Culture

The people of Tannon are a hardy mountain people, known for their work ethic and their accustomed nature to hard living.

### Religious Beliefs

While most believe in the Church of the Holy Light, due to the isolation of the region it still maintains a signifigant pagan population pre-dating the church. The local suspertions carry some similaries with Gilnean and Kul'Tiran witch culture.

## Economy & Resources

The Duchy is most famous for the Edsen Gold Mine which supplies much of it's monetary wealth, and led to the rise of House Greyson as a major Banking Clan.

The valley is also extremely fertile, supposedly due to its proximity to the volcanic regions to the north, and produced much of the grain used to sustain the mountain people of the northern Stormwind mountains.

The lumber of Greywood County is also often cut and floated down the Liva River, eventually reaching Northshire and beyond.

## History

### Founding

The Tannon Valley has long been populated by humans, with the House Tannon eventually rising to unite the region under their rule.

### Battle of Clemens

In late 633, conflict erupted in the valley. The Duke of Tannon found himself opposed by Count Vaerien Greyson of Greywood, Baron Victor Temple of Parrier, and Baron Brian Gustovin of Clemens. The conflict began as a tax dispute and was expected to end in a non violent settlement as these often do. However, the Lord Tannon attempted to surround and starve Clemens in order to force the settlement into more favorable terms. This was considered beyond the norm to his vassals, and the conflict descended into violence.

While much of the fighting was relegated to skirmishes between rival villages and parties of ranger-scouts, the two sides finally met in pitched battle when attempting to break the seige of Clemens. The Duke was poised to defeat the lords as he forced his way into the settlement under arms. As legend has it, a mother, whom was watching her son receive wounds from arrows, hurled a roof tile into the fray in anger. The tile struck Lord Tannon in the head, killing him instantly.

This sudden and unexpected end to the war was met with shock, as the Duke had no direct heirs. Count Greyson, being the highest ranking lord left in the valley and able to claim distant relation to the desceased Lord Tannon, inherited the Duchy.

### Present Day

House Greyson now finds itself at the helm of Tannon, having unexpectedly inheirted the Duchy and thus raising Vaerien Greyson from Count to Duke.

## Settlements

### Tannon

Tannon is the largest settlement in the valley and sits on the springwaters of the River Gaius.

### Veygon

Veygon is notable for sitting within the heart of the Greywood Forest and also being the home of the Edsen Gold Mine.

### Clemens

One of the five major settlements of Tannon. A farming town and also holding Rockrise Pass.

### Parrier

A major settlement commanding watch over the mouth of the Gaius river.

### Kinly

The smallest of the five major settlements of Tannon, sitting at the head of the Liva River and often the last stop for lumber cut all around the Duchy flowing on towards the south.

## Houses

House Greyson rules over Tannon Valley. It is notable for its line of mages and it's status as one of the major Banking Clans of Elwynn.

House Temple rules from their Baronial seat at Parrier.

House Clemens rules from their Baronial seat at the like-named settlement of Clemens.