Heartland Duchy

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The Bolshnik family rules the Heartland Duchy and does so with a heavy hand and heavy taxes. The duchy is located in central-northern and northeastern Nova Vaasa. Its northern and eastern limits are respectively the Darkonese frontier and the Nocturnal Sea. A line extended from Bergovitsa to the sea marks its southern frontier. The point of merging of the Borchava River and the Vaughn Dnar River marks its western frontier. The Borchava Duchy of the Hiregaard family lies to its west and the Ivlis Duchy of the Rivtoff family lies to its south. The vast majority of the Dommark ("Plain of Judgement") and the eastern half of both the Elendighedmark ("Plain of Misery") and the Kesjermark ("King’s Plain") lie within the duchy. The Ehrendton probably lies outside the duchy proper, but it is governed by vassals of the Bolshniks who are also close relatives. The temporal leader of the Heartland Duchy and of all of Nova Vaasa is Prince Othmar Bolshnik. The spiritual leader of the region is Mathias Bolshnik, the Aerkebiskop of Kantora. Kantora and Egertus are under the sway of the Bolshniks. The Straffers have free reign to operate throughout the Heartland Duchy and are answerable only to Prince Othmar.

Locations in the Heartland Duchy

Stonegard

Inhabitants of the Heartland Duchy

Prince Othmar Bolshnik

References


Data not yet in the Ravenloft Catalogue

Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V

Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume V - p31