Out of Character Chat
I am screwed up with the maps, well, i deleted them by mistake. no worries, it was only around six hours of work!
so, in the land of Alkuff (All-cuff) in the capital city of Kardican (Car-de-can). the city is not large, about 5,000 residents in the gates, in the surrounding township, and the farms out about a mile along the old road.
the majority of the populace is a roughly even mix of human, halfling, and dwarf. there is a good sized community of elves in the nearby forests and more than a few little villages of orcs and goblins.
primary trade products are lumber, iron ingots, and dwarven liquors. other common trade goods include tools, weapons, wagons, carts, sheep, sheep dogs, cement, and flagstone. the city isn't a bucket of wealth, but the average citizen enjoys a good life and poverty isn't a common condition in the capitol.
King Alfred the Wise, 44, Human (more commonly known as the Bold - too much fighting)
Queen Lelu, Half Elf, 23 (Lelundra Goldleaf - the fourth Queen in 18 years)
Princess Sildine, Human, 15 (Only heir, from second wife - educated and entitled)
Standing army, the King's Guard, has around 100 knights, 300 more cavalry, 800 infantry, 300 archers, and a handful of specialists. Currently the Guard is divided into to the three 'divisions', the Southern Division in on patrol in the southern part of the kingdom, the Northern Division in the north, and the Capitol Guard is stationed in Kardican.
Not currently at war with anyone but there is a lot of activity such as banditry, raiders, and monsters in Alkuff.
There are a few petty kingdoms to the north, similar to Alkuff really, that have been at war for a decade or so. That is a week's ride away. To the east, about ten days or so away, if the border of the Il Dracoi Empire - one of the largest nations in all of Vaiden and it is owned and operated by clans of Vampires. Yep, a vampire empire. say that really fast five times in a row. i dare you.