Kingdom of Bolden

Name: The Kingdom of Bolden

Ruler: Harold Geldorf, Steward of Bolden, Prince of the Free Province of .

Government: A limited primogenic monarchy -- autocratic rule by a leader with hereditary or adoptive ties to the previous monarch and who was designated a successor of that monarch.

Population:

Description: This kingdom is one of the five traditional Northern Kingdoms of Westrun. It is officially a vassal kingdom of the High King, but within its own borders, its monarch operates with near absolute authority and autonomy and maintains a layered feudal society.

Aside from the royalty, the kingdom is served by the power held by a class of nobles (barons, counts, and dukes) who create wealth and provide tribute to support the crown. Beneath the nobles are free Gentlemen, Ladies and Knights. Beneath them are the freeholders, tradesmen, tenant farmers and artisans who make up the yeomanry. Beneath them are serfs who are tied to the land of a given baron. Slavery is out of vogue by an edict of the church that carries a great deal of weight in polite society.

In addition to the political structures in place, some power in the kingdom is vested in a multitude of organized guilds, the church and the various colleges of mages within its borders.

Bolden stretches from the Silverlode Mountains to the Dagger Sea. It is protected on the North by the wall and bounded on the South by the Wyde River. Bolden is well-known for its lobster and crab fisherman in the East, and for its vast fields of squash and beans, but it is best known for its local dairy consumption and the export of three grades of Boldensharp, Boldencurd and Boldeneye cheeses. To a lesser extent it is also known for its working silver mines and the production of leather goods.