Latela (Barony of)
Location: Continent of Brun, northeast of Alpha. NW
Area: 1,995 sq. mi. (5,165 sq. km.).
Population: 5,900.
Languages: Thyatian, Alphatian.
Coinage: Alphatian Standard: crown (gp), mirror (sp), judge (cp).
Taxes: 20% of income.
Government Type: Barony, member of the Norwold Confederacy.
Industries: Trading, logging, agriculture.
Important Figures: Longtooth (Baron), Tano Tarantella (Guild Master).
Flora and Fauna: The coastline of Latela is dotted with farmlands and orchards, while the inland regions are still covered by the evergreen trees (mostly pines and sequoia) so common in the Lothbarth Forest. The wildlife in the forested areas include common animals like deer, boars, elk and moose, and more feral beasts like wolves, black and brown bears, pumas and yowlers. Fish are not so common in Latela's waters.
Further Reading: CM1 Test of the Warlords, previous almanacs.
Last Year's Events: Latela was
contacted by the Thyatian merchants that were tasked by the empire to extend
its reach through economic expansion, turning the dominion into a client-state
and de facto Thyatian dominion.