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Terraguard

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This is the largest kingdom in the Western World. Terraguard is made up of many smaller entities, that were brought under the King of Terraguard's rule by either conquest or other alliance. Some areas still maintain their old allegiances barely under the surface like those living in the Highlands. There are many cultures that bump against each other in Terraguard also. Parts of the southeastern territories are greatly influenced by the Viking Way while other countries can be considered to be living similar to the Celtic World. When Greek and Kayugan cultures are added to the mix the cauldron can bubble over.

The Geography of Terraguard is a vast network of rivers and small lakes that help connect all of the many fiefdoms. This has led to a surprising number of lighthouses to help guide travelers.

Each of the many fiefdoms that make up Terraguard has its own ruler, and these individual rulers owe allegiance to the King of Terraguard. This does not mean he is the only king in Terraguard, but he is the overall ruler. The Kingdom is made up of Kingdoms, Principalities, Dukedoms, Princedoms, Baronies, Duchies, Jarldoms, Earldoms, Protectorates, etc. The Kingdom normally is not all quiet, with wars and battles being fought by its components almost constantly. This is allowed to continue as long the King's lands or rule is not brought into question. The Kingdom breaks down as follows...

[Note: There are blank spaces on this listing to allow for player creation of countries that they would like to create as their homeland. In most cases only the boundaries of the country are preset.]

Area	Name	Title	Primary Religion
1	Terraguard	Principality	Greek
2	Terrabrink	Principality	Greek
3	Tri-oak	Province
4	Blackmorn	Military District
5	Dryads lair	Principality	Kayugan
6	Waldneen	Kingdom
7	Ulter	Kingdom
8	Flont	Kingdom
9	Shalt	Dominion
10	Bronewood	Kingdom
11	Trulane	Princedom
12	Svort	City State	Greek
13	Antal	Barony
14	Hillnob	Duchy
15	Pilnt	Kingdom
16	Voson		Greek
17	Anlog		Greek
18	Almadan	Duchy
19	Polnar	Duchy
20	Nagrin	Barony
21	Taldrin	Dukedom
22	Joytill	Barony
23	Ballzton	Dukedom	Norse
24	Wingstone	Earldom	Greek
25	Sargill	Jarldom	Norse
26	Mactirr	County	Celtic
27	Pork
28	Awski	Barony
29	Tharves	Province
30	Marill	Dominion
31	Houts
32	Harge	Princedom
33	Norflence	Marches
34	Hervils	Protectorate	Greek
35	Quort	Dukedom
36	Caryll	Barony	Greek
37	Maftarn	Jarldom	Norse
38	Rathcomb	Jarldom	Norse
39	Wyshyld	Jarldom	Norse
40	Grorse	Jarldom	Norse
41	Tramolf	Jarldom	Norse
42	Teefir	Jarldom	Norse
43	Yilt	Jarldom	Norse
44	Owlsbite	Jarldom	Norse
45	Wollin	Jarldom	Norse
46	Needham	City State	Greek
47		SETG
48		SETG
49		SETG
50		SETG
51		SETG
52		SETG
53		SETG
54		SETG
55		SETG
56		SETG
57		SETG
58	Bowled
59	Quintent	Dukedom	Greek
60	Colmet	County	Celtic
61	Annora	Mark	Kayugan
62	Northcross	Mark	Celtic
63	Sickledown	Mark	Celtic
64	Triplecross	County	Celtic
65	Orcdell	Mark	Celtic
66		SETG
67		SETG
68		SETG
69	Tracia	Marches	Greek
70	Potent	City State	Greek
71	Earm	City State	Greek
72	Octra	City State	Greek
73	Sickteld	City State	Greek
74		SWTG
75		SWTG
76		SWTG
77		Thurndile
78	Josclin	Dukedom	Kayugan
79		SETG
80		SETG
81	Invergarry	Dukedom	Greek
82		SETG
83		SETG
84		SETG
85		SETG
86	Malgrate	Kingdom	Kayugan/Greek
87		SETG
88	Votral	Dukedom	Greek
89		SETG
90	Trillbern	Dukedom	Greek
91	Thonriff	Barony	Celtic
92		Inholt
93	Malopis	Earldom	Greek
94	Gallimurfee	Kingdom	Greek
95		SETG
96	Orts	Kingdom	Kayugan
97		SETG
98	Dietzgen	Barony	Celtic
99	Domvile	Dukedom	Kayugan
100	Gort	Barony	Greek
101	Propel	Duchy	Greek
102	Turndale	Earldom	Greek
103	Golinar	Kingdom	Kayugan/Norse
104	Mylwood	Earldom	Norse
105	Turndile	Dukedom	Celtic
106	Cornelia	Kingdom	Greek
107	Normandry
108	Inholt	Earldom	Kayugan
109	Phrygia	Mark	Greek
110	Venier	Earldom	{abandoned}
111	Fischl	Barony	Kayugan

Terraguard Hierarchy

As can be expected with so many differing countries and systems of ruling gathered under one leader there needs to be some way of deciding who outranks whom.

The top of the list is the King of Terraguard. He is the ruler of all of the Kingdom and the end link of fealty.

Below this rank are the Princes of the Principalities. Dryads Lair, Terrabrink and Terraguard. These three principalities are ruled by appointment of the King of Terraguard. Very often it is a son or daughter who is being groomed for inheriting the Kingdom that is assigned to one of these, or a trusted adviser.

Below these top four positions are the rest of the countries that make up Terraguard. In order from highest to lowest these are:

Kingdoms
Princedoms
Dukedom/Protectorate
Barony
Earldom/Jarldom/County
Mark/Marches
Dominion/Squire/Divinarchy
Mayor/General

note - proper wording only allows "The ___ Mark" or "The Marches of ___" there are no "___ marches" or "Mark of ___" permissible in the Rules of Heraldry