Kuzdu Kingdom

The Kuzdu Kingdom is so named due to the mythical founder Dartan Kuzdu leading a group of dwarves and gnomes from the east to settle in the mountain valley in the northwestern corner of Argonen. The kingdom itself is comprised of 5 prominent royal families of varying levels of influence and one ruling dwarven family that is comprised of descendants of Dartan himself. The 5 Lords and Ladies control most operational systems within the kingdom, such as trade, arms, and agriculture, while the royal family governs in splendor. Races include dwarves, gnomes, goliaths, firbolgs, elves, bugbears, goblins, hobgoblins, kobolds, and orcs. Races are more segregated in the kingdoms, with gnomes and dwarves at the top and the remaining races in the lower castes of society, except elves and Lemek, who are traded as slaves. Individuals cannot ever move upwards in social rank, only downwards, and this practice is used to subjugate the ‘muzgunn,” as they’re known.
Trade in and out of the kingdom is limited, but not unheard of, and its political involvement with other nations is kept to a minimum. Due to this, the ruling families are viewed as withdrawn and unfriendly. Despite this, they are some of the most wealthy in Argonen, as they not only mine the largest quantity of rare metals, but hold the largest stock of precious gems in the land. With such valuable inventory, it’s no wonder that other nations are willing to ignore the less savory aspects of Kuzdu society in order to trade with them.

Type

Geopolitical, Kingdom

Demonym

Kuzdun