Briar Glenn

Structure

Briar Glenn is ruled over by House Duvall. A notable amount of political power is afforded to several of the largest lumber and shipbuilding companies.

Assets

Briar Glenn posses an excess of available timber, along with swift flowing rivers with which to power sawmills. Several very good harbors for shipbuilding and trade dot the coastline. Some access to the quarries of the Grey Spine mountain range. Briar Glenn also serves as the headquarters of the Northern Ranger Corps, their primary base of operations being located in the provincial capital of Eronsburg.

History

Briar Glenn is known for its verdant forests and booming lumber industry. Rivers bursting with fish run through the countryside, powering the many sawmills that help produce the province’s primary export. The capital of Summerport is one of the few port cities in the Kingdoms, and the only one with a dedicated navy. Briar Glenn produces most of the ships utilized to run goods up and down the coast. Occasionally, a shipwright will attempt to construct a vessel capable of sailing through the maelstrom unharmed, though all who have attempted have either been torn to splinters or never seen again.
Due to its shared border with the Krel Freeholds and in spite of the natural barrier provided by the Gray Spine Mountains, Briar Glenn is occasionally forced to deal with roving Krel thralls, and the odd warband from the Krel Freeholds. To that end, Briar Glenn has the second most well-equipped military of all the provinces, coming just behind Valmere in terms of their number of fieldable troops and level of combat expertise.

Demography and Population

The citizens of Briar Glenn have a reputation for being hardy and hardworking, with many working as lumberjacks, sawmill operators, sailors and shipwrights. The province is lacking in skilled labor, and has a reputation for being one of the less enlightened territories. Briar Glenn’s local militias are also incredibly fierce and determined to defend their homes. Many are distrustful of anyone from the Krel Freeholds, believing the territory to be an antiquated liability to their more modern way of life.

Imports: Grain, Metals, Manufactured Goods Exports: Lumber, Timber, Ships. Most beacons in Briar Glenn augment the surrounding forests, allowing them to grow with an unmatched vigor, a sapling growing to a harvestable size in half the time it would normally take.

Type

Geopolitical, Province

Alternative Names

"The Glenn"