Bridgeton County

Natural Resources

Famed for its red wines, the valley known as "The Boon" is the region of the Bridgeton County and Stansey County provinces along the western bank of the Boltasbury river. While the geography is not typically ideal for wine growing, with its proximity to the ocean resulting in high rainfall that causes rot to be a constant problem, it is generally believed that the nature of the region's famous wine derives from its soil. Although the region is flat, the soil has excellent drainage from high amounts of gravel in the soil that allows heat to be retained. This encourages ripening and extensive root systems in the grapes, leading to bold reds and strong whites.

History

Ancient Era In pre-Sovereignty times, the region was settled by the tribes that would eventually call themselves the Dayne. The Dayne, lead by their Chieftain Dayne the Wildcat, inhabited the lush region between the Kiverwick River and Mitham River, and established the settlement of Dayne-on-the-Loch around 1500 AE (Ancient Era). The region is known as the cultural homeland of the Dayne, who eventually established the Kingdom of Dayne in approximately 2100 AE, with the city serving as the capital.
In the summer of 2401 AE, the incursion of Latizan forces lead to the region being occupied by the invaders until 2510, serving as a base of operations for the Latizan and falling under the rule of the foreign power for a century. The region assumed significant economic and administrative functions for the Latizan during this period before the collapse of the continental colonies of the Latizan.
The long period of Latizan occupation is dramatically reflected in the dominance of Latizan infrastructure in the countryside, in the shape of villas. Villas of this period were working farms and manor houses, not palaces. The survivors of the Dayne aristocracy of the pre-Latizan period, who first adopted Latizan ways eventually constructed their rural palaces, persisted through the period.
Scholars dispute the extent to which the mass of the Dayne, free or enslaved, benefited from the new rulers, but there is no doubt that the region prospered. Commerce was greatly facilitated by a road network and system of river transport that had been expanded and improved under Latizan administration. It is no accident that the capital of the old Kingdom of Dayne, a great inland port on the river route that led north into the continent, flourished due to Latizan trade.
The Latizan eventually left the region in approximately 2570 AE for a variety of reasons. Rebellions and uprisings from neighboring regions combined with an outbreak of natural disasters weakened the Latizan grip on the region. The fall of the Latizan state culminated in an outbreak of a plague that only effected Latizan, rendering entire regions suddenly desolate of all government and infrastructure. The remaining Dayne aristocracy begins divvying the region up amongst themselves, but most join the Heartland Alliance almost immediately.
Over the next few centuries, power accumulated in the hands of several houses of Dayne aristocracy, especially those that begin to adopt the early Octani faith that spread through the region. In 2900 AE, the Assembly of Tonos declares King Riven the Pious of Wyneil as selected by the Eight to rule the collective Heartland Alliance, and the region became absorbed in the larger Weinland Empire.
Dark Era (TBD)

Modern Era (Tbd)
Upon the death of Anders Copperbell of House Copperbell in 937 ME, the question of which of his twin sons would receive his seat as the head of Barinham County fell to The Sovereign of the time, Orson III Hargreave. As there was a question as to which of the two brothers was the "eldest" of the siblings, Orson III split Barinham county into Swarester County  andBridgeton County and appointing one of each twin son to the two new Counties.

Location under

The Weinlands

Included Locations

• Vermore Morass

Owner/Ruler

Count Martin Copperbell

Ruling/Owning Rank

Count

Owning Organization

House Copperbell