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Capital: Town of Lorrish Dioceses Population: 44,100 – Oeridians 16,600, Flan 11,500, Suloise 11,000, Gnomes 3,900, Elves 1,700, Dwarves 425, Halflings 400, Half Elves 300, Half Orcs 275 Ruler: Lord Corbin Jamorrie (Rao Supporter) Bishop: Tarnath Pendale |
he Diocese of Lorrish contains the roughest
terrain and people in Veluna. The majority of the diocese is taken up by the Lorridges with a few peaks of the Lortmils popping up here
and there. The hills are full of box canyons and dead ends and is very confusing to those not familiar with the area. The region is
ruled by Lord Corbin Jamorrie. Corbin is the only non-human ruler in Veluna. His gnomish clan did a great service for Veluna during
the short war with Keoland and a noble title and land were their reward. Lord Corbin has ruled for the past 60 years and if his health
keeps up like it has he could rule for another 60. Many clans of gnomes and halflings call the hills home and they swear fealty to Lord
Corbin in exchange for his protection. Bishop Tarnath is the church appointed priest to Lorrish and he makes the third bishop Corbin has
had during his reign. The two get on passably well though the Bishop thinks Corbin takes to long to make a decision sometimes. The
diocese’s representative to the Celestial Order is Corbin's granddaughter Sharis Jamorrie. She is the leader of the Celestial Order and
has been on the order for 19 years now.
Lord Corbin is an elderly gnome figured to be somewhere in the mid 200’s for age. He has ruled the diocese for the last 60 years and is also the leader of his clan. He is very good friends with the Canon and was one of his strongest supporters when he gained his current position. Though his clan and he himself worship Garl Glittergold he does show great respect for Rao and gives the church his full support. He is a very strong believer in Veluna’s taking the forefront in the fight versus Iuz and believes we are the key to his downfall. He is known to support several adventuring groups and several groups of troops stationed in Furyondy.
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The Bishop is a rather young and naive person. He was sent here to get him out of the Archbishop's hair in Veluna City. They knew he was no match for Lord Corbin and he would not be able to cause any trouble. Bishop Tarnath's head is filled with grand ideas and he tries to get Corbin to go along with them, which of course he does not.
Mugly is the leader of Lord Corbin’s Brigade. An adventuring group sponsored obviously by Lord Corbin. For the last 10 years they have traveled into the far north gathering information on Iuz and his foul minions. He is considered Veluna’s foremost authority on the northern realms. He is a very quick tempered man for a gnome and speaks his mind on any subject. He is rarely found in the diocese of Lorrish, but if you do it would mostly likely be at Lord Corbin’s manor and he would be drunk as a skunk with Lord Corbin.
The town of Lorrish is half dug into the side of a hill. Most houses face out from the hill but have the majority of their rooms inside the hill itself. This offers great protection from threats and the elements. The town's primary source of income is other clans of gnomes and halflings deeper in the Lorridges. They trade with the town and then caravans take the materials into Veluna City to trade.
Sugarberg is a small farming village in the Lorridges. The folk of Sugarberg are highly superstitious and have an ancient tale warning them of hunting in the hills surrounding their village. Since 428 CY the village has been terrorized by a creature known to their legends as "Sancredia." Because of this, the natives of Sugarberg are deathly afraid of any humanoid with a stature under 2 feet tall. Further, any humanoid (such as halflings or gnomes) less than four feet tall will be distrusted, feared, and not conversed with.
The people do not know that their Lord Jamorrie is a gnome. If they are told, they will not believe it, and consider it a hurtful and diabolical lie. Evil, they know, stunts ones growth. If someone were as good and benevolent as Lord Jamorrie is, he would be at least five feet tall. The people of Sugarberg are vegetarian by choice and tradition. Hunting in the area is strictly forbidden. The children have a rhyme they learn while they play to keep them safe. It goes like this:
Across the airy mountain,
down the rushy glen.
We daren't go out hunting,
for fear of little men.
Sugarberg's main produce is, naturally, sugar. It exports this spice all over the country, and abroad through various trading houses. Its people are served by a temple to Pholtus and a shrine to Jascar. Svintu Dannier is a fifth level cleric devoted to Pholtus who tends to the temple. Three acolytes of first through third levels assist him. Luxmiy Bernlup, a third level cleric of Jascar,cares for the shrine.
Originally this mine site was an old gnomish clan site but was abandoned when discovered. The men who discovered it quickly set up operations and pulled out enough silver ore to make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. Mysteriously only one load of ore ever showed up in Lorrish. After a week Lord Corbin sent a patrol up to investigate and what they found was disturbing. The entire area around the mine site was burnt to the ground. Not one tree or blade of grass stood with 200 yards of the mine. The entrance to the mine itself had collapsed in on itself. The patrol tried digging into it but it kept collapsing as they went back so they gave up and returned home. Since then a few mining companies have tried to start up operations there, but they cannot seem to get the mine entrance cleared away and give up after a while.