WintersHalt

Black Pinnacle barony
The ominous black peak rises ominously above the surrounding swamp. It was an odd place with an even odder set of rules attached to it. The story of this land starts around 235 when Wilburg rose to the throne of Aruseus's land and was forced to repay his debts to his estranged second cousin once removed (giving him a barony). Now Wilburg didn't particularly like Volker so he found him a terrible swamp land with a castle far enough away from Leits that he wouldn't bother him but close enough that he could keep an eye on Volker. Further he didn't want to declare it a barony so instead dubbed it an allodium.

However, the name of barony stuck and was even printed on official maps while Volker and his children exercised their rights to build a great strong hold and army. So it came that when Wintershalt was gripped with revolution the black peak barony remained independent. Since then it has been used by Awegon whenever they want to stir trouble in WintersHalt even if it does only owe loyalty to the emperor.

The land is best compared to a military dictatorship with its own internal politics rocking wildly between the people with the biggest support in the army although it has never gone to someone who is not a relative of Volker. The military is also the only thing this patch of swampy land has going for it with much of the population being employed in the armed forces (if also has a small navy) with the army even managing some of the black peak barony's scant fields.

There is a extensive cave system under the black peak barony which even they have hardly explored and which may well extend beyond there borders.

The Few Peaks
A small range of densely packed mountains exist in the middle of the WintersHalt valley which are completely uninhabitable and are believed to be inhabited by an ancient tribe. Although this seems dubious as the surrounding area is to cold for early human habitation, no one wants to go there.