The Yeomanry League
Proper Name: The Yeomanry League
Who Rules: His Steadfastness, Marius Lindon the Freeholder, Spokesman for the Yeomanry League (NG male human Rgr10)
Capital: Loftwick (pop. 8,400)
Notable Cities: Farvale (pop. 4,400), Longspear (pop. 7,700), North Reach (pop. 3,700), Westburn (pop. 2,500). There are also a number of densely-populated Dwarven fortifications along the southern rim of the Jotens, and a sprawling halfling community in the center of the Little Hills.
Population: ~306,000 - Human 79% (SOf), Halflings 9% (stout), Elf 5% (High), Dwarf 3% (Hill), Gnome 2%. Half-elf 1%, Half-orc 1%. Most of the dwarves are scattered along the Yeomanry's northern frontier, especially in the southern Jotens. They defend the fertile valley from invaders via a number of will-fortified strongholds and citadels that line the border. Almost all of the Yeomanry's halflings, which are primarily stouts, are in the Little Hills. In fact, they have a sizeable community located due east of Longspear. The halflings of the Yeomanry are well-renowned for their skill with slings. The high elves of the Yeomanry, although few in number, are concentrated in two primary regions: in a lightly-wooded area southeast of Longspear along the Javan River, and in and around Loftwick. These elves are important to both commerce and trade in the Yeomanry, and they form the core of a small but powerful group of mages who are headquartered in Loftwick. The demi-human population of the Yeomanry have a mutually beneficial relationship with the region's humans, and both groups are more than willing to defend one another from invaders.
Resources: Foodstuffs, cloth, silver and gems. For the most part, the people of the Yeomanry are self-sufficient. The region is very fertile, and farmers can provide enough for all of the Yeomanry's citizens without the need to import goods. The farmers of the eastern Yeomanry are renowned for the high grade cotton that is grown there, and subsequently a number of highly-skilled tailors and weavers have made their home nearby. The silver mines are plentiful as well, and the primary gems minned in the Yeomanry include Onyx, Zircon, Quartz and the occasional Amethyst.
It also should be noted that Theodain Eriason, one of Greyhwak's fabled 'Circle of Eight,' hails from the Yeomanry and posesses a small manor just outside of Loftwick. He is an elven wizard of considerable power, and is passionate about protecting the land he loves.