Duchy of Ulek
Proper Name: Duchy of Ulek
Ruler: His Noble Radiance, Duke Grenowin of Ulek
(NG male elf Wiz11/Ftr2)
Government:Independent feudal monarchy with
hereditary rulership, royal and major noble houses
are exclusively elven
Capital: Tringlee
Major Towns: Axegard (pop. 13,200), Tringlee (pop.
14,500), Waybury(pop. 11,500)
Provinces: A fairly chaotic assortment of noble fiefs,the largest of which is a barony and the smallest (a
tower and the hill on which it sits) a principality;
leaders who are not elves may hold minor noble
titles; many gnome strongholds subject to the duchy
exist in the Lortmil Mountains
Resources: Foodstuffs, cloth, electrum, gold, silver,
gems (MI)
Coinage: Moonveil (pp) suncrown (gp), shootingstar
(ep), bellflower (sp), oakleaf (cp)
Population: 392,200—Human 43% (Sfo), Half-elf
32%, Elf 19% (high 75%, sylvan 25%), Gnome 3%,
Halfling 2%, Other 1%
Languages: Common, Elven, Keolandish, Sylvan
Alignments: CG*, NG, N, CN
Religions: Elf pantheon, Ehlonna, Phaulkon,
Phyton, Beory, Fharlanghn, Kord, gnome pantheon
Allies: Ulek states, Keoland, Gran March, Sterich,
Geoff (exiles), Verbobonc, Kron Hills, Highfolk,
Veluna, Furyondy, Dyvers, Greyhawk, Duchy of
Urnst, Knights of Luna, Celene (greatly strained),
Knights of the Watch
Enemies: Pomarj, Iuz
Overview: The duchy is one of the three Ulek states,
former subjects of the Keoish throne, which still
maintains friendly relations with its immediate
neighbors. As one of the few countries in the
Flanaess ruled by an elf sovereign, the Duchy of Ulek
also manages to preserve a harmony between its citizens
of differing races. The duke has long tried to
encourage the same cooperation among differing
groups in other nations, though with limited success,
The duchy continues to be prosperous commercially,
trading with Keoland, the lower Uleks, and Veluna,
as well as Celene and the gnomes of the Kron Hills.
The duchy's half-elven merchant clans are considered
to be some of the most resourceful and honest
in the Flanaess.
The lands of the duchy lie between the Kewl and
Sheldomar rivers, with the Lort River separating the
duchy from the Gran March. Its northeastern boundary
is found somewhere within the Lortmil Mountains,
though duchy troops guard the entire length of
Celene Pass. The duchy is unofficially divided into a
northern and southern region. The lands between
the Axewood and the Kewlstone Hills, and areas
south, are primarily occupied by gnomes and wood
elves. The northern portion, from Ulek Pass to the
city of Waybury, is home to the high elves, as well as
most of the half-elves and humans.
The army of this small nation consists of cavalry,
Infantry and archers, in nearly equal proportions.
The heavy and medium cavalry are almost entirely
made up of human warriors wielding lance and mace,
while the light cavalry has both high elven horse
archers and lancers. Units of human billmen and
pikemen complement the wood elf archers of the southern duchy. Knights of Luna are present here, as
well, though not among the duke's forces. Most are
guests at the mountain keeps of high elven nobles
near Celene Pass. Knights of the Watch sometimes
visit the duchy as well, but they are far less welcome
by the natives.