Yeomanry
Proper Name: The Yeomanry League
Ruler: His Steadfastness, Marius Lindon the Freeholder,
Spokesman for the Yeomanry League (NG
male human Rgr10)
Government: Independent democratic republic
governed by an elected Freeholder (who conducts
diplomacy, negotiates treaties, and commands the
military) and Council of Common Grosspokesmen (a
parliament handling legislative affairs); suffrage
exists for all adult citizens (human and nonhuman,
male and female) who have military service or are
gainfully employed in the realm
Capital: Loftwick
Major Towns: Farvale (pop. 4,400), Loftwick (pop.
8,400), Longspear (pop. 7,700), North Reach (pop,
3,700), Westburn (pop. 2,500)
Provinces: Five high districts (towns governing
large domains), thirty-one low districts (rural areas
with scattered villages)
Resources: Foodstuffs, cloth, silver, gems (II)
Coinage: Freegold (gp), halfgold (ep), silver (sp),
common (cp)
Population: 305,900—Human 79% (SOf), Halfling
9% (stout), Elf 5% (high), Dwarf 3% (hill), Gnome 2%,
Half-elf 1%, Half-orc 1%
Languages: Common, Keolandish, Halfling, Elven
Alignments: LG*, LN, CG, NG
Religions: Phaulkon, Heironeous, Allitur, Fortubo,
Fharlanghn, Trithereon, Zilchus, Delleb, Joramy,
Norebo, Kord, halfling pantheon, dwarf pantheon
Allies: Keoland (weak), Sterich (weak), Knights of
the Watch (weak)
Enemies: Scarlet Brotherhood; many giants and
nonhumans in Hellfurnaces, Crystalmists, Jotens,
Tors, and Hool Marshes; Iuz
Overview: The Yeomanry League, also known as the
Yeoman Freehold, is situated in a valley between the
Jotens and the Tors in the southwest corner of the
greater Sheldomar Valley. The moderately sized
realm is nearly surrounded by the Crystalmists and
its spurs, though its eastern border with Keoland is
generally regarded as the western bank of the Javan
across from the county of Cryllor. Its border continues
south to where the great river enters the Hool
Marshes and the lands of the Sea Princes. The climate
is hot nearly year round in the central valley,
though the temperature moderates as one
approaches the foothills, particularly in late fall and
winter. The Yeomanry is a land populated largely by
freemen farmers, who are mostly a Suel-Flan mix.
With foodstuffs and cloth the major industries of the
nation, the town of Longspear on the eastern border
forms the major trading center for the country and
the destination for most of its excess goods. Here,
foreign visitors are usually welcomed, and much
commerce is conducted, particularly with Keoland,
the Yeomanry's nearest neighbor.
The Yeomanry is one of very few representative
governments in Flanaess. Any citizen of majority
who has carried a spear for the nation, either now or
in the past, is eligible to elect spokesmen on his
behalf from his community. In turn these spokesmen
elect representatives, until one reaches the
approximately one-hundred-member Council of
Common Grosspokesmen. The council meets in the
capital of Loftwick four times a year during the festival
weeks to decide the affairs of the nation. These
delegates act largely as a legislative body, and choose
from among the greater landowners of the nation a
citizen to act as Freeholder. The Freeholder is
charged with being the chief administrator of the
nation, and he also directs diplomacy and the heads
the armies of the Yeomanry by leading the Free Captains
of the Battles. The current Freeholder is Marius
Lindon, a ranger from the eastern territories of the
Yeomanry. He has held the office for scarcely two
years, but was chosen for his expertise in dealing
with the nonhuman invasions that have increased
with frequency in recent years.