Regent of Choice

Furyondian Power Structure
Furyondy is a feudal monarchy. There are eight distinct provinces in the kingdom. Farwain province is the home of the capital city of Chendl. There are four regions in the south – The Reach, Gold County, Littleberg and Willip. There are three regions in the north – Crystalreach, Crockport and the March. The Seven Families rule over these regions and the king rules over Farwain province. The king represents the country in all foreign affairs, and he is the titular head of the army. The noble council is made up of the Seven Families, church officials and ranking members of the Order of the Hart. The provincial governors are the only ones with voting rights, and the power to sign treaties. The king does not normally vote, but he will when the need arises. He normally relies on the weight of his office to accomplish his goals.

Frequently a coalition is formed, and this group will have enough support to push their agenda through the council. For nearly the entire reign of Belvor IV, the ruling coalition consisted of the northern margraves with the strong support of church prelates and the Order of the Hart. Baron Jemain of Littleberg, one of the southern lords, was occasionally a swing vote on the council. This proved to be enough for the king to ensure his agenda was kept on track, but it also alienated the southern lords to a degree.

Whillom Stronbillet, Duke of the Reach

Stronbillet was appointed duke by the noblemen of the Reach in CY 576. He has worked hard to solidify the support of the southern lords and create the most powerful faction in Furyondy. Like many of the southern lords, he is less interested in religious crusades. He has long courted the support of the nonsectarian noblemen of Veluna. He is quite open about his goals to make Furyondy the dominant economic presence in the north central Flanaess. He opposes Iuz like all the people of Furyondy, but he also believes that Iuz’s power was broken in CY 586 during the Flight of the Fiends. He supported the Great Northern Crusade to reclaim the lost lands, but was outspoken in his criticism of the proclamation of eternal war that followed.

The other southern lords are as follows:

Countess Kyaren Rhavelle of Gold County
Baron Jemain of Littleberg
Baron Xanthan Butrain of Willip

Lord Benval Throstin II, Grand Knight of the Hart

The family of Throstin is primarily responsible for the reorganizing of the Order of the Hart. Until about seventy years ago, it was a small religious order. Lord Jovar Throstin reorganized the order making it into a political force in Chendl. His alliance with Prince Belvor III greatly strengthened the position of the future king, and once Belvor ascended the throne, Throstin was a key advisor. He assumed the regency upon the death of the king, and he served in that capacity for six years. The new king, Belvor IV, came of age and formed a strong alliance with the Church of Heironeous. This marked a new age in Furyondian politics. Throstin was slow to give over his power to the young king, and his position as Grand Knight of the Hart and friend to the northern margraves ensured his political power would not diminish. His son Benval Throstin assumed leadership of the order upon the death of his father. He was clearly cut from the same cloth as his father, and he maintained the strong ties to the northern margraves. The dual purpose of the Order of the Hart as a political and military force has given him great power on the council. He is an active proponent of the war on Iuz, but his strengths lie on the battlefield more than political councils. He may not be the politician that his father was, but he does surround himself with good advisors.

The northern margraves are as follows:

Count Artur Jakartai of Crystalreach
Baroness Jelleneth Kalinstren of Crockport
Viscount Luther Derwent of the March