Duchy of Grimdale

A duchy in the Medelan Kingdom to the North West of Bretthollz.

Treval
The Capital of Grimdale, it boasts a garrison and militia force of fighting men amounting to three thousand most of whom are veterans and professional soldiers (Ch. 102).

The city of Treval was built on the southern shore of the river Renn, where the waters were deep enough to be navigable all seasons. Since most of the trades between the Empire and the Federation passed through that river, this made Treval an extremely important and thriving commercial hub. It was located right next to the border with the neighbouring nation of the Duchy of Rasse. They coveted Treval, and though both Medelan and Rasse were technically part of the same Empire and therefore allies, that didn't do much to soothe the worries of the kingdom.

About twelve years prior the King of Medelan had decided to renovate Treval’s defences. The old, outdated walls had been replaced by bastions of earth and bricks, easily capable of withstanding cannon fire and destructive spells, with large battlements filled with cannons and protected by ramparts, while a deep and large moat had been dug in front of the walls. The northern part of the city, facing the river Renn, couldn’t be fortified but in order to dissuade enemy attacks from that direction a large citadel had been built on the north-west corner of the city, watching over the harbour and housing large cannons that would shred any ship to pieces well before it could reach the city. Thanks to these impressive defences Treval was now widely considered impregnable despite not having been besieged even once. Ch. 110

Notable Villages

 * Voridt - the first village the Orcs attacked on invading Grimdale
 * Hirm
 * Thurhall