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	The land is home to many a river, chief among which is the great and holy		The land is home to many a river, chief among which is the great and holy
	[[Bren]] herself, but also two of her major feeder rivers, the Tintle and the		[[River Bren\|Bren]] herself, but also two of her major feeder rivers, the Tintle and the
	Vastry. The Tintle emerges from the northern hills in the direction of		Vastry. The Tintle emerges from the northern hills in the direction of
	Amhurst, while the Vastry comes from the soutern reaches through the forests		[[Amhurst]], while the Vastry comes from the soutern reaches through the forests
	there. The Bren, of course, comes in from the west where it flows from		there. The Bren, of course, comes in from the west where it flows from
	Loryth City. Much of the central lowlands make for good, fertile plains and		Loryth City. Much of the central lowlands make for good, fertile plains and

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	Hamstone, while to the north are the counties of Amhurst and Sunset.		Hamstone, while to the north are the counties of Amhurst and Sunset.
	Meanwhile to the west are the Crown Lands and the ancient free city of		Meanwhile to the west are the Crown Lands and the ancient free city of
	Loryth, where the first Lithmorran king had his castle.		[[Loryth]], where the first Lithmorran king had his castle.

	The land is home to many a river, chief among which is the great and holy		The land is home to many a river, chief among which is the great and holy
	Bren herself, but also two of her major feeder rivers, the Tintle and the		[[Bren]] herself, but also two of her major feeder rivers, the Tintle and the
	Vastry. The Tintle emerges from the northern hills in the direction of		Vastry. The Tintle emerges from the northern hills in the direction of
	Amhurst, while the Vastry comes from the soutern reaches through the forests		Amhurst, while the Vastry comes from the soutern reaches through the forests

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	~~=Geography and Major Population Centers=~~
	'''Eastgale''' is a barony in the Kirulean Coast region of Lithmore, along the		'''Eastgale''' is a barony in the Kirulean Coast region of Lithmore, along the
	eastern seaboard of the duchy. Her southern neighbour is the barony of		eastern seaboard of the duchy. Her southern neighbour is the barony of

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	===Geography and Major Population Centers===		{{DomainBox
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	Eastgale is a barony in the Kirulean Coast region of Lithmore, along the		\|domain=Eastgale
			\|house=ab Aguarossa
			\|liege=Margaux ab Aguarossa
			\|resources=Undefined
			\|population=104790
			\|income=0 weekly, 0 per annum
			\|size=2994 km^2 (1156 mi^2)
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			=Geography and Major Population Centers=
			'''Eastgale''' is a barony in the Kirulean Coast region of Lithmore, along the
	eastern seaboard of the duchy. Her southern neighbour is the barony of		eastern seaboard of the duchy. Her southern neighbour is the barony of
	Hamstone, while to the north are the counties of Amhurst and Sunset.		Hamstone, while to the north are the counties of Amhurst and Sunset.
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	businesses with interests in the southern forests.		businesses with interests in the southern forests.

	===People and History===		=People and History=

	The people of Eastgale have traditionally had an interducalist outlook,		The people of Eastgale have traditionally had an interducalist outlook,
	thanks to the many visitors from foreign lands and their heavy dependence		thanks to the many visitors from foreign lands and their heavy dependence
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	husband Ferled le Rousselle.		husband Ferled le Rousselle.

	=== House Aguarossa ===		= House Aguarossa =

	House Aguarossa was established in 370 with two members: Margaux le		House Aguarossa was established in 370 with two members: Margaux le
	Rousselle, widowed baroness of Crestley (and sister to Baron Gaven ab Kovar		Rousselle, widowed baroness of Crestley (and sister to Baron Gaven ab Kovar

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===Geography and Major Population Centers===

Eastgale is a barony in the Kirulean Coast region of Lithmore, along the
eastern seaboard of the duchy. Her southern neighbour is the barony of
Hamstone, while to the north are the counties of Amhurst and Sunset.
Meanwhile to the west are the Crown Lands and the ancient free city of
Loryth, where the first Lithmorran king had his castle.

The land is home to many a river, chief among which is the great and holy
Bren herself, but also two of her major feeder rivers, the Tintle and the
Vastry. The Tintle emerges from the northern hills in the direction of
Amhurst, while the Vastry comes from the soutern reaches through the forests
there. The Bren, of course, comes in from the west where it flows from
Loryth City. Much of the central lowlands make for good, fertile plains and
a great deal of the barony's food is grown and raised here. Of course, the
Tintle descends into a swampy valley beneath the hills there, an area known
as the Whitmarsh, and has always been a place where criminals have hidden
from due justice.

Thick forest graces a large area of the southwestern portion of the land, and
has in times gone past been felled for the creation of fleets and is the
source of many building materials- wood is highly favoured in Eastgale's
settlements. The coasts that lead out to the Kirulean are a far cry from
Tubor's golden beaches, instead being a collection of pebble-strewn stretches
and eroding clifffaces.

The primary settlement is, of course, Rosgate, settled upon the northern and
southern (but mostly the former) banks of the Bren where it opens out into
the Kirulean. She is a bustling place, home to a local merchant and artisan
class and many a foreign trader- as the gateway to and from the Bren, all
manner of foreign ships call in at the city and her tariff offices.

The secondary settlement is the Castle Valorous, set where the Bren and the
Tintle join. Central to the town and with a place on a hill is the eponymous
castle, where it enjoys a commanding view over the rivers. It has
traditionally been the seat of military power within the Barony and serves as
the primary residence of the Baronial family. It is named after the
Valareaux family, traditional noble scions of the barony from before the rise
of Dav.

Other settlements of note are Erring's Port on the eastern coast, which was
once a hive of shipbuilding activity, but has now faded from those days.
Close by is also Oraphim, up in the hills and overlooking the local pastoral
activities and is a known center of a major knight's fort- part of their
remit is overseeing the swamp lands. Vastrymoot is a township at the point
where the Vastry joins the Bren, home to many logging companies and other
businesses with interests in the southern forests.

===People and History===

The people of Eastgale have traditionally had an interducalist outlook,
thanks to the many visitors from foreign lands and their heavy dependence
upon the trade (and tariffs) they bring. That outlook tends to lead to a
willingness to embrace foreign ideas, and Eastgale City has small quarters
containing merhants from each of the duchies (although that of the Fariners
is small to say the least).

The further one gets from the cities and the less one's welfare relies upon
foreigners, the less likely they are to embrace them and instead regard them
with suspicion. It is within these distant and reactionary communities where
the Cult of the White Flame is said to have dug in her first roots.

Since before the time of Dav, the lands were ruled by the Valareaux, a noble
family that dominated the local lands from their great castle. Their rule
was expanded and formalised into what is close to the current borders of the
land, when they threw their support behind the foundation of Lithmore as a
kingdom. By bending the knee readily to the first ab Harmon, their own
claims were supported.

Their rule had been largely uncontested, although they were suspected of
being sympathisers with the fleeing merchants that founded Vavard due to
their close ties and complicity in allowing their departure. They certainly
prospered from the foundation of the new state, capitalising on the new
trading opportunities and serving as a go-between for Vavardi and Lithmorran
interests that rarely saw eye to eye.

In the events surrounding the Vavardi rebellion, Eastgale's primary ports
were busy, building the ships that would be used by Sivernus dul Acris and
the Lithmorran forces in subjugating the Merchant State. There was much
disquiet at the time, with many Eastgalians concerned of the disruption that
the war would bring, fears that were borne out in the short term- it is said
that there were riots held against the war and that Baron Alimond ab
Valareaux directly petitioned the king against it. In the long term, matters
settled out with Vavard properly integrated into the Lithmorran kingdom,
although it meant that Eastgale could no longer grasp so greedily at
tariffs.

From that point on, the Valareaux had their ups and downs, their share of
tragedies and highlights. Like many of the ancient houses, they suffered
badly at the hands of the ab Harmon plague, losing many of their extended
family line. Their baroness survived, but ventured rarely from Eastgale past
that day, instead remaining to build up her barony as a patron of the arts.
Her legacy remains in the Boulevard, a stretch of the river front in Eastgale
City, lined with well-planned parks, statuary and monuments as well as the
Old Gatehouse, a museum and art gallery. Her court, while it lasted, was
also home to many a resident singer, poet and artist- although many were
consigned to the same fire that burned the Baroness, taken as a sign of moral
turpitude and a drifting away from traditional Lithmorran values. With the
horrific death of the baroness, her brother and her children, it marked the
end of the Valareaux line.

From that point, the land itself was also ravaged by the White Flame, with
her people taking the strongest brunt of the unauthorised burnings often
targetted at outsiders. Whole villages have been left depopulated, with the
people dead or fled to escape the worst.

For a year of chaos rode high, while the lands were only loosely administered
from Lithmore as the White Flame Rebellion reached a zenith. With their
defeat, the realm's able High Steward, Margaux le Rousselle was appointed as
the new Baroness, surrendering all personal claims to the lands of her late
husband Ferled le Rousselle.

=== House Aguarossa ===

House Aguarossa was established in 370 with two members: Margaux le
Rousselle, widowed baroness of Crestley (and sister to Baron Gaven ab Kovar
of Rosewood) and her daughter, Voletta le Rousselle. With their installation
in Eastgale and with a pointed desire to hew a new and independent path, the
Lady adopted the new familial name of Aguarossa.

The sigil of House Aguarossa is an ancient stone bridge over a body of red
water. The gap between the bridge and the water is filled with a chained
steel portcullis. The bridge and portcullis signifies the part Eastgale
plays in inter-ducal trade- both enabling and monitoring, while the water
signifies their natural place as custodians of the Bren while the red hue is
said to be in honor of the many Eastgalians that lost their lives to the
White Flame.

A map of Eastgale and surrounds:

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LORYTH | ** | -- K 1: Rosgate
& RYL _| * 3| I 2: Castle Valorous
DMN / 2* \ R 3: Erring's Port
/ **** |-- U 4: Oraphim
/ *** ** / - L 5: Vastrymoot
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| @@@ 5*** \ N w: Swamps
/ @@@ * ****1| @: Heavy Forest
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HAMSTONE \@ / HAMSTONE
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