Duchy of Storm's Reach

The land situated on the southeastern coast of Northern Stranglethorn is known as Storm's Reach. The continued struggle in Stranglethorn to consider the territory part of the Kingdom of Stormwind gave the land its title, announcing it's purpose to show clearly this land was taken and settled in the name of expanding the King's reach into further territory.

The duchy houses multiple nobles, overseen by Evelynn and James Greene. The lands overall are known as a welcome location for vacationing in warm climes, as well as a center for trade regarding both business upon land and sea.

The Beginning
Ravensport is but a small corner of the duchy lands, yet it is the seat of the expansion that took place. With their focus upon trade and the expansion of the trade company known as The Vesalius, the Greenes sought to ensure access to the seas, proximity to the Soveriegn lands of Stormwind and room for expansion as their business grew.

What started as a simple port and location for packaging, trading, and resting for those wary sea travelers, grew rapidly into the center for the company's trade at large. With such success in the tiny location, the family pushed further into the jungles of Stranglethorn.

This lead to the establishment of a county within the jungle, an extension of the Kingdom's territory and a method to ensure the company's success also spread the wealth to the Kingdom that supported its heads.

The County of Greenewich
As the family expanded into the jungles it saw the development of multiple villages and towns centered upon trade. Coastal villages began to dot the beach, fisheries rising in the waters as they began to tap into the available resources. Further up and through the mountain pass to Ravensport's east, the Greenes began to settle into the jungle itself.

A sawmill and lumber yard was established to this end, gathering materials to ensure the land was self sufficient in its development and furthering available materials for trade. Given the size of the trees indigenous to the region, materials were quickly found in excess and added to the evergrowing list of trade goods.

It was with this development and expansion that the Greenes discovered further available resources in a section of the land surrounded by high mountains and rocky terrain. Within this circle of deadly terrain a fresh water lake lingered, as well as a system of caves that showed promise for the development of mining operations.

Emerald Cove was born, a large estate constructed for the family that boasted not only the welcoming manor house itself, but the surrounding grounds that provided ample room for recreation, rest and peaceful retreat. Mining operations began quickly, and the further the company delved into the depths of these caves the more resources they found within. Healthy veins of iron, tin, gold, and silver were found to be present and pursued, the caves turned into functioning mines and are ever growing in size.

As the lands became further established, multiple sections of land were set aside for the development of Baronies and the County officially established as an extension of the Kingdom's influence. The gifting of these Baronies brought about the keen eyes of Lady Blake and Lady Waverider, furthering the potential for gathered resources for the land.

Upon being gifted her own lands, Lady Blake discovered the trees in the immediate area carried a uniquely blackened pulp, which meant the wood required little in the way of dyes, polishes and stains. The pink blossoms that erupted from the trees' branches were discovered to hold both medicinal and poisonous properties, furthering the usefulness of these lands. The potential use for trade and farmed resources from these trees were quickly communicated with the Greenes, and the rich, dark wood--found to be strong yet surprisingly lightweight--was rapidly found to be the focus of the sawmill's work regarding materials to be sold.

Though the region is dotted with hills and mountains, it was with a keen eye that Lady Waverider noted the potential for expansion of the barony of Roseshade and increased potential to ensure the people traveling through this area would be properly protected. It was at her behest that additional guard towers were constructed, and a barracks erected for the local forces to keep tabs on the roads. To the south, the Lady noted potential for the gathering of rare fish and quick access to the seas for her own crew. As she continued to survey the surrounding area, further cave systems to expand upon mining operations were discovered and quickly queued to be explored and eventually utilized.

County of Clearcoast
There was no doubt that overtime, the Greenes looked further along the coast to begin pressing for continued settlement of the lands. Given the family's interest in sea-related trade and continued work to push back against the pirates attempting to claim the seas as their own, the County of Clearcoast was established and manned for just such a purpose.

The mountain ridge lining the coast was explored, and at each discovered mountain pass the Greenes ensured the construction of guard towers and additional resources for the incoming or passing ships. At its center, Clearcoast saw the rapid development of a city; a center for trade focused around seafood, construction materials for ships, (con't, work in progress)