Earldom of Albia

Summary
The very centre of the Duchy of Aurellia, once a very prosperous region despite its rocky terrain and cold climate, as it was positioned right in the middle of a busy trading route between the Alteraci capital and the northern regions of Lordaeron.



The capital of the county is a city of the same name which was considered by many to be the wealthiest city within Alterac. Unfortunately, during the aftermath of the Second War the city’s ruling lord, Anton Caerwyn, was forced to burn his own city to the ground when Perenolde-loyalists took control of Caerdor’s defences. Apart from a few isolated mining and farming communities, both the countryside and the city were left mostly abandoned.



Eventually a renegade war band of Frost Wolves took ruins of the city’s castle, which was left mostly intact, as their own and lived within its halls for over a decade before being by Duke Caerwyn with the Dominion of Alterac’s aid.



Since its reclamation, exiled Alteracis of the county have flocked back to their homeland to aid the restoration efforts.



Landmarks: Work in Progress
Caerdor City: Located on a large island in the middle of Lake Aeronwen. A sturdy bridge of Alteraci granite and Aurellian iron on the western shore acts as the only way onto the island, from there a cobblestone road leads up a hill and through the reinforced gates of the city’s stone walls. The inner and outer districts of the city are separated by a second granite wall, and the difference between the two can be seen clearly. Snow-covered ruins turned black by a great firestorm is all that remains of the outer district. Only recently has the inner district been restored to its former state, tall-roofed buildings made from Alteraci granite and pine line the streets.



At the end of rode is a large town square, where a weathered statue of Caerwyn the Grim sits, having somehow survived the ages. Behind the statue on a hill sits Caerdor Castle, the seat and residence of the House of Caerwyn and the Duke of Aurellia. The castle is a four-towered fortress, its walls made from giant bricks of granite cut from the valley’s quarries and iron reinforces the thick oak doors that are found throughout its halls.



The Dominion’s restoration efforts have left no evidence of the city’s past tragedies, but a grim atmosphere still remains and its residence are all well-aware of it.



