Wüülzian

The Confederated Regencies of Wüülzian is a large and fractious Dwarven nation.

History
Originally nothing more than a series of Dwarven colonies and settlements constantly disrupted by internal disputes. The dwarven heroine Lady Vülz established the first Adjudicant Council to settle land disputes, uniting the ten most powerful land owners in the realm into her new council she pressed every Dwarven city into accepting the council as the highest court in the land, either by cunning diplomacy or overwhelming force.

Society
Wüülzian society is split between two predominant cultural groups, the Western Dwarves who reside in the lands west of the Mirecleaver river and the Eastern Dwarves who reside to its east.

Western Dwarves consider themselves the heirs of the subterranean dwarven Queendom of old. Descended from the first of the dwarves to emerge onto the surface, who themselves claimed descent from the aristocracy of the Ancient Queendom. Western Dwarves have a tradition of enslaving other races to work in their mines, slavery is considered a necessity to allow Dwarves to be free to engage in the honourable pursuits of philosophy and warfare, to make them capable and just rulers.

Eastern Dwarves are more cosmopolitan and diplomatic, descended from later dwarves to emerge to the surface, travelling further afield from Annaj to begin their colonies during a time when native opposition was reduced. The eastern settlements are closer to the vast human kingdom of Khalsaren and consequently the Eastern Dwarves incorporate more human elements to their society including increased acceptance of the gods.

Government
Wüülzian is a Timocracy, granting the right to make law and settle disputes only to those who own the most land. The nine women who own the most land

Wüülzian is matriarchal, only women are allowed to own land and possessions are passed on down the female line, split among all the owners daughters. Dwarves have no concept of a bastard and the women of Wüülzian may and often are expected to have many husbands and courtesans, husbands differ only in their ability to unite houses by marriage and right to have administrative duties about the household.

Major Settlements

 * Vulza (Capital)
 * Annaj
 * Bogden
 * Wüülzians Eye
 * Ione
 * Rivengath
 * Vergess

Minor Settlements

 * Buckbury
 * Cainkirk
 * Castor Cliff
 * Cresset on Sea
 * Leaton
 * Randlesdown
 * Ravenscar
 * Redwood
 * Tolain
 * Watergall
 * Wynpeak