The Forgotten Duchy

A place of magic. Traditionally, children born with access to magic, at least in much of the country, are sent to be cared for here, where they are both taught to control their abilities, as well as to be watched over. While it isn’t country law to send a magic child to the Forgotten Duchy, and magic user who doesn’t live there will live under a constant cloud of suspicion and fear. The Duchy itself is the only one not bordering the great lake of Vostergoet and as such, those magic users here are given a significant amount of freedom, nearly making the Duchy it’s own independent state. The Baron here has more sway over their barony than usual, and the customs, because it’s so isolated from the remainder of the country, often seem strange and outlandish.

The Duchy
The barony seat. Actually a small village, mostly just the baron and the council, as well as a few other official things.

Nordhora
Where families cross over to the Duchy to drop off children. Much smaller than it’s twin across the river, as most people don’t cross, just send the children over with the Mages.

Strumvar
City of the Circle Tower, Study is here, and the vast majority of mages live here. The land leading up to the circle is barren and permafrosted, but inside the vast open walls, the landscape changes to temperate meadows and beautiful architecture. Farmlands inside the circle walls produce well and the weather is often perfect and pleasant. Typlically, no one but members are allowed inside the circle walls, with a few exceptions in extraordinary circumstances. Very few know about the truth. The circle is still however a place a great sadness, constantly being filled with children separated from their families. As a result many residents are mistrustful of the outside world, typically uninterested in the remainder of the country, and occasionally very angry. Those in charge of the circle know the precariousness of their position, and so many supports and structures are put in place to keep that anger contained, not the least of which is the harrowing journey from the circle to the remainder of civilization.

Vattan
The small city on the bank of Lake Vattan, is frozen for about half the year, but when thawed is the port of entry for many magical children attending the Circle.