Karzon

Karzon, officially the Duchy of Karzon, is a small, independent nation in the north-western corner of the Middle-Lands.

TERRITORY AND GEOGRAPHY
The Duchy of Karzon is located in the Teiwös Mountains, with its territory consisting of the mountain range and its southern foothills. As a result, almost all of its landscape is dominated by rocky hills, mountains and forest. It shares a border with Conoilith (its traditional rival and enemy) in the north, and the Kingdom of Mittelrijk on its southern and eastern boundaries; the western boundary of Karzon is marked by the north-western coastline of the Middle-Lands.

HISTORY
Karzon was first founded as a city-state at an unknown date some 4 centuries after the collapse of elven civilisation. Living in the foothills of the Teiwös Mountains, according to legend the early Karzonics were taught stonemasonry, mining and smithing from the dwarf clans who lived there. The Karzonics became a people reliant on hunting, fishing and trade with towns in the Middle-Lands, as the terrain they lived in limited agriculture. The Karzonic economy was also reliant on mining and weaponsmithing.

However, the introduction of potatoes into the Karzonic city-state allowed them to expand their agricultural output. Karzon quickly developed, and began turning to more expansionist ambitions. On their northern border, they frequently raided southern Conoilith, and wars often broke out between the two.