Duchy of Miralt¶
The court of Duchess Lavinia Zul-aw-ta at Miralt, all that holds together of the government of Floren in the Sancturi campaign's present, about 704 SM. The Sancturi have taken Floren's towns into their Dalmar Province, the "King of Floren fled with most of the treasury" (S170), and the city of Miralt, "20k in its heyday … down to 5k" (S174), is held by the Duchess, her advisors and three branches of soldiery. In its last days the duchy also sheltered a Kalari order of inquisitors under its bishop.
The court¶
The Duchess is an acolyte of Sidhe (S174). Her advisors (S174, S172):
| Office | Holder | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Coin | Devrig Carigost | "Slightly plump, economic and financial advisor"; his papers "allow access to anything" (S172) |
| Lord Commander | Victor Sarri | A paladin; signs the city's arrest warrants. His chief investigator is Maeda, a Sancturi hollowlock and witch |
| High Priest of Kalar | Meven Varecca, "Bishop Meven" | Head of the Order of the Crimson Sun |
| Chief of Intelligence | Darius Sabarte | "Opposes Victor" (S172); an "opportunist, involved with the occult/witchcraft" (S174) |
The court was penetrated at the top. The rogue Eldritch Quorvain, a pyromancer who "felt that the rabble of the world were capable of self-governance", had "ingrained himself with Lavinia" (S170, S174). By the time the Sancturi campaign had finished hunting him, Bishop Meven had been "killed by Amer and 2 other Eldritch", the priest Moto Nastase "tortured, dead", and Darius Sabarte was dead too (S174).
Military¶
"Military Org: Outriders, Field Corps, City Guard" (S174); an earlier note lists the same three as "Outriders, Field Corps, Guards" (S172). The sources name the branches without describing them, beyond the Lord Commander's warrants and a city jail of ninety cells (S172).
Floren Patrol¶
Outside the walls the Floren Patrol keeps the roads. In a land where "food is rationed, ration tokens", its Captain Jaro takes on outsiders under contract, "indemnification. Orders in writing", with Quartermaster Dider as the first point of contact (S170).
Floren Rangers¶
Before the Sancturi conquest, Floren "kept a large garrison of rangers (The Floren Rangers)" at the Vale Watchtower, now the Sancturi hillfort of Matedo, "to patrol the borders of the fertile vale region, keeping a close eye on the orc clans to the south" (S315). The fort is now held by Sancturi expeditionary forces, and the sources do not say whether the Rangers survive in the Duchess's service.
Order of the Crimson Sun¶
The Order of the Crimson Sun is a Kalari order headed by Miralt's High Priest of Kalar, Bishop Meven, who was "forming Inquisitors of the Crimson Sun" and meant to invite the party to join (S174). After Meven's murder, Brother Tonan became "new leader of the Order (of the Crimson Sun)" (S174). The Kalari Priesthood is its parent faith.
Inquisitors of the Crimson Sun¶
The order's reach runs beyond Floren. In one of the paths the campaign planned for its party, they "leave the area through Athagilion: where the Order of the Crimson Sun is waiting for them. Tried and found guilty for high crimes, they are offered a choice between execution and atonement" (S176).
Gap
The sources do not say how Miralt's ducal house relates to the fled King of Floren, whether the Duchess claims the crown, what became of the duchy after 704 SM, or how the Order of the Crimson Sun is ranked and how many Inquisitors it raised.
In Play¶
Miralt is a besieged and suspicious court, short of food and money, its officials divided and some of them compromised. Outsiders are useful to it and are given papers, contracts and warrants, but nobody in the Duchess's circle can be trusted to be what they seem.