Ruler: His Warlike Ferocity, Lord Izilek, Margrave of the Fenmarch (LE male hobgoblin, Rgr 9)
Government: Dependent march territory owing fealty to the King of Argonak; the march is run like a military state and is commanded by a margrave who is always a high ranking military officer
Rule of Law: Lawful Evil. Society with limited freedoms, strict code of conduct with little mercy or compassion. Citizens generally use society and its laws to benefit themselves and obey law mainly out of fear of punishment which is generally quite severe. Generally equivalent to the evil police state.
Capital: Maledar (pop. 7,200)
Major Towns: Grimhold (pop. 13,400)
Population: 180,000- Human 45% (Fa), hobgoblins 40%, goblin 10%, orc 3%, dwarf 1% (black), other 1% (mostly lizardfolk in the fens)
Major Religions: Noghri, Kharon, Mordagh, Jocasta, Jaladhi, Sedna, Sursi, Ulrik, Grimilzad, Orc pantheon
Major Resources: Few, some iron and timber
Military: 9,500 (includes mainly heavy infantry and heavy cavalry with some auxillary light infantry support and goblin light foot)
Allies: Argonak, Golrune, Mordregia
Enemies: Rendore, Norgale, Shield March, Ravaged Nomads
Coinage: Argonak standard
The lands known as Fenmarch are a defensive fief territory under the control of the throne of Argonak. The march was created almost 200 years ago to protect the northern frontiers against the hostile human infestations from the South. The margrave controls the land between the River Garnock in the west and the Scragwood to the east. The Margravate has been held by the same hobgoblin clan for years and is actually more politically stable than Argonak. The land is mainly open field and rough tundra bottled in by an expansive swampland originating from the Garnock and Stagflow confluence. The climate is cool year round with heavy snow during the mid-Winter months.
The Lord of the March is a nasty hobgoblin with the skills of a ranger. Izilek is a big, powerful brute though rather shrewd in terms of military strategy. He relies on the marches own natural defenses, particularly the Mirkmarsh along the southern borders. The marsh is teeming with all sorts of foul beasts and is rumored to harbor a powerful cult of Sursi, the disease goddess.
The military forces of Fenmarch are well armed and armored and consist of both hobgoblin and human contingents. The margrave also uses the goblin rabble as missile fodder and scout troops.