Grendalli
Leader - High Warder Celia: female human Cleric of Pelor
The Noble Grendallians rule over the Deep Woods and the heavily wooded plains to the north. The woods are only loosely mapped and there are vast regions that are either unknown or where the maps are centuries out of date. The Grendallians have strong relations with the woodland elves and are starting to open relations with the centaurs and the fey.
The ruler of the human government has, by historical legacy, a powerful enchantment. The details of this enchantment are not known, but the people have flourished under the unusually consistent benevolence of their rulers. The government manages much of the local trade with an eye towards the good of all, and neutral good is the predominant alignment among the nobility (although not the only one, of course). After generations of this type of rule the region is a very nice one to live in and the people think highly of the nobility. Nobles are trusted and given the benefit of the doubt. Minor sexism and racism are common, but non-Grendallians are distrusted unless they have proven themselves.
The economy is built off of their control of most of the key land transport routes and bridges. They also breed excellent work animals and have a robust forest industry. Grendallian cities tend to be wooden and low-impact. The people are generally happy and content, although distrustful of those from outside of Grendalli. Grendalli is on necessarily good terms with most of the other nobles except for the Sybandites, their primary competition for transport due to their control of the waterways. Clandestine operations frequently occur between these two nations and there is the real possibility of open warfare. The Grendallians treat their relations with the residents of the Deep Woods as if it were a separate nation and strive to ensure these relations are cordial. The Grendallian military is noted for its consistently high morale and experienced scouts.
The nobility is painfully aware that their style of government is not the norm and regularly clashes with their neighbours and the royalty. They are prone to using spies and saboteurs against competitors who repeatedly cause problems. They focus on economic disruption or blackmail but have been known to arrange assassinations of even nobility if they consider them especially loathsome.