The Kingdom of Viborg sits on the northernmost coasts of Northern Primordia. Those lands that lay beyond this last outpost of civilization are considered untamed wilderness, and are populated by savage northmen and various goblinoid races.
Viborg's capital is the city of Yorvik, which sits at the mouth of the Isunda River. Yorvik is a surprisingly large city, despite its remoteness. The city benefits from its status as a trade hub, however, as many goods make their way to market either downriver or through the sheltered Bay of Nittsjo.
Seasonal agriculture thrives in the heartland, which in turn supports many small towns and villages along the length of the Isunda and Viskja Rivers.
Sigfrid IV is the current monarch of Viborg. He is a relatively young king, not yet in his forties, and much of his reign has been peaceful and prosperous. Even though the farther one goes north, and the more independent the lords tend to become, the kingdom is politically stable. The major earls are either related to the royal family, occupied by potential external threats, or both, which makes rebellion or cessation nearly unthinkable within the kingdom.
Of some note are the Lovari, who are often referred to as "gypsies" by other natives of the kingdom. Originally having migrated from the southern lands some time in the distant past, the Lovari have been in Viborg for as long as anyone can remember. They are found travelling throughout the breadth of the kingdom in their caravans or river barges, trading, entertaining, and - some would say - smuggling, grifting or pick-pocketing. There are no known permanent Lovari settlement in Viborg, although they don maintain semi-permanent markets in Yorvik and Logash.
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