Krona

A grim nation, Krona suffered in the wake of the Carrionlord. The people have since become morose and apathetic to the concerns of the rest of the Crown, devoting most of their energies to the dead and preserving them. Krona is bordered by Randyl to the west, Val-Nordri to the north, and the elven realm of Welsimber to the south through the Jagged Maw, one of a pair of passes allowing entry into that forbidding territory. The Krons only maintain ties with the dwarves of Val-Nordri to the north, providing aid against their Iron Scourge.

Industries
Krona's forests provide many of the notable exports of the kingdom. Kron aspens are used to make a high quality paper sought in the rest of the world. There are also a wide variety of medicinal herbs found within the Corpsewood.

The Krons also make a highly popular beer, known as Ghostbrew. It is a pale, sweet brew that is surprisingly powerful. Ghostbrew is often paired with local bitter cheeses.

The Cairn Hills and the mountains to the south provide Krona with rich mineral wealth, allowing them to be largely self-sufficient. Many of these minerals are exported to Val-Nordri to the north.

Life and Society
Krons are a grim and quiet people. Usually keeping to themselves, except during religious observances, the people gather in small communities for mutual protection and benefit.

Respect of traditions and of their ancestors is paramount to the Krons. Many spend large amounts of free time visiting the plentiful crypts of Mortum to commune with the spirits of family and friends.

Government and Politics
Krona is a theocracy ruled by a pontifex. This head of state is elected by the pontiffs of the 6 major churches within Krona. The Pontiff of Odath has almost always held this position. The current Pontifex, Caecillium, is no exception to this tradition, having held his office for 18 years.

Religion
Odath is worshiped widely within Krona, he is seen as a national patron.

Other popular paragons are Maryk, Zenthas, Tor Carost, Xoldurr and Arthicril. Together these 6 faiths form a governing council to elect a new Pontifex from their own number when the existing ruler dies.

Major Settlements
Mortum

Philanden

Hightower

Important Features
The Corpsewood: A dense shadowy pine forest filling the southern region of Krona. It earned its name from the ancient, pre-Imperium Krons that often interred their dead here. The Corpsewood is also where many of the herbs used in the brewing and potion-making industries come from, including the Ghost Mushroom, the primary ingredient of Krona's famous ghostbrew.

Due it its close proximity to Welsimber beyond the mountains to the south, the Corpsewood houses a large population of exiled motley elves. The Jagged Maw pass marks the border between these nations and is patrolled heavily by Krona.

Cairn Hills:

The North Forest: