Earldom of Flynn

The Earldom of Flynn is one of the more simple kingdoms of Clamund. Many of the people that populate the Kingdom are peaceful jolly folk that spend most of their time drinking in taverns rather than fighting on the battlefield. Nobility also shares this same way of living, but spend some of their time training for the occasional defense of their estates. Many kingdoms in Clamund and outside of the realm agree that the kingdom of Flynn is one of the most peaceful and friendliest kingdoms of Clamund. Their simple way of life does affect their health, however. Since many Flynn folk live in hovels, living off their harvest rather than living in cabins eating bread and meat like the more prominent kingdoms citizens do.

History
Flynn began as a quiet province before any marauding warlords claimed it as their own. The tribes and clans that lived in the province were known as peaceful people. This all changed however when a foreign warlord from the far west attacked the province and claimed it for their own. The man that took it was apart of an unwashed mass of barbarian raiders that established a chiefdom in the province. It was only a few decades later when the barbarians adopted feudalism and began to develop into a stable and productive society with a king to rule them all. This kingdom was known as the Kingdom of the First Men This changed when armies from the Kingdom of Lambert invaded from the East.

Since the King of the time (King Ru (902-965)) did not anticipate such a large invasion force to arrive anytime soon. Their kingdom soon fell into Lambertian hands in only two months of fighting. When the Lamberts seized full control of the province, the King sent many colonists to bolster the dwindling population. And soon enough, Flynn folk were born from the two populations assimilating one another.

Years past after the original colonists died out and the Flynn Folk were standing alone in the region. Many people at the time demanded independence. And so the Lambert king allowed it. Officially establishing the Earldom of Flynn. The Earldom was quick to start developing its own economy. And it did soon after the idea was made. Many Flynn Folk began to construct breweries in their towns so they could brew the now famous York Ale all across the region.

The York Ale is what many Flynn Folk praise daily, by drinking it in large quantities. Prices for such a legendary brew can go for a large sum of gold per keg in provinces outside of the Earldom. But since the York Ale is so common in the Earldom. Many Flynn Folk usually receive it for a marginally lower cost or in some cases, free.

As soon as York Ale made its way across the Clamund realm. Many kingdoms pay large amounts of gold to buy shipments of the York Ale for the use of Nobles and high end taverns. But, as the Earldom was focusing of their breweries and trading of Ale. Criminal syndicates took note of the lack of an army that the Earldom had. Most of the fighting forces were apart of former Lambert armies many years ago, and now, there was a severe lack of any military to properly defend towns and villages.

So the criminals attacked the Earldoms, taking many peasants and a few nobles hostage in the struggle. Since the king was rich and could not see his citizens fighting in a war. He instead he enlisted mercenaries to fight and protect his lands from such criminal syndicates. And in a few months, the criminals were killed and their syndicates abolished. Letting the Earldom of Flynn return to its original peaceful state to this day.

Culture
Many Flynn Folk appreciate the Order of Paragon as their main religion. But for a majority of citizens, religion is a secondary thought of the day. Instead of praying to the almighty Garung. They could be spending time with their friends in the town’s tavern, drinking and dancing. Some hard workers spend time in the fields instead of the tavern for most of their day so the town could eat. But when the days' chores are over. They walk down to the tavern like any other like-minded Flynn Folk.

Nobles of the province spend time attending small gatherings. Attending feasts and generally being partygoers for most of their careers. But when business is calling. Flynn nobles usually come to meetings drunk or experiencing withdrawals from the party's they had the night prior. Flynn folk unlike the rest of Clamund, invite nobles from Lambert to join their festivities more often than the nobles from other kingdoms as they are the folk that freed their people from the barbarian tyranny in the times of their forefathers.

Geography
The Earldom of Flynn is enclosed by the Dwarf Kingdom of Nord's borders of vast mountainscapes, the region close to this mountain range is permafrost, which makes it hard for any farms to be established there. The rest of the Earldom, however, is relatively modest. Thick and hilly boreal forests crowd the west region and The Earldom is no stranger to this. Since the Earldoms landmass is relatively small compared to the rest of the kingdoms of Clamund, this is about how interesting the geography gets in the Earldom.