From the introduction: Most inhabitants of Mystwood know that they dwell in the Duchy of Eastmarch, and that Eastmarch is part of the larger Kingdom of Navarre. But Navarre, like most lands in the Known World, is a weak and fragmented land, and the Duke of Eastmarch is the greatest power most will ever know. It is the local barons and knights, who represent the power of Eastmarch, that matter. Most folk could not tell you the King’s name, or that Navarre has long been at war with Albion, or the reasons for that war. The enemies of Eastmarch are many and better known - the cruel Norse of Skandia, the Chaos Marauders of Teutonia and Thule, the Goblins of the mountains to the south, and above all the Dragon. That the sea lies to the North, settled lands to the south and west, and the unknown forest to the east is the extent of most people’s geography. History, for most, is equally vague.