Gerium Province

is a province of the in western. The capital of the province is. The, Jithias of , obtained the office by the influence of his uncle (since assassinated). The provincial, , also resides in Géshtei. He is a corpulent sensualist, well skilled in the intrigues of Thârdic politics. Both men despise each other. Each goes out of his way to expose the other as being corrupt and incompetent.

Overview
Gerium Province sits on the north bank of the and stretches from several s downstream of the city of  all the way to the i border. It extends northward towards the foothills of the and includes the populated lands of the  valley. The province boasts extensive mineral resources, with its and  s controlled by a handful of very wealthy s.

The provincial capital is. , 20, owes his position to his powerful uncle Quertena, a former senator who was assassinated in 719. The Mariam family fears for Jithias’ safety now that he is no longer protected by the old patriarch’s network of political favors. Provincial, 57, is a member of a powerful local clan. An experienced bureaucrat serving his third term as magistrate, the corpulent Borisir is best known for his aggressively libertine lifestyle.

Although the two men have only shared office for a few months, there is already considerable tension between them. Jithias, who is prone to rashness, commands the most powerful legion in Thârda and is an ardent. Borisir, a stolid, fears that Jithias seeks to provoke war with and has suggested more than once that Jithias should be replaced as soon as possible. To this end, he sends constant unfavorable reports to the. Some gossips have it that the hatred the two men share for each other has more than a political basis, and it is whispered that Jithias scornfully rejected Borisir’s offers of personal “friendship.” Most believe it is only a matter of time before one of these men has the other assassinated.

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