Dúmon district

, located within the in the, is situated overlooking a natural harbor well protected by a forested headland, the settlement of  serves as the administrative capital of the district of the same name. Dúmon Keep, originally built by Kobar in 385 after his conquest of the region, was built atop the site of one of the largest tribal settlements. Locals claim that the area is haunted by the specter of a Komii woman who is periodically encountered near streams washing bloody clothes and weeping for the her people.

Most of the district’s settlements occupy the narrow stretch of land between and the steep and heavily wooded  that run the length of the peninsula on which the district sits. The area has several quarries and a single salt mine, fewer than might be expected from such terrain.

The district’s economy is driven mainly by agriculture. Villages are surrounded by orchards of nut and fruit trees, while sheep and pigs graze the slopes of the hills. The winter slaughter feeds the legion cohort with enough surplus to sell to buyers in.

Ownership or exclusive patronage over land in the district is divided almost equally between the Pesed, Massith, and Kynest clans. Only Clan Pesed boasts any s among its ranks, including Senator Xeldon Pesed, who also serves as the Marshall Marshal of Kom Province.

While Clan Massith holds significant lands in the district, its real influence is through its commercial connections in Shîrán. District Carala Massith vigorously protects his family’s interests. He is known throughout Kom as an ambitious and unscrupulous man whose court is more like an open market than a judicial forum. Wealthy or influential defendants are likely to suffer fines and penalties commensurate with the offense, but Carala’s treatment of those of lower status is known to be exceedingly steep, often giving the offender little choice but to sell themselves or a family member into slavery. Not coincidentally, Carala has the distinction of being the district’s largest slave trader.

Clan Kynest holds much of the district’s most fertile land. Its members have allied themselves with the Massiths to counter Clan Pesed’s rise to power. The Kynests have so far resisted becoming Clan Massith’s clients, however, and cling to their independence while biding their time.

The commander of the is Duraena Pesed, a cousin of the provincial marshal. Although grateful for the opportunity offered by the position, he is quietly concerned that his cousin Xeldon’s heavy hand in packing the leadership positions of the with close family members is making powerful enemies both within and outside the district. He is quietly circumspect about his duties, a fact that has not escaped the notice of the legar.

The Komii people followed the an faith, and while other religions have since made inroads into the region, superstitious observance of the “old ways” still echoes even in those who cleave to newer faiths. This leads to a dizzying variety of bizarre practices that are sometimes unique to a particular village. While most are harmless, a few are more sinister. Once each decade, the people of the village of select one of their own by lottery to be sacrificed to “the Gillog.” No one knows the origin of this practice, but those who are brought blindfolded into the hills and chained to  are never seen again.

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