Avêrtu Keep

is a royal and the moot of. Avêrtu was built in 509 as a naval base of the. The, Sir Jens Demilaen, is distressed by the growing power of the and his influence over. Sir Jens regards himself as the greatest loyalist of the but feels that the present king is something of a disappointment.

Overview
Avêrtu is the seat of the, whose charge is mostly a wind-swept of low fertility and sparse population. The keep is austere, as are the lives of the deeply religious fishermen and shepherds who scratch out a living here. Avêrtu produces salt cod as well as wool in sufficient quantities to supply weavers and dyers of and. Additional income is generated by the many valuable herbs to be found on the moors. The dangers involved limit the number of folk willing to gather them.

The keep is relatively modern, being built in 509 as a naval base of the. It prospered as one of the few safe s on the southern coast. The region had earlier been settled by, who found the land ill-suited to and subsisted mainly from. With the collapse of the empire, Avêrtu lapsed again into relative obscurity until the unification of following.

Sheriff Jens Demilaen, appointed by, is distressed by the growing power of the and his influence over. Sir Jens regards himself as the greatest loyalist of the but feels the present king is something of a disappointment. He wisely keeps his doubts to himself.

Sir Jens’ loyal service has been rewarded by royal appointments for his kin. His brother, Sir Bruncon, is the much-feared Collector General, and Sir Bruncon’s wife, Lady Domenicsa, is the Inquisitor General. These close connections to the royal government provide Sir Jens with greater influence than most sheriffs.

The sheriff is a devout supporter of the. Inspired by the massive being built at, Sir Jens dreams of founding a  to  in Avêrtu. The immense cost of such an undertaking far exceeds his own wealth but he stubbornly promotes the idea with any visitor of substance. He gets little encouragement from the clerics of nearby, who currently receive most Laranian s in the region.

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