Minor houses
From Wod
The minor ruling houses of Valhain
The Earldom of Lork
The Earldom of Seppel
The Earldom of Domerset
The Earldom of Hudor
The Earldom of Caulfeld
Sitting at the north-eastern end of the Valhain valley chain, the Earldom of Caulfeld is the one of the smaller and earldoms in the kingdom. Far from the trade routes, Caulfeld is protected and insulated from the outside world. During the summer when the passes are navigable Caulfeld sends shipments of rare spices and some metals west into Wayfarer's Retreat and then south to Arandale for trade. In the winter, the earldom tends to close off contact with the rest of Valhain. Situated on the eastern slope of the Skyreach Mountains, Caulfeld gets enough rain to support agriculture easily, giving it ample resources to provide for a sizable population. Since the orcish invasion, Caulfeld has been the site of several skirmishes and two reported slaughters committed by small orcish bands that have managed to infiltrate the valley from the east.
The Earldom of Beauclork
The Earldom of Gourtenay
The Earldom of Kloucestier
The Earldom of Hancaster
The Earldom of Paget
The Earldom of Wessex
The Earldom of Bantagenet
The Earldom of Dunkeld
The Earldom of Ruffolk
The Earldom of Yorka
The Earldom of Jasperhold
The Jasperhold for which his family is named was a rich but short-lived series of mines and towns in Harvale. With no agriculture or other source of wealth, the associated towns dried up and blew away when their mines were tapped out. The Jasperhold family no longer has any subjects to speak of, but they retained their wealth. Their income has been transferred to trading operations, and their household is based in the capital now.
