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Dostrait is a northern province under the rule of the [[dwarves]]. The human [[Governor_of_Dostrait|governor]] is a very ambiguous man, and tries to build up the province to be a trading hub. This task is not very easy, as the province only has a few small villages.
The province of '''Dostrait''' is one of the northern provinces of the [[Dwarves|Dwarven Republic]]. It is bordered by the sea in the north and east, the river [[Bland]] creates a natural and secure border to the west. The south border is marked by the [[Direwoods]] and the growing hills the [[dwarves]] inhabit. Its trade is agriculture and forestry from the [[Direwoods]].


The war complicates the task even more, as all the capable fighting men are sent to war and he has only a handful of guards at his disposal.
== Inhabitants ==
Not many people live there, most cities have more inhabitants than the whole of '''Dostrait'''. The people are mostly poor but hard working and fierce. They are usually tall grown have a dark tan, from the continuous work in the fields. They have built 3 villages [[Marymar]], [[Direwards]] and [[Eastbreak]].
 
== History ==
As the history is only passed orally little is known of the beginnings. Most men just say they were here since the beginning of time itself.
 
It is another story with the resent history. '''Dostrait''' used to be a little fisher village and trading hub for most of the trade between the [[Draconians]] and [[Dwarves]]. But in 1486 the [[dwarves]] annexed the province by sending a legion down and claiming the territory as theirs.
 
=== The Resistance ===
With the annexation a resistance group called [[Direstrait]] was founded and continuously raided the [[Dwarves|dwarven]] caravans, patrols and even went as far as raiding small dwarven villages further south. The raiding stopped with the death of the then ruling governor, so the [[Dwarves]] think it was him who lead and coordinated the attacks.

Revision as of 10:52, 29 November 2018

The province of Dostrait is one of the northern provinces of the Dwarven Republic. It is bordered by the sea in the north and east, the river Bland creates a natural and secure border to the west. The south border is marked by the Direwoods and the growing hills the dwarves inhabit. Its trade is agriculture and forestry from the Direwoods.

Inhabitants

Not many people live there, most cities have more inhabitants than the whole of Dostrait. The people are mostly poor but hard working and fierce. They are usually tall grown have a dark tan, from the continuous work in the fields. They have built 3 villages Marymar, Direwards and Eastbreak.

History

As the history is only passed orally little is known of the beginnings. Most men just say they were here since the beginning of time itself.

It is another story with the resent history. Dostrait used to be a little fisher village and trading hub for most of the trade between the Draconians and Dwarves. But in 1486 the dwarves annexed the province by sending a legion down and claiming the territory as theirs.

The Resistance

With the annexation a resistance group called Direstrait was founded and continuously raided the dwarven caravans, patrols and even went as far as raiding small dwarven villages further south. The raiding stopped with the death of the then ruling governor, so the Dwarves think it was him who lead and coordinated the attacks.