The Recent History of Morella County:
Voorsheim is an antagonistic neighbor, and always has been, for at least as long as anyone can recall.
It's only been seven years since the sorcerer-king's forces were removed from Morella county, but that fact alone has made most folks pretty happy. Rebuilding has been slow, in some places...in fact, half of New Greenleaf is still in ruins...that part is usually referred to as 'Old Greenleaf'.
There were a few battles fought there...General Karsh marched his troops right along the road, after all...while Achmir led his north and discovered why the folk of Morella County avoid the mountains...there are giants living in the mountains. Lord Admiral Urisch came up the coast and caused havok, but never completely took Larkton Castle, where Count Morella holed up.
No forces made it past Torn Pass, but that left Morella county occupied...for four long, hungry years.
King Peridon had responded quickly enough, but the sorcerer-king's forces were vicious, trained for battle from childhood, and instilled with an inhuman ruthlessness. Karsh had been the challenge - almost as cunning as he was brutal - he finally decided it was time to cut his losses and retreat, burning the forest behind him.
There are still large areas of the forest that show the burning that he left behind, but the forest recovers at least as well as the people do, who swear that Karsh is surely demon-spawn.
Most of the forces Karsh commands are orcs, after all...and he's a crossbreed.
Orcs are not welcome in Morella county.
***Note: The map is unfinished. Bear with me.***
