Oprausen

Oprausen.
A Barony in the Viscounty of Baltheim and held by Giles de Runcy, the Baron of Oprausen. Oprausen is a solid port on the Aladarian coast with a thriving fishing industry supplemented by a large number of pig farms in the near hills and the pottery works that turn out Oprausen Pottery that is sought after. The area around the town is hilly and lots of cliffs on the surrounding coast for miles either side, making the port a useful one. The port boasts several sold stone piers and a main dock that will accommodate a vessel up to 100ft in length. The Barons manor up the hill is a good sized fortified one sitting near the main coast road. There is a large 60ft tall square tower set on the edge of the cliffs surrounding the town that has a beacon atop for use in bad weather.

People

• Giles de Runcy is a forthright speaking gentleman of advanced years (around 65 yrs of age) who doesn’t think much of the Count of Grobbety's daughter Analise Schaefer, whom he considers a trifle spoilt, self absorbed and at best vapid with her nose in the air most of the time.
• Baron Giles de Runcy is great-uncle to Georg De Runcy an envoy of A&F. Giles is Georg’s Great Uncle on his father’s side (his father’s uncle) whom he has met many times and stayed with on his travels - they have a warm and friendly relationship. A human male in his mid to late 60’s (b746)with no college or particularly special skills but a keen mind and reasonably good shape physique for his age. He is 5’9" and grey hair with a drawn face. His wife Zelda died last year (809) of pneumonia and his 3 sons Abram, Sheridan and Philip are hard working throughout the barony.
• Sir Renaud de Montalban, a Knight of Oprausen. He has 3 other brothers Richard, Alard, and Guiscard and a cousin who is a mage at the Freetaun academy named Maugris. Renaud is a non mage human fighter (b781) who is in the peak of health and robust sense of humour. 5’11", short dark hair, dark brown eyes and kind face.