Duchy of Ursidia

Ursidia is an island province in southern Hu which produces the tiger's share of the kingdom's grain. Grain is needed to feed the populace of larger cities and the armies in the kingdom's frequent military campaigns.

All Ursidia is the demesne of the Duke of Ursidia

Geography

The large main island of Ursidia consists of a basin of fertile fields (MelursineBasin ). A mountain range encircles two thirds the basin's perimeter, near the shoreline. Some mountains and foothills extend into the sea--in reality the large part of these mountains are underwater and what can be seen above the surface is just the cap. The tallest mountains, the two tallest of which (Arctodus and Arctotherium) have glaciated peaks, lie to the of the island's basin

The Duchy's largest city is Ursus in the north which sits on the banks of the river Tremactine not far from where it empties into the sea. There is a large lake south of the basin's center (Lake Melursus) which receives most of the water flowing from higher elevations. It then drains into the sea via the Trimarctine which flows north. Agriculture and Trade

Ursidia has the most extensive irrigation system in the two kingdoms. Some grain is stored here but most is exported from the port of Ursus. The logistics of trading and transportation are overseen by the Merchants League.

There are a number of large Ursidian estates that are monocultural or near monocultural and the peasantry subsist on a diet consisting mainly of bread and beer.