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	'''The County of Dulavein''' is a hereditary realm on [[Eryndor]], formed from the human lands of [[Delaunay]] in the north and the Veldian elven lands of [[Rosenveld]] in the south~~. [[Marteaux]] later entered the county under its own settlement and remained under [[House Sunsinger]] until the recognised line of that family disappeared~~.		'''The County of Dulavein''' is a hereditary realm on [[Eryndor]], formed from the human lands of [[Delaunay]] in the north and the Veldian elven lands of [[Rosenveld]] in the south.

	The two principal peoples have lived under the same ruler for centuries without becoming one culture. The Delaunay value etiquette, public art, theatre and education. Veldian society is more private, more suspicious of outsiders and much more closely connected to old estates and family reputation. Trade and intermarriage exist between them, but a traveller can still notice the difference shortly after crossing from one region into the other.		The two principal peoples have lived under the same ruler for centuries without becoming one culture. The Delaunay value etiquette, public art, theatre and education. Veldian society is more private, more suspicious of outsiders and much more closely connected to old estates and family reputation. Trade and intermarriage exist between them, but a traveller can still notice the difference shortly after crossing from one region into the other.

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	<p>The two countries maintain diplomatic contact and occasional trade.</p>		<p>The two countries maintain diplomatic contact and occasional trade.</p>
	<p>Varkeshi visitors follow Dulavein road rules when travelling through the county, although military travellers sometimes dislike surrendering decisions about movement to a Mistwalker.</p>		<p>Varkeshi visitors follow Dulavein road rules when travelling through the county, although military travellers sometimes dislike surrendering decisions about movement to a Mistwalker.</p>
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			<strong>[[The Dominion]]</strong>
			<span class="relation relation--uneasy">Cautious neighbour</span>
			<p>The Dominion directly borders Dulavein to the north. Trade and movement across the frontier continue, but the two governments are politically and religiously very different.</p>
			<p>Dulavein watches the border carefully, particularly because Dominion authority is more centralised and doctrinal than the loose regional administration used inside the county. Relations remain functional, but neither side is treated as an especially close ally.</p>
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	'''The County of Dulavein''' ~~was~~ ~~formed~~ ~~around~~ ~~700~~ ~~BHF~~ from ~~the human territory of~~ [[~~Delaunay~~]] ~~and~~ ~~the~~ ~~elven~~ ~~lands~~ ~~of [[Rosenveld~~]]. ~~[[Marteaux]]~~ ~~joined~~ ~~the~~ ~~county~~ ~~later~~ ~~and~~ ~~kept~~ ~~its~~ ~~own~~ ~~ruling~~ ~~family~~ ~~until~~ ~~the~~ ~~decline~~ of ~~[[House Sunsinger]]~~.		'''The County of Dulavein''' is a hereditary county ruled from [[Rosenveld]] by Count [[Diterich der Fletzlingen]]. Its population consists mainly of Delaunay humans in the north and Veldian elves in the south.

			Dulavein is covered by a supernatural mist that creates hallucinations intended to lure travellers away from marked roads. Travel between settlements relies on raised roads, staffed road stations and guides known as [[Mistwalkers]].
	The mist covering Dulavein is not ordinary weather. It imitates people a traveller trusts and sometimes places a false refuge beyond the road. Those who follow these apparitions are rarely recovered. The marked roads provide the only reliable routes between settlements, and even those become dangerous when the mist is thick.

	[[Diterich der Fletzlingen]] has ruled ~~from Rosenveld~~ for more than two hundred years. ~~Officially,~~ his long ~~reign is attributed~~ to elven ~~blood~~, ~~but~~ ~~few~~ ~~people~~ ~~have~~ ~~seen~~ ~~enough~~ of ~~his~~ ~~private~~ ~~life~~ to ~~confirm~~ ~~it.~~ ~~Stories~~ ~~that~~ he is a ~~vampire~~ ~~are~~ ~~common~~ ~~throughout~~ the county.		[[Diterich der Fletzlingen]] has ruled for more than two hundred years. The court attributes his long life to elven ancestry, while rumours describe him as a vampire. Many inhabitants also believe that a vampire cabal known as the '''Old Compact''' shares power with the county's nobility.

	The same rumours claim that an old cabal of vampires shares power with Diterich. It is often called the '''Old Compact'''. No public office acknowledges it, yet many people believe the Compact acts through the nobility. [[Mehira de Varenne]] is the person most often named when these rumours are discussed.

	Travellers who cannot finish a crossing before night may seek shelter at the [[Cathedral of St. Elowen]]. It stands near the centre of the county where the principal roads meet. The cathedral keeps its gates open after other settlements have closed theirs.

	The people of Marteaux still wait for a Sunsinger to return. The family is almost extinct, but no accepted proof exists that its entire line has ended. Appointed governors administer the territory without holding the loyalty once given to its former rulers.

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	<div class="country-quickfact"><span>Capital</span>[[Rosenveld]]</div>
	<div class="country-quickfact"><span>Ruler</span>[[Diterich der Fletzlingen]]</div>
	<div class="country-quickfact"><span>Road guides</span>[[Mistwalkers]]</div>
	<div class="country-quickfact"><span>Founded</span>c. 700 BHF</div>
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	The main roads are raised above the surrounding ground wherever possible. Their edges are marked by heavy stones carved with patterns that can be recognised by hand. Iron rings allow travellers to secure a guide rope when sight becomes unreliable. Road stations record every group passing through them.		The main roads are raised above the surrounding ground wherever possible. Their edges are marked by heavy stones carved with patterns that can be recognised by hand. Iron rings allow travellers to secure a guide rope when sight becomes unreliable. Road stations record every group passing through them.

	The mist ~~does~~ ~~not~~ ~~respect~~ the ~~shape~~ of ~~the~~ ~~land~~. It may fill a valley while leaving a nearby hill clear, or ~~close around~~ one section of road without appearing farther ahead. Wind can ~~move~~ through it without dispersing it. ~~Attempts to predict it through~~ ordinary weather signs ~~have~~ ~~never~~ ~~produced~~ a ~~reliable~~ ~~system~~.		The mist forms independently of the terrain and ordinary weather. It may fill a valley while leaving a nearby hill clear, or cover one section of road without appearing farther ahead. Wind can pass through it without dispersing it, and ordinary weather signs do not reliably predict where it will form.

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			<div class="country-hero__eyebrow">NATION OF ERINDAL</div>
			<div class="country-hero__title">County of Dulavein</div>
			<div class="country-hero__subtitle">The County Behind the Mist</div>
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			<div class="country-record__row"><span>Official name</span><strong>County of Dulavein</strong></div>
			<div class="country-record__row"><span>Common name</span><strong>Dulavein</strong></div>
			<div class="country-record__row"><span>Government</span><strong>Hereditary county</strong></div>
			<div class="country-record__row"><span>Capital</span><strong>[[Rosenveld]]</strong></div>
			<div class="country-record__row"><span>Ruler</span><strong>Count [[Diterich der Fletzlingen]]</strong></div>
			<div class="country-record__row"><span>Lady Governor</span><strong>[[Lucienne Lacroix]]</strong></div>
			<div class="country-record__row"><span>Major peoples</span><strong>Delaunay humans; Veldian elves</strong></div>
			<div class="country-record__row"><span>Official languages</span><strong>Delaunais; Veldic</strong></div>
	<div class="country-record__row"><span>Principal faith</span><strong>Human and Veldian pantheons</strong></div>		<div class="country-record__row"><span>Principal faith</span><strong>Human and Veldian pantheons</strong></div>
	<div class="country-record__row"><span>Founded</span><strong>About 1,500 years before the present</strong></div>		<div class="country-record__row"><span>Founded</span><strong>About 1,500 years before the present</strong></div>

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FoundedAbout 1,500 years before the present

'''The County of Dulavein''' is a mist-covered nation on the western continent shared with Lugeorti and the Scale Concord of Varkesh. Its northern lands are populated..."

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<div class="country-record__row"><span>Principal faith</span><strong>Human and Veldian pantheons</strong></div>
<div class="country-record__row"><span>Founded</span><strong>About 1,500 years before the present</strong></div>
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'''The County of Dulavein''' is a mist-covered nation on the western continent shared with [[Trade Republic of Lugeorti|Lugeorti]] and the [[Scale Concord of Varkesh]]. Its northern lands are populated mainly by Delaunay humans, while the south around Rosenveld is the homeland of the Veldian elves. Both peoples have lived under the same count for roughly fifteen centuries, although their customs remain distinct.

Dulavein is governed from Rosenveld by [[Diterich der Fletzlingen]], a Veldian count whose reign has lasted for more than two hundred years. Much of the daily administration is handled by [[Lucienne Lacroix]], the young Lady Governor responsible for roads, patrols, provincial reports and the implementation of the Count's decrees.

The mist is the greatest danger of travelling through Dulavein. It does not follow ordinary weather and may gather without warning. Voices, lanterns and familiar people appear beyond the road, trying to persuade travellers to leave it. Those who follow are rarely recovered. Raised roads, fixed iron rings and stone markers allow a route to be checked by touch when sight becomes unreliable.

Mistwalkers are trained guides who lead groups between settlements. They are not immune to the mist and do not claim to understand it. Their methods are based upon assuming that every sound and distant shape may be false. The safest rule in Dulavein is also the simplest: remain on the marked road, keep hold of the guide rope and never answer a voice coming from beyond it.

At the centre of the country stands the [[Cathedral of St. Elowen]], where several important roads meet. Its guest halls, stables and protected courtyard remain open to travellers caught between settlements. For many caravans the cathedral is the only safe stopping place within a long crossing.

The county's third great territory is [[Marteaux]]. It was once ruled by [[House Sunsinger]], a family now believed to be almost extinct. Many people of Marteaux still refuse to accept that the line has ended and wait for a surviving Sunsinger to return and rule them again.

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<div class="country-quickfact"><span>Capital</span>[[Rosenveld]]</div>
<div class="country-quickfact"><span>Ruler</span>[[Diterich der Fletzlingen]]</div>
<div class="country-quickfact"><span>Safe travel</span>Marked roads and Mistwalkers</div>
<div class="country-quickfact"><span>Central refuge</span>[[Cathedral of St. Elowen]]</div>
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== Land and People ==
=== Geography ===
Dulavein contains low wooded hills, broad farming valleys and old stone towns separated by stretches of country where the mist can become dangerously thick. Rain is common and winters are cold without usually becoming severe. The north contains the widest fields and the largest Delaunay settlements. Rosenveld and most Veldian estates lie farther south among smaller farms, managed woodland and older roads.

The main roads are raised above the surrounding ground wherever possible. Their edges are marked by heavy stones carved with simple patterns that can be recognised by hand. Iron rings are fixed at regular intervals for guide ropes, emergency lines and the securing of wagons. Road stations maintain lamps, shelter rooms and registers recording when groups arrived and departed.

The mist does not respect the shape of the land. It may fill a valley while leaving a nearby hill clear, or close around one section of road without appearing farther ahead. Wind can move through it without dispersing it. Attempts to predict it through ordinary weather signs have never produced a reliable system.

=== Delaunay ===
The northern territory of [[Delaunay]] is populated mainly by humans. Its towns are larger and more open to foreign merchants than settlements in the south. Delaunay society places importance on formal manners, education and public presentation. Clothing, theatre, music and painted decoration are visible signs of status, although a poor family may value them as strongly as a wealthy one.

Delaunay farms provide much of the county's grain, flax and livestock. Town workshops produce cloth, furniture, glass and decorated household goods. Travelling performers are common on the northern roads during the clearer months, but even the most experienced companies stop before the evening mist begins to gather.

=== Rosenveld ===
[[Rosenveld]] is both the southern territory and the county's capital. Veldian elves form most of its population and developed their own language, faith and customs on this continent. Most have dark hair. White or blue hair is rare and traditionally regarded as a favourable sign rather than a separate lineage.

Veldian society is more private than that of Delaunay. Rural estates, craft families and local temple communities hold considerable influence. Strangers are treated correctly but may require years to be trusted. The night and the mist have shaped this caution; doors are closed early, households count every person before sleeping and an unexpected voice outside is never accepted without proof.

Veldians are known for careful farming, woodcarving, metal fittings and practical stone construction. Magic is legal but often treated with suspicion when used without an obvious purpose. A spell shown for entertainment in Delaunay may be regarded as irresponsible in a Rosenveld village.

=== Marteaux ===
[[Marteaux]] lies apart from the old Delaunay–Rosenveld division. Its people have their own local loyalties, the strongest of which remains attached to [[House Sunsinger]]. The family once governed the territory under the Count, but wars, failed successions and disappearances reduced it until only doubtful branches and unproven claimants remained.

Marteaux is currently administered through officials appointed from Rosenveld. This arrangement is lawful but not widely loved. Old Sunsinger symbols remain on gates, meeting halls and family shrines. A claimant who could prove descent would gain immediate support, which has also made the territory a regular target for impostors.

=== Population and language ===
Delaunais and Veldic are both used by the county administration. Officials assigned across the regional boundary are expected to understand both. Trade towns commonly use Delaunais, while Veldic remains dominant across the southern estates and villages. Marteaux uses local expressions drawn from both languages.

Humans and Veldian elves live throughout the county, but large mixed settlements remain less common than in many trading nations. Intermarriage is legal and no county law separates the two peoples. Local custom, inheritance and the long life of Veldian landholders still preserve a strong regional divide.

== The Mist and Travel ==
The mist can reproduce a traveller's memories with disturbing accuracy. It calls in the voice of a missing child, shows a companion standing beyond the verge or creates the appearance of a warm inn where no building exists. It may make the road seem to turn when it continues straight. The purpose of these deceptions appears consistent: they encourage people to step beyond the marked route.

A marked road does not prevent an attack or remove the mist. It allows travellers to verify where they are. When visibility fails, a person can keep one hand on a rope, wall or wagon and confirm the next marker before moving. Anyone seen away from the road is presumed false until the same person can be found and physically identified on the road itself.

Groups are taught to establish private challenge questions before departure. Road stations record the number of travellers, their destination and the Mistwalker leading them. Bells are used inside protected stations, but travellers are warned that a bell heard in open mist may be an imitation.

=== Mistwalkers ===
[[Mistwalkers]] are professional guides trained to move through reduced visibility without trusting sight or sound. They study distances between markers, the feel of different carvings and the safe capacity of bridges and shelters. Most carry covered lanterns, chalk, short ropes and written route tables protected from rain.

Mistwalkers do not travel by instinct. A guide who claims to be able to feel the correct direction is considered dangerous. Their discipline depends upon stopping when a marker cannot be confirmed, counting the group repeatedly and refusing to investigate any voice or light beyond the road. Even skilled Mistwalkers disappear, which prevents the profession from being treated lightly.

The First Mistwalker is appointed by the Count and supervises training, route records and reports of altered roads. The current holder is [[Odran Maret]], who has argued for more sheltered stations instead of longer patrol routes.

=== Cathedral of St. Elowen ===
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The [[Cathedral of St. Elowen]] stands near the geographical centre of Dulavein at the meeting point of several raised roads. Its outer court contains stables, storehouses and a guest hall large enough to shelter several caravans. The gate remains staffed throughout the night, although every arrival is counted and questioned before being admitted.

St. Elowen was a cleric credited with organising the first permanent roadside shelters after a period of widespread disappearances. The oldest cathedral records confirm the construction of those shelters, although later stories about Elowen walking alone through the mist cannot be verified.

The cathedral is supported by the Count, both regional churches and donations from merchant companies. Travellers may rest without payment when conditions make further movement unsafe. Those able to contribute are expected to leave food, lamp oil or money for the next group.
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== Culture and Society ==
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Dulavein culture changes noticeably between north and south. Delaunay towns favour formal greetings, public performances and visible displays of taste. Rosenveld communities place more weight on established relationships, household reputation and inherited duty. Neither tradition is uniform, and the larger roads have carried customs between them for centuries.

Daily life is organised around safe hours of travel. Markets close before visibility becomes unreliable. Inns count their guests at night, and villages keep one lamp facing the official road rather than the surrounding fields. Children are taught not to answer a familiar voice unless they can see the speaker standing within the marked boundary.

Stone and brick are common building materials. Wealthy northern houses use decorated windows, plaster and painted interiors, while Veldian estates tend toward enclosed courts, heavy shutters and carved wooden screens. Both favour narrow streets that can be closed quickly during heavy mist.

Theatre, tailoring and music are respected in Delaunay. Veldian communities are better known for woodwork, farming implements and durable household craft. These are tendencies rather than legal divisions; some of Dulavein's best actors are Veldian and many Delaunay workshops produce plain tools for rural estates.

Slavery remains legal but uncommon. Count Diterich opposes the practice and refuses to use enslaved labour on his own estates, but he has not abolished rights claimed by several old families. Runaways and abuse cases produce repeated legal disputes. Lucienne has tightened inspection of contracts and prosecutes owners who exceed even the county's permissive laws.
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== Government and Administration ==
Dulavein is a hereditary county ruled by House der Fletzlingen. The Count commands the army, confirms senior appointments, sets county taxes and has final authority over disputes between territories. Local boyars, estate holders and town mayors govern ordinary affairs under county law.

[[Diterich der Fletzlingen]] has ruled for more than two centuries. His Veldian lifespan has allowed him to outlast several generations of Delaunay officials. He travels outside Rosenveld under modest disguises to inspect roads and hear complaints without a formal reception. His reign is associated with lower emergency taxes and stronger protection for farms, though critics accuse him of allowing old elites too much independence.

The Count delegates most daily government to [[Lucienne Lacroix]]. She reviews provincial accounts, directs patrol budgets and can issue temporary orders in his name. Lucienne is unusually young for this authority and remains close to Diterich's court. Her beauty attracts gossip about why he keeps her beside him, but the improvements to roads, station records and patrol response were planned and enforced by her office.

The Lacroix family normally gives precedence to daughters and other women in questions of succession. Lucienne inherited its political network as well as its obligations. She is trained with a sword and has studied practical magic, although neither skill is the basis of her office.

Marteaux is the principal exception to the county's stable administration. Appointed governors can enforce taxes and law, but they cannot replace the loyalty still given to the absent Sunsinger line. Diterich has never declared the house fully extinct, avoiding a direct conflict over who would inherit its old rights.

== Faith ==
Dulavein does not possess one unified national pantheon. Delaunay temples worship gods shared with other human cultures, while Veldian communities maintain their own elven pantheon. County law recognises both traditions. Clergy from either may witness marriages, contracts and oaths when local requirements are met.

[[Alali]] is honoured in both regions as a protector of households, travellers and communities under threat. The two traditions disagree about several parts of Alali's history and proper rites, but joint roadside shrines are common. The church itself contains old divisions, including the Erudites of Delaunay and the Pure Hearts of Rosenveld.

The [[Lord of the Morning]] is especially important in the south. His first light is associated with the reopening of roads and the relief felt after a dangerous night. His temples operate lamps and small shelters, though they do not claim that daylight makes the mist harmless.

The Cathedral of St. Elowen serves both pantheons without merging them. Separate chapels maintain their own rites, while the guest halls and road ministry are shared. St. Elowen is honoured as a saint and protector of travellers rather than a goddess.

== History ==
=== Before the county ===
Before unification, the southern Veldian lands were divided among chiefs and estate rulers. Delaunay contained several human towns and smaller principalities connected by trade and repeated conflict. Early records describe no single border separating the two regions.

The earliest name for the united realm was '''Delauveld''', formed from Delaunay and Rosenveld. The modern form, Dulavein, entered official use gradually and had replaced the older spelling in most county documents several centuries ago.

=== Unification ===
About fifteen centuries ago, [[Hinrick der Fletzlingen]] brought the Veldian chiefs under one authority through marriage agreements, military victories and the confirmation of local estates. He then moved north against the divided rulers of Delaunay. The last major Delaunay leader surrendered in exchange for a senior place within the new county administration.

The arrangement did not end resistance. Several rebellions followed, and the county survived partly because former Delaunay officials were permitted to retain local authority. Hinrick's daughter, Syele, answered later uprisings with executions and confiscations severe enough to earn the name Syele the Cruel. Her reign secured the dynasty but left grievances that lasted for generations.

=== Marteaux and House Sunsinger ===
Marteaux entered the county under its own settlement. House Sunsinger retained regional rule while recognising the Count. The family became one of Dulavein's most visible military and political lines, and its emblem appeared beside that of der Fletzlingen on southern roads.

The Sunsingers declined through disputed inheritances, failed campaigns and members who vanished without confirmed deaths. By the time the last accepted ruler disappeared, several branches could claim distant descent but none could prove a right to govern. Marteaux passed to appointed administration. Its people still expect a legitimate Sunsinger to return, and local ceremonies continue to leave a ceremonial place for that ruler.

=== The current reign ===
Diterich inherited a county whose regional nobility had grown accustomed to weak central supervision. He reduced several temporary taxes that had become permanent and began travelling through the territories without announcing every visit. His policy improved his standing among farmers and towns but caused long disputes with old estates.

Lucienne Lacroix's appointment marked a more organised phase of the reign. She expanded patrol reports, rebuilt road stations and required officials to record disappearances consistently. The changes have not ended the danger of the mist, but they have made it easier to identify unsafe routes and missing caravans.

<div class="country-mainlink">Main article: [[History of Dulavein]]</div>

== Economy ==
Most wealth comes from farming, livestock, forestry and craft production. Delaunay exports grain, cloth, glass and decorated goods. Rosenveld estates provide timber, tools, preserved food and metal fittings. Marteaux produces stone, livestock and goods carried through its older market roads.

Large estates collect rent in coin, produce or labour. Free farmers and town workshops remain important, particularly along roads protected directly by the Count. Taxes are lower than under several earlier rulers, but road maintenance, patrols and shelters consume a large share of county revenue.

Foreign trade is limited by the cost of crossing the mist. Caravans travel in guarded groups and pay heavily for guides and insurance. The Wright banking network maintains services through selected agents, but its notes for Dulavein journeys carry stricter conditions than those used on the safer routes of Lugeorti.

== Military ==
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Dulavein maintains a professional county army supported by town guards and estate levies. Its most common soldiers are spearmen, shield-bearing swordsmen and polearm infantry. The army does not use firearms. Patrol equipment is selected for rain, close visibility and the need to defend wagons without leaving the road.

The [[Hinrick Footmen]] form the oldest permanent infantry companies. They guard Rosenveld, reinforce threatened road stations and provide the core of larger forces raised by the Count. Delaunay towns maintain their own trained guards, while Veldian estates provide troops according to inherited agreements.

Road patrols rarely pursue an attacker into open mist. Their duty is to hold the route, recover travellers who remain within reach and carry reports to the next station. Soldiers assigned to a caravan work with its Mistwalker, who controls movement even when an officer commands the defence.

Mercenaries may be hired during emergencies, but foreign companies are kept small and placed under county officers. Commanders distrust troops unfamiliar with the roads, especially those who believe courage is enough to overcome the mist.
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<div class="country-feature__media">[[File:Army of Dulavein.png|700px|alt=Dulavein soldiers holding spears, swords, shields and polearms around a caravan in the mist]]</div>
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== Magic ==
Magic is legal but regulated. Practitioners able to affect minds, alter memories, summon creatures or cause large fires require a county licence. Smaller healing, craft and household spells are generally permitted. Delaunay audiences accept public performances more readily than Veldian villages, where an unknown spellcaster may be asked to leave.

Many mages have attempted to disperse or control the mist. Brief clearings can be produced, but none has remained stable and some made navigation more dangerous by revealing false roads. County licences specifically forbid testing mist magic near an occupied route without the Lady Governor's permission.

== Territories ==
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<div class="country-place-card"><div class="country-place-card__body"><h3>[[Delaunay]]</h3><p>The northern human territory, containing broad farmland and the county's most outward-looking towns. It is known for textiles, theatre, glasswork and formal civic culture.</p></div></div>
<div class="country-place-card"><div class="country-place-card__body"><h3>[[Rosenveld]]</h3><p>The southern Veldian territory and seat of the Count. Its enclosed estates, farming villages and old craft families preserve most of the county's elven traditions.</p></div></div>
<div class="country-place-card"><div class="country-place-card__body"><h3>[[Marteaux]]</h3><p>A western territory administered from Rosenveld since the decline of House Sunsinger. Many residents still wait for a legitimate member of the old family to reclaim its rule.</p></div></div>
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== Foreign Relations ==
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<div><strong>[[Trade Republic of Lugeorti]]</strong><span class="relation relation--guarded">Limited trade</span><p>Lugeorti merchants value Dulavein cloth, craft goods and estate contracts, but the mist makes regular service costly. Most trade uses organised caravans, intermediaries and heavily insured schedules rather than unrestricted travel.</p></div>
<div><strong>[[Scale Concord of Varkesh]]</strong><span class="relation relation--uneasy">Cautious contact</span><p>The two countries maintain diplomatic contact and occasional trade. Dulavein officials regard Varkesh military visitors carefully, while Varkesh travellers have little patience for rules that forbid leaving a road even when a destination appears close.</p></div>
<div><strong>Distant foreign states</strong><span class="relation relation--neutral">Limited contact</span><p>Relations beyond Dulavein's own continent are conducted through long-distance merchants, sea routes and occasional diplomats. Such states do not share a frontier with the county and rarely influence its ordinary administration.</p></div>
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== Major Settlements and Landmarks ==
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<div class="country-place-card"><div class="country-place-card__body"><h3>[[Rosenveld]]</h3><p>The capital and seat of House der Fletzlingen. Its keep, courts and archives overlook an enclosed city of stone buildings, narrow streets and heavily guarded southern roads.</p></div></div>
<div class="country-place-card"><div class="country-place-card__body"><h3>[[Delaunay City]]</h3><p>The largest northern city and centre of theatre, clothing, glasswork and foreign trade. Its evening gate closures are enforced even during major festivals.</p></div></div>
<div class="country-place-card"><div class="country-place-card__body"><h3>[[Marteaux]]</h3><p>The administrative centre of its territory. Sunsinger emblems remain on public buildings, and the old family hall is maintained despite having no accepted occupant.</p></div></div>
<div class="country-place-card"><div class="country-place-card__body"><h3>[[Cathedral of St. Elowen]]</h3><p>A central refuge where several raised roads meet. It provides guarded lodging, food, stables and medical aid to travellers unable to reach another settlement before night.</p></div></div>
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== Important Figures ==
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<div class="country-person-card"><div class="country-person-card__portrait">[[File:Diterich der Fletzlingen.png|400px|alt=Count Diterich der Fletzlingen]]</div><h3>[[Diterich der Fletzlingen]]</h3><p>The Veldian Count of Dulavein, whose reign has lasted more than two hundred years. He is known for travelling in disguise, lowering several inherited taxes and refusing to let ceremonial government replace direct inspection.</p></div>
<div class="country-person-card"><div class="country-person-card__portrait">[[File:Lucienne Lacroix.png|400px|alt=Lady Governor Lucienne Lacroix]]</div><h3>[[Lucienne Lacroix]]</h3><p>The young Lady Governor and Diterich's closest administrator. She controls road budgets, patrol records and provincial correspondence. Court gossip follows her age, beauty and closeness to the Count, but her administrative results are difficult to dismiss.</p></div>
<div class="country-person-card"><div class="country-person-card__portrait">[[File:Mehira Vairenne.png|400px|alt=Lady Mehira Vairenne]]</div><h3>[[Mehira Vairenne]]</h3><p>The head of an old Rosenveld family with interests in estates, apothecaries and private medicine. Mehira is a regular presence at court and a patron of shelters, although the extent of her private influence is difficult to measure.</p></div>
<div class="country-person-card"><div class="country-person-card__portrait">[[File:Odran Maret.png|400px|alt=First Mistwalker Odran Maret]]</div><h3>[[Odran Maret]]</h3><p>The current First Mistwalker. He supervises guide training and route records and has pressed the government to build more shelters instead of relying upon patrols to recover people after they disappear.</p></div>
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== Related Articles ==
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[[History of Dulavein]] · [[Delaunay]] · [[Rosenveld]] · [[Marteaux]] · [[House Sunsinger]] · [[Mistwalkers]] · [[Cathedral of St. Elowen]] · [[Human Pantheon]] · [[Veldian Pantheon]]
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Principal faithHuman and Veldian pantheons

FoundedAbout 1,500 years before the present

'''The County of Dulavein''' is a mist-covered nation on the western continent shared with Lugeorti and the Scale Concord of Varkesh. Its northern lands are populated..."