Less politically radical than Twain and Forrand, the Baroness is less strict. Whilst religion is worn lightly they do adhere to a local code of chivalry and honour which although secular cannot be transgressed without becoming a social outcast. The land is a mix of farm and woodland. They ride large hounds. Their warriors have held off the northern states in decades gone by. They see their role as guarding the civilisation offered by the king against the savagery north of their border.