Pear Trout Valley

In general the Duchy of Nerozik is one of the more human dominant realms in the land of Fumaya, but Pear Trout Valley is the exception that proves the rule with about 30% of the town being non-human including tengku, satyrs, gnomes, and more than a few resident alien dwarves   Roughly half of the humans are Borderlander humans or of mixed Borderlander/Fumayan blood with a double helping of Talaman humans mixed in.

This is sort of an allegorical wild west town. "Zarthus justice" rules here meaning that the local lord and the soldiers will be pretty lenient and let locals do as well, but if they cross the line abuse the permissive atmosphere, justice is swift and violent.   This is frustrating to those more used to those with a more Hallisan, Phidas, or Khemra aligned view of government as the "line you must not cross" is a bit fuzzy.

Pear Trout Valley is a small fishing town that happens to serve as a cluster of shops and craftsmen to provide more specialized services to farmers in the broad area.

The area is famous for their underground economy with a lot of fringe groups keeping a headquarters or at least emergency bolt hole here. Though a strong Fumayan Lantern presence here keeps the most violent and sociopathic groups away...mosty.   The group boasts temples for Zarthus, Korus, and Mera.   The Fumayan Children are rumored to have a secret temple to Greymoria here. If Fumaya survives the troubles ahead, Ujarek of the Herders of Men has stated intentions to set up a small Maylar temple here.   Alexandra Frymar, Revered Mother of the Fumayan Guardians has moved a few dozen of her soldiers and support staff to help shore up defenses in case of a Swynfaredian attack, and they are adjusting surprisingly well to the locals and visa versa.

The realm is named for the pear green trout that are local to the area. Not just in the titular lake but in the smaller lakes, streams, and ponds in the general vicinity.   By virtue of its geography, Pear Tree Valley is a cultural gateway or window between Fumaya and the eastern portion of the Border Baronies Region and many claim it feels like a Border Barony that happens to raise the Fumayan colors.   While the region boasts more unsavory types than the rest of Fumaya, rumors of the "lawless troutmen" are often greatly exaggerated.   After the conquest of Talama the area was flooded with refugees though most did not stay in the area very long, enough Talamans stayed that they permanently increased the size of the town and left a lasting Talaman cultural impact.

The terrain of the surrounding county is pretty rugged but there are some naturally flatter and clearer paths and it just so happens that Pear Trout Valley is located near the cross roads of two of these major paths. Hence why the area grew into a town in the first place.

Temperate leaning on the cool side. Summers are pretty hot but the rest of the year is fairly cool. Rainfall is fairly high, especially in the spring.

The region is famous for their unusually colored trout. When cooked and served, they taste the same as any other trout.   It is possible to derive reagents from the eggs of said trout, if they are very carefully harvested at very specific times with very specific methods. The realm is known for laissez faire minded rulers but they are uncharacteristically strict about limiting who can harvest pear trout eggs and how many. For most part, the locals prefer to eat the trout rather than try to make potions out of their eggs.   The region has a lot of pear trees. There is nothing special about the trees, but after the town was named after the pear trout, the locals opted to plant pear trees here as sort of a tourist gimmick/point of civic pride. So called "winter pears" and feature heavily in local feasts and celebrations when they are in season.