Thune

Thune is the largest kingdom in Shandalar. Its capital is Ardestan. It is ruled by King Gilmore.

History
Thune has a long history of being invaded. During Lim-Dul's War, the city of Ardestan was the last refuge against the necromancer's undead army. After the war, the kingdom rebuilt and prospered, until it was also invaded by Arzakon's army, who destroyed the city of An Karras and would have wiped out the entire kingdom if they had not been stopped by Taysir. After the war, the kingdom's leadership became somewhat more balkanized, with the Knights of Alcinore becoming a larger part of the area's law enforcement than the king's army.

Geography
Thune is geographically diverse, with the majority of the region occupied by farmland. The western part of the kingdom is hilly, and south of Ardestan to the east lie the Silt Marshes. Around Ardestan are the Nether Lands, an area dotted with windmills left behind by King Florence's failed building project.

Factions

 * The Knights of Alcinore
 * The Cult of Xathrid
 * The Goblin Archaeological Society

Notable Locations

 * Ardestan, the capital city
 * Fleet Rock, a city to the northeast
 * The Belthezor Institute of Magic, the continent's largest school of magic
 * An Karras, a ruined city to the south