Dementlieu

Dementlieu
Culture Level	Renaissance (9)
Ecology	Full Ecology
Climate & Terrain	Temperate Forests and Plains
Year Formed	707 BC
Population	13,600
Races (%)	94% Human, 3% Halfling, 2% other
Languages	Mordentish (High and Low dialects), Lamordian, Falkovnian, Halfling
Religions	Ezra
Government	Aristocratic republic
Ruler(s)	Marcel Guignol
Darklord(s)	Dominic D'Honaire
Analog	Renaissance France

Modelled after Renaissance France, Dementlieu is led by the political puppet lord-governor Marcel Guignol, though the domain is truly ruled by the charismatic and manipulative Dominic D'Honaire. It is considered the cultural heart of the Core.

Geography

Weather

The climate of Dementlieu rarely reaches extremes. In winter, only the occasional light layer of snow ever dusts the ground, and in the summer season usually sees only a few days of uncomfortably high temperatures. Rain is fairly frequent, especially during the spring and autumn.

Terrain

Lakes

• The Raptor Lakes (Lake Adler, Lake Eule, Lake Falk) on the Vuchar River.

• Lake Schvort and Lake Beschir. on the Dementlieu border.

Rivers

• The Musarde

• The Vuchar River, flowing south out of Darkon and into the Musarde.

Roads

• L'Avenue de Progrès joins Port-a-Lucine and Chateaufaux.

• The Mill Road joins Dementlieu's Chateaufaux with Mordent's Mordentshire via the frontier hamlet of Hope's End.

Population Distribution

Cities

• Port-a-Lucine

• Chateaufaux

Villages

• Edrigan

Diplomacy

Treaty of the Four Towers

The Treaty of the Four Towers is a defensive alliance between the nations of Richemulot, Borca, Mordent and Dementlieu against Falkovnia. This treaty was created by the Josephine Chantreaux.

Mordent

Mordent and Dementlieu are often regarded as sisters, with Dementlieu viewing Mordent as the little sister which often comes off as Patronizing towards the people of Mordent. However, despite this they do have a cordial relationship.

Societies

• Societe de Legerdemain

• The Van Richten Society

Secret Societies

• The Noble Brotherhood of Assassins

• The Fraternity of Shadows

Food & Drink

• Anthrazit Brew

Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue

		Ravenloft Third Edition Domains of Dread
		Secrets of the Dread Realms - pp7,22-23 Ravenloft Third Edition - pp14,17,117-119 Domains of Dread - pp31-32 The Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens - pp14-15 Realm of Terror - p68 Heroes of Light - p57
		Secrets of the Dread Realms - pp8-9 Ravenloft Third Edition - inside cover Domains of Dread - p26 The Ravenloft Campaign Setting - poster map Realm of Terror - poster map