One of my best campaign elements was a kingdom whose young king had just come of age and taken over for the regent, but he was a selfish, self-indulgent little jerk who would rather drink, gamble, and chase women with his friends rather than rule properly. Try to tell him he might want to do things differently, and he'd punish you severely. This led to a succession conflict. It definitely got my players more invested in a fantasy kingdom than I've ever seen before.
Soo.. Name: Orefield. Code of Arms: hand with blade protruding from all four knuckles over a silver and red-gold banner. Age: 9 generations/ 270 years (ish) Ruler: Family Coldforge, 160 years. Population: 660. Ruler: Calondon Coldforge- paranoid strategis, hard but fair, humble but slightly tyrannical, will never judge someone without knowing them, 6 children, 2 dead. Church of Moradin, Army of Monks, trades without money. Landmark: metal pillar that grew from the earths core, now made a tower.
