Painting of a farm scene with a river and a village

The Duchy of Allegan Article PUBLISHED PUBLIC A bountiful breadbasket located in the lush heartlands of the kingdom, Allegan is ruled by Duke Morrison from his riverfront castle, Morrison Keep. Broad fertile plains dotted with small farming villages provide grains and produce that help feed the royal court. Allegan's rolling landscape of dark soil is ideal for agriculture. Farmers across the duchy grow wheat, corn, apples and other foods that are shipped down the mighty Kalamazoo River to the royal granaries. Mills along the river also cut timber floated downstream from upcountry logging camps. With no large towns, the agrarian folk of Allegan live in scattered homesteads and hamlets, gathering at their local parish churches. Though isolated, Alleganians cooperate in the growing, harvesting and shipping of crops. This duty to feed the royal court limits the duchy’s autonomy but strengthens community bonds. While Allegan’s peasants enjoy few luxuries beyond their plain but bountiful cuisine, the duchy’s harvests have made Duke Morrison one of the richest nobles in the kingdom. Morrison Keep has a well-earned reputation for hospitality, its feasts overflowing with produce from Allegan’s fertile fields and orchards.