The Cantons

Originally defined by natural features and clan boundaries, the eight "founding" cantons have (with one exception) retained roughly the same borders over the past two centuries, while the clans themselves have intermarried and spread, in some cases across all Perrenland. There are now very few areas that are completely populated by only one clan, and likewise few clans limit themselves to only one area. As an example, Rosrijders are usually found on the Feronwold, but you can find people from that clan in such far-flung places as Yattenhied and Vesbergen.

In the past few years, the number of cantons has been expanded from eight to eleven, with the addition of Vesbergen (better known as the Sepia Uplands) and the granting of cantonal status to the semi-autonomous non-human kingdoms of Kershane and Khundholm. Part of Clatspurgen was transferred to the new Canton of Kershane, while part of Yattenhied's ambit claim to the western Yatils was transferred to the new Canton of Khundholm.

The western (and much of the southern) border of Perrenland is not formally defined. The area deep within the formidable Yatil Mountains is claimed by no one, and those mountains stand as a natural barrier between Perrenland, Ket and Tusmit. In contrast, the eastern border is with Highfolk and the Vesve is well-defined, following the eastern edge of the Clatspur range and the Sepia Uplands.

The majority of cantonal borders follow the lines of natural features, such as the wide slow rivers that split the Feronwold. One exception to this is the border between Traft and Vesbergen, which is not formally defined and falls somewhere in the foothills of the uplands.

As with the stereotypes of the various clans, the descriptions of the various cantons are also stereotypes, and many exceptions to these descriptions abound.

Move your cursor over the map and click on the hyperlinks to learn more about each canton. A larger version of this map is also available.