Organizations

They had been a tribe of moderate Orcs whose primary function appears to be high-level oversight of Darkstone.  The tribe is prosperous and happy, and lives in uneasy peace with the Black Fang Tribe.

An evil, magical, militant, religious fanatical Orc tribe that is ascendant in the hierarchy of Orc tribes.

A powerful, financial group based in the Empire that effectively controls the distribution of goods, tariffs, tax on industry, and much of the economic policy associated with the occupation of The Riding.

The military forces used by the Empire of Polonia in their campaigns to invade and occupy foreign lands. Known for the high levels of discipline and identifiable by their distinctive red and gold uniforms.

An organization rumored to be highly secretive and highly selective that exists to study the arcane arts in the The Riding. It is uncertain if it even exists.

The premier institution of learning in The Riding, it serves as a university and as a place for scientific inquiry, debate and experimentation. It exists in the city of Greenmouth.

Originally formed as an underground resistance movement in the Riding that seeks to cast out the Empire of Polonia. 

Rumors abound about a shadowy organization that runs Overtown. They provide very lax security, but are very likely to mete out retaliatory, vigilante punishments to protect women, children, the innocent and their own. Adult men are left to fend for themselves, with the exception of particularly despicable activities.