The Moot

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Banner of the Moot

The Grand County of the Mootland^[1], commonly referred to as The Moot, is a province of The Empire and homeland of the Halflings. Its capital is the town of Eicheschatten^[1].

The electoral vote is cast by the Elder of the Moot, who is chosen among the local village elders. The current Elder of the Moot is Hisme Stoutheart^[6][7a].

History

Inhabited by Halflings since before the time of Sigmar^[3][4], the area was originally part of Stirland. It was granted an Electoral vote and became a separate province in 1010 IC, through an edict of Emperor Ludwig the Fat in recognition of "Halfling services to Imperial cuisine" ^{[2][5][6][7b]}. This slight is still remembered in Stirland, whose people resent the Halflings till this day.^{Needs Citation}

In 1707 IC Waaagh! Gorbad devastated Moot. ^[7b][8a]

In c. 2422 IC Waaagh! Grom thoroughly pillaged Moot. ^[8a]

Age of Karl Franz

In 2502 IC the eccentric Elector Count of Averland Marius Leitdorf ruthlessly suppressed the Halfling Rebellion. ^[7a]

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Geography

Located at the junction of the rivers Blue Reach and Aver Reach who join into the River Aver^[5][7c], the land possesses a rich soil which provides bountiful harvests, explaining some of Stirland's resentment. On the whole, the life in the Moot is a peaceful one, well-suited to Halfling temperament. However no place in the Old World is completely safe and the Moot had to endure Waaagh! Gorbad and Waaagh! Grom.^{[8a][8b]Needs Citation}

Military

Banner of Mootis is a Fighting Cockerel and its colours are often red and green. ^[2]

The province fields its own local militia, called Fieldwardens, which carefully guard its borders, especially its north-eastern border with Sylvania, and also provides troops for the armies of the Emperor^[2][5]. Being somewhat poor warriors, the Halflings rely upon the armies of The Empire to protect their homeland from more serious threats but their martial abilities should not be underestimated; they are very good archers with an uncanny ability to travel quickly and silently through the forests, making excellent scouts. Many are also excellent cooks and a wise general will always put them to good use.

Gallery

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  Banner of Moot c. 2276 IC

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  A detailed map of The Grand County of Mootland

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  The Moot is located in the southeast, between Stirland and Averland.

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  A Halfling Fieldwarden

The provinces & city-states of The Empire
Provinces	Reikland - Middenland - Nordland - Ostland - Hochland - Talabecland - Ostermark - Stirland - Averland - Wissenland - The Moot
City-states	Altdorf - Nuln - Middenheim - Talabheim
Lost provinces	Drakwald - Solland - Westerland - Sylvania

Sources

• 1: Sigmar's Heirs, pg. 59 ff.
• 2: Uniforms & Heraldry of The Empire, pg. 56
• 3: The Life of Sigmar, pg. 5
• 4: The Empire at War, pg. 80
• 5: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition), pg. 53
• 6: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (6th Edition), pg. 56
• 7: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition)
  • 7a: pgs. 22-23
  • 7b: Timeline, pgs. 30-31
  • 7c: pg. 118
• 8: Warhammer Armies: Orcs & Goblins (8th Edition)
  • 8a: Waaagh! Gorbad, pg. 17
  • 8b: Waaagh! Grom, pg. 21