In case it matters, I thought I might provide a link to the
The Kingdom of Offasmark thread. Basically, think of early Yrth, less than two centuries after the Banestorm started, when Megalos was still a growing power, not a huge, dominant empire. Offasmark is one of the kingdoms that in canon would have been assimilated by the
Borg Megalan Empire, but at this point is a decently-sized regional power.
Also, the setting is AU to start with, using various styles of Symbol Magic instead of the standard spell-based system - largely because I find the idea interesting.