The Ironclaws of Northern Griffonia, a different sect than the Ironclaws of Old Height, ruled over a poor and isolated breakaway kingdom of griffons and were one of the few kingdoms free from the yoke of the Central Toll, the other being the Black Isles and their secluded Princess. Oh yes, they suffered from a lack of affluence that practically all of its neighbours indulged in, but at the same time, they didn’t have to have their internal policies bent to suit the needs of the drunkards in Havenscroft.