The Barony of Hochland is governed by Baroness Hildegarde Tussen-Hochen from the town of Bergsburg to the north-west of the barony and it is one of the smallest Imperial provinces. However, the thriving town of Hergig remains a thorn in the Baroness's side. It has now surpassed Bergsburg in wealth and will continue to grow and may eventually usurp the capital's dominance if Count Aldebrand Ludenhof has any pretensions to the governorship. The Count's son, Konrad Ludenhof, is rumoured to being groomed for the tasks of an Elector Count, but as he is still young, and his father has not shown any hostility to Hildegarde's rule, yet, although the size of Hergig's army and its close ties with the Knights of the Silver Mountain is a cause for concern.