The newest of the great estates of Brevoy, created after the great barons stepped in to avert a civil way between House Surtova and The Aldori. East Rostland is 'ruled' by Lady Jamandi Aldori, although she doesn't really have control of the county yet.

The Aldori of Rostland spent two hundred years with a Rogavian overlord, but maintained their identity through stories of Aldori bravery and tales of their unjust defeat at the Valley of Fire. While they maintained their basic Aldori-ness, they concentrated on maintaining their holdings and estates in the best way that they could. For many Aldori families this meant developing farms and businesses (as they would have done anyway) to ensure their family survival and keeping a low profile. That didn't stop them sending some of their children to Restov for Aldori training, but they tried to keep it fairly low profile, so that they didn't draw the attention (and ire) of their Rogavian Governor. While all the families had guards and soldiers to protect their holdings, many chose to train their soldiery in not-aldori techniques - and many Aldori supporting families now only have a few members who are aldori trained and use the duelling sword as a primary weapon. It might actually be that this is closer to the original model of early Rostland, but it doesn't have that high Aldori feel, that has been so vigorously promoted by the stories and tales of their heritage.

Some families, although spiritually Aldori, are more business and agriculturally oriented - and they want to concentrate on securing and developing their economic heritage, rather than reviving the legendary Aldori culture of the pats - or at least the culture that the stories describe. While spread across the whole of Rostland, these families predominate in the west, where they are closer to New Stetven and less influenced by the hotbed of Aldori activity in Restov and its surrounding area.

The Lady Jamandi has a careful balancing act to perform.