Galamash - think sort of Hammer House of Horror Transylvania with a medieval setting.
There is no centralised authority - no king, emperor anything like that - it is ruled by old noble families who vie for as much land and territory as they can control.
Much of the land is cold, mountainous, mist enshrouded coniferous forest with a few bogs and areas of farmland thrown in for good measure. There are few good roads, villages are very isolated and locals tend not to travel very far (particularly after dark).
This is traditionally the land of vampires, ghouls and werewolves but how much is truth and how much the folklore of superstitious peasants - who can tell?