mesor's been asking about royal politics, so here's a summary of what I've decided on:
Overall, King Raskol III (the current king, in his 60s and with an heir) is a pretty hands-off monarch. As long as nothing threatens the kingdom and everyone pays their taxes, his only real rule is "Don't make me come in there." This attitude continues onto religion, which causes friction between the church* and the monarchy. I've compared him to
Baron Wulfenbach.
The king does fund some knightly orders, with the default assumption being that they will send men where the king requests in times of need. He probably also supports large mercenary groups in part, for the same reason. Knightly orders and such should probably figure out what they're willing to spare on a moment's notice soon and I'll figure out what the royal family will give in return. King Raskol also encourages such organizations to pursue non-royal trade agreements.
War between fiefs is tolerated if justified and if neither side is overly destructive of innocent lives and property. Failure to do so results in a violation of King Raskol's one rule.
There's lots of speculation about the king's motives and origin, from him being an agent of the northern tribes to being replaced by a demon. What is known is that he is a moderately powerful magician of some sort, with access to many magical items.