Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-27831234-20160706190100/@comment-26236093-20160706215917

EliSuperHero wrote: But warpig, the citizens have been living a peacful life so long, they have become naive! They are like the hobbits, not knowing whats going on and believing they are under no threat. But the vinter guard and bladorthin are different. Although they are peacful, theys still take proper percautions unlike the hobbits. They have swords, spears, armor, and crossbows. It wouldnt hurt to have precautions. Also, i stated, that there could be other purposes besides defense at a logical view such as governing a province, a castle fitting for a lord to live in, storing taxes, secure stables and barracks, ect.

It is my opinion that even those of the Vintner Guard would have been misled into believing the land of Dorwinion dwells in relative peace, after chiefly concerning themselves with smaller matters such as protecting the vines of the great Vineyards of Dorwinion.

In response to your second point, I highly doubt that Dorwinion is governed in the manor which you described above, that is from what can currently be seen in the Mod. It seems to me that Dorwinion functions more in the manor of a 'Trade Republic', with larger settlements such as the Celduin Port and Vintner Court serving as the 'Castles' which you mentioned above.