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Your starting position is as follows:
You inheritted a large parcel of land considered "indefensable" by your liege. The land is undeveloped and plagued by endless amounts of monsters and bandits.
The only thing that remotely looks like development there is an ancient road, which was built thousands of years ago, and is still an important trade route.
All the locals live in tiny villages scattered all over the place, frequently harassed by bandits and monsters. There is no levy in place, there are no large towns nor temples, and you don't have a castle.
Still, the land is very fertile, and the presence of the caravan route means the place isn't isolated. If you can secure the caravan route, your place might actually thrive enough for you to build a force to be reckoned with.