Would actually be cool to have a realm based in balance retreat, its a nice central location yet its lands unwanted by all neighbours as they can't hold it.
A lot of people have had this idea, and I just have to say that
purely by the numbers it's a terrible idea. Travel times, no gold, no food. I applaud people for trying. The RP value is certainly there, but RP won't usually protect you from starvation, invasion, or monster outbreaks.