The First Isle
"The pulsing heart that keeps the rest alive. Tall chimneys decorate the skyline, pumping smoke of varying colours into the air ... I always felt enchanted not only by the fragrances of spice and flowers that filled the air, but by the traders themselves who represent the beautiful diversity of the Isles."
Traditional Name: King's Isle
Population: High Agriculture: Low
Wealth: High Poverty: Medium
Industries: Administration, Trade, Manufacturing
Commodities: Ships, Weapons, Tools, Gunpowder
Additional:
- The capital and largest of the Eastern Isles
- Home to the Eastern Royalty, and the King's Fleet
- The main trading hub of the Eastern Isles, with various market towns and ports
Locations of Interest:
- The Palace
- The King’s summer palace
- The busy market on the southern peninsula
- Kingdom vaults
The Second Isle
"Bronn drew its fields of fertile ground nestled among moorlands. He drew the paths where water had carved its way down and through, pooling in some places, rushing in others. My favourite image was of a still lake of clear water reflecting the full moon so perfectly it looked as though it had fallen to earth."
Traditional Name: Fallow Isle
Population: Medium Agriculture: High
Wealth: Medium Poverty: Low
Industry: Agriculture
Commodities: Cereals, Pulses, Fruits, Vegetables
Additional:
- A rambling blend of fertile fields and moorland
- Most of the food in the Eastern Isles is grown here resulting in busy ports and strong trade connections to the 5 other Eastern Isles
- Second-Salve, a pain-killer and healing medicine is made from peculiar black brambles indigenous to this isle
Locations of Interest:
- Moon Lake
The Third Isle
"I’ve heard stories about its forests, where the nightheart trees are thin and tall with trunks that glisten like they’ve been dipped in tar, their leaves charcoal that turns to dust in your grasp. The forest floor is said to be ash and if there is life to be found, it’s concealed in dark camouflage."
Traditional Name: Black Isle
Population: Unknown Agriculture: Unknown
Wealth: Unknown Poverty: Unknown
Industry: Timber, Carpentry
Commodities: Lumber, Wooden Goods
Additional:
- Third Isle inhabitants are secretive and don't welcome visitors. They prefer to trade their goods via couriers
- The "Black Forests", vast expanses of Nightheart trees, with camouflaged flora and fauna, occupy much of the isle
- The figurehead of "The Maiden's Revenge" is carved from Nightheart wood
Locations of Interest:
- Shadow Bay
- The Black Forests
The Fourth Isle
"In my studies I’ve learned about the peaceful meadowlands where flowers of all colours grow in abundance, and the people are famously as tranquil as their surroundings. My father only landed here once to resupply and never bothered again. There is no vast wealth to be excavated, just rolling hills and breathtaking beauty."
Traditional Name: Floral Isle
Population: Low Agriculture: Medium
Wealth: Low Poverty: High
Industry: Agriculture
Commodities: Medicines, Flowers, Fragrances, Spices, Dyes
Additional:
- The smallest isle
- The Fourth Isle has very limited natural resources and wealth, and therefore attracts little attention
- It's beautiful countryside is teaming with life and intrigue
- It's believed that there is a residual ancient magic in the soil
Locations of Interest:
- The flower farms
- The blossom woods
The Fifth Isle
"Small woollen animals roaming the hard grazing land against the backdrop of a mountain range, camouflaged by mist swirling around them. He said there wasn’t much else to see, but I liked to think the island simply guarded its own secrets."
Traditional Name: Mist Isle
Population: Low Agriculture: High
Wealth: Low Poverty: High
Industry: Agriculture, Fabrics
Commodities: Livestock, Meat, Leather, Clothing
Additional:
- Covered in vast plains, many of which are inhabited by grazing livestock
- Thick fog and swirling sea mists often envelope the isle, shrouding it in mystery
- At the heart of the island is a mountain range, which peaks above the clouds.
Locations of Interest:
- Bleakside summit
The Sixth Isle
"The Sixth Isle never ceases to amaze me with its hostility. Just when you think a place can’t be any more unpleasant it reveals another sinister corner."
Traditional Name: Rock Isle
Population: Low Agriculture: None
Wealth: Low Poverty: High
Industry: Mining
Commodities: Crystal, Ore, Metals, Minerals
Additional:
- The Sixth Isle is surrounded by lethal rocks and caves full of stalactites and stalagmites
- The terrain is harsh and unforgiving, covered in razor sharp rocks, and the ground is almost completely barren
- The majority of the Eastern Isles’ wealth comes from the crystals mined deep beneath the surface of the Sixth Isle. Although barely any of that wealth reaches the local population, who live in poverty
Locations of Interest:
- The mines
