Claimed island
Claimed Island is an island that is between the orc and dwarf lands was a source of conflict between the orc and dwarfs was the sight of the Claim wars 520 DE - 525 DE.
The war ended when the Dunwarick purchased land and set up a neutral zone between both sides. This area was named the Swan Lands after Swan Lake and the number of swans that called the area home.
In 619 DE tensions once again flared on the island with a series of raids on settlements and trade routes in and around the boarders of the Swan Lands and trade post with in the Swan Lands as well.
In 620 DE Lady Emily Kalwind (age 18) daughter of the Dunwarick governor was kidnapped. She latter escaped at great cost to her self and alerted her father and the other governors that Hoard forces were on the island. After the battle of the Red Swamp that saw Hoard forces eliminated all sides agreed to turn over ownership of the island in full to Lady Emily Kalwind.
City of Wands formally an dwarf city is now under control of Lady Serenity Ash & Kristell it is in the former Dwarf controlled territory of the island. 18 miles from capitol
Belkin Forest is to the north and is home ofThe Clans of Belkin Forest it is ruled over by Lady Brecilian 18 miles from capitol. A village known as Belkin's Crown is at the entrance of the forest 5 miles south of the village is the town know as Thorn Town
Iron Champions maintain the western portion of the island their head quarters is the Iron Keep located on the Hammer Cliffs on the west side of the island ( 18 miles from Port Serenity) The Iron Port leads directly to the Iron keep and is on the Iron Lake. The hammer mountains is a small mountain range that holds multipole mines and beast that the iron champions test themselves against.
Luminas Light house ,Pasadon Light house and Kraken Light house at Kraken harbor is 24 miles from capital while Pasadon and Luminas lihght hoses are 18 miles away are believed to be places where those gods gathered people on Claimed island during the Age of Storms before getting them to safety. The light houses are located at Luminas Point and the Hammer Cliffs respectively.
The Red Swamp is where the Battle of Claimed island took place it was also the sight of several skirmish during the Claim wars. Although it was a victory Dunwarick, Orc and Dwarf forces were unprepared for the first hand brutality of Hoard forces. The swap is avoided by most peopel and adventueres as the swamp is plauged by gnoll skeltons that walk and attack any they encounter.
Fort towns are towns that are located at old watch post that are the last remnants of the old Swan Hammer Lines(orcs) and Swan Shield Lines(dwarfs). During the time the swan lands were turned over to Dunwarick both the orcs and Dwarfs not trusting each other or the humans opted to create walls to better mark and defend their lands in the case of betrayal or renewed hostilities this also served the purpose of keeping trouble makers on their side of the wall.
SWAN HAMMER LINES Fort Townes and towens: Nornab(18 miles from capitol) on north most part of the line, DANBNET (12 miles from capitol) south of Nornab and finally SOHAN ( 6 miles from capitol) in the south and is 10 miles from Port Serenity.
Lake Town: is 10 miles from Port Serenity to the west at Lake Pasadon
Swan town is 4 miles from the capitol to the east
The port town of Harmony is 5 miles from the capitol to the south east
Iron Port, originally the oculus Port, is on the Hammer Cliffs and extends to the Oculus lake. it is 18 miles from the capitol and is 4 miels from the Iron Keep
Swan Shield Lines Fort Townes: From north to south Nor shield(18 miles from capitol), Nol Thorn(15 miles from capitol), Wes Point(12 miles from capitol), Wes Swan (13 miles from capitol), So Sield (12 miles from capitol)
Historical note Some Vanir artifacts have been found on the island but like most vanir objects they show extreme damage.
The Crystal Hills are a small set of hills north of the City of Wands it is a major sorce of crystals that the city mines. The mines extend under water into the Crystal lake
Natural Resources
CRYSTALS, limestone, chalk, gypsum, silica, rock salt, china clay, iron ore, tin, silver, gold, lead.
Agricultural: arable land, wheat, barley, sheep.
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