Eastport

"What's that? You want to go to Eastport. Ah, yes. A true businessman. Make your way through the frost and ice, wind and snow. Krakens. Freak currents. Long distances. But, make your way through all of that, and you arrive. Kakellium traders make a killing, you know. Bringing the most valuable metal in the world back to Erdantia. Go for it, if you think you can make it, laddie."

Eastport is an island within the Northern Colonies, the collection of islands off the eastern coast of Shadra controlled by the Kingdom of Erdantia. Eastport is known for being the largest island of the colonies, which are given trade options with their deposits the rare metal Kakellium.

Demographics

Almost all of the inhabitants of Eastport are miners, with a large minority of traders. The dominant culture is Erdantines, with a minority of Shadraki businessmen.

Government

The town is run by Erdantia;s navy, as are all Erdantian naval colonies. The highest authority person that would ever be in the area is Admiral Dante Liner, the commanding officer of any ships based in the Northern Colonies.

Defences

Eastport has several watchtowers dotted around the island, and a large castle sits atop it.

Industry & Trade

The vast majority of Eastport's industry is based on the export of Kakellium, where the metal is placed aboard ships and sent to Drago, typically via Lerio, an Emmerion-controlled port town within the territory of Yannurrin. From Drago, it can then provide trade to the north side of the the Peninsula of Erdantia, including Aven, Silnear and Renies, or cross the Peninsular Canal to provide trade to the south side, including the City of Renn, Eseris and the Southern Colonies.

Infrastructure

The town has a large port, which takes up the storm-sheltered cove to the north of the island. The port has two cargo cranes, both powered by oxen. The town also has a large canal system, which runs directly from the mines to the port, and has a large pulley system for bringing Kakellium to the storehouse that sits atop the hill at the center. The canals run alongside the port, so that they can be accessed by the cranes.

Assets

At the center of the island, within the walls of the castle, stands a large storehouse, primarily used for storage of Kakellium.

Guilds and Factions

The largest guild within Eastport is the Eastport Kakellium Guild, purposely formed by the Navy for miners and traders of Kakellium within Eastport. While the guild was formed by the Erdantian navy, it is not controlled or owned by it, and is private.

Geography

Due to the town's high latitude, Eastport is usually extremely cold, below freezing for most of the year. This is unfortunate for the town's canal system, where people are employed to break any ice forming over it each day.

Natural Resources

Eastport has bountiful quantities of the metal Kakellium, the strongest known material in Elemaran. It was the discovery of the presence of this material that led to the colony's founding.

Type

Town

Population

3284

Location under

The Northern Colonies

Owning Organization

The Kingdom of Erdantia