Dolo'Un
Dolo'Un is an Iverite monastery and village on an island in the northeastern part of the lake Mekub. Housing an Iverite monastery, a small fishing and farming village, and a lighthouse, Dolo'Un is typical of an Iverite monastery in many ways. With a few dozen Iverite monks and a village community of a few hundred, Dolo'Un is a relatively sleepy place but sees some traffic, as sailors upon the lake Mekub stop to replenish their supplies, consult with the monks, or trade.
In the northern edge of the island is the Forbidden Fortress, a decaying ruin of an old princeling's castle that was abandoned 90 years ago. The refuge of a prince that sought to use the islands traditionally reserved for the Iverites as a power base to strike against his rivals, the fortress was then sacked and forbidden from being repaired or occupied by agreement of both the princes and the Iverite monastery.
Demographics
The inhabitans of the village in Dolo'Un have generally been there for a long time, though in a rare few cases rejects from the monastery continue to stay in the village. The monks are a more varied lot, coming from all over the shores of the Mekub, with many being former nobility.
Government
As the princes have no power on the islands of lake Mekub, the highest authorities on Dolo'Un are the head priest of the local monastery, and the village chief. Thus, island politics are not complex. While the monastery is paid a customary tribute by the village, this is more akin a tithe to a temple than taxes owed to a sovereign. The monastery has no traditional right to make other demands of the village, except for limited requests for labor at specific times of the year.
Infrastructure
Dolo'Un is a small village with a wharf, a lighthouse, and a dirt road leading from the village to the monastery. Little else is needed on the small island which contains no great wealth and relies on the historical neutrality of the Iverite monasteries for defense.
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