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Voswiadul

Voswiadul is an island of five regions, split roughly as the north, west, south, east and central regions.   Galtia is the southernmost region and the most developed region in current times. Under the control of the Paladin Order, the Keepers Of The Sun, Galtia has a fair amount of large cities and towns and deals in a reasonable amount of trade with other nations. The Divine Wall was built along the border of Galtia by the Keepers as a defensive measure. The capitol of Galtia is Giniseve Reborn.   Black Plunge is the western region of the island, a marshy swampland controlled by The Nightbroken. It is a hub for smuggling and illegal trade.   Felshear, the northern region of the island, is currently controlled by Buulfora Stormhide and her Thunderclan who conquered the region in 2001.     Haven Fang is a great forest that stretches across the entire east coast of the island. Lizard Folk control the region and very few other settle here. One notable exception is the village of Wolfurd.   The Stye is a desolate region in the centre of the island, which did not exist before The Great Blink  . The cause of this region's appearance is unknown. The Style is dangerous and uninhabited. When first discovered the Style contained a gigantic blood red crystal which radiated an antimagic field around the island. This meant that those who teleported to Voswiadul were unable to teleport out and soon met their end. When Enclave forces discovered the crystal they eventually managed to destroy it allowing the island to be inhabited once more.    The Isle is most commonaly referred to as 'The Isle of Stormhide' since Buulfora Stormhide conquered Felshear. However, the The Enclave of the North does not recognise Stormhide's claim and the Island is still officially named Voswiadul, as it was known before The Great Blink  .   Before The Great Blink  , Voswiadul had a much more central position between trading continents making it one of the busiest trading hubs. However, at some point during the Blink, the island was shifted to a much more southernly position, weakening it's potential as a commerce capital. The islands shape was also changed dramatically, with some cities such as Old Giniseve being shifted from the southern coast to a central, land-locked position. It was actually the discovery of Old Giniseve which confirmed that the island was, in fact, Voswiadul.   The island is inhabited by the Keepers of the Sun, The Nightbroken, the Thunderclan, Lizard Folk and The Blind - who are one of the rare groups who inhabited an area through the duration of The Great Blink  .   Check the Recent History of Voswiadul.

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  • Voswiadul, 4th Era, 2063
Alternative Name(s)
Isle of Stormhide
Type
Island
Location under
Related Reports (Primary)
Common Dieties In Voswiadul.
  • 1902 EC

    23 /11
    1972 EC

    22 /5

    The Great Blink
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    The last 70 years of the Third Era consist of the time of The Great Blink.   The southern half of the world is covered in a magical darkness, which cannot be lit by mundane light. Magical lighting only has minimal effect. Mass panic leads to massive casualties, refugees who are able to travel escape to the north hemisphere.   Underdark style monsters appear in great numbers furthering deaths.   Minotaur ships are some of the few who can travel relatively safely in the blink. Minotaurs, previously inhabiting a single continent seperate from the empire, gain an honourary place in the empire for thier contribution in saving refugees - in return for which they are granted assylum in the empire for the duration of the blink.   After the blink, many of the landmasses of the southern hemisphere are changed. Ruins of cities may still stand, but are moved or split. Some islands have appeared, some vanished.   After the blink the minotaur homeland, Karranak, is gone.   Monsters are more prevalent in the south post blink, but the underdark creatures have mostly gone.   There are some pockets of civilisation who lived in the blink for the duration.

  • 1972 EC

    22 /5

    The Great Blink Ends
    Metaphysical / Paranormal event

    The Great Blink ends without known reason or fanfare. One morning, as the Sun rose, the southern hemisphere was lit naturally for the first time in 70 years.

  • 1973 EC

    1974 EC


    The Search for Voswiadul
    Discovery, Exploration

    The first ship sent from The Enclave after The Blink, lead by a pre-Blink Minotaur navigater, to reach the location where Voswiadul used to be located, discovers the island has vanished.   The ship returns to the empire in 1974.

  • 1975 EC


    The Re-Discovery of Voswiadul
    Discovery, Exploration

    An exploration vessel sent from The Enclave lands on Voswiadul, finding it much further South than it was before The Great Blink. Much of the landing crew are killed following some kind of disagreement after first contact with The Blind is made. The remaining crew are rescued by an Enclave Military vessel and returned North.

  • 1976 EC


    The Founding of the Keepers Of The Sun
    Founding

    The Keepers Of The Sun is founded shortly after the Dragon invasion of the The Freehold Confederacy and the financial crisis that followed during the early years of Fourth Era Enclave.It was also a response to the Creation of Jentraskaar Isle. Because of the weakened state of the The Enclave of the North, the paladin chapter is given the rights to re-populate and take up rule over many Southern countries in the name of the Enclave.   Many refugees join the chapter, seeing it as one of the few ways they can return to thier homelands.

  • 1979 EC


    The Founding Of Giniseve Reborn
    Founding

    The Keepers Of The Sun, with considerable financial support from The Golden Claw, establish Giniseve Reborn in the original site of Old Giniseve.

  • 1980 EC


    The Conflict Of New Voswiadul
    Military action

    It quickly becomes apparent to the new settlers of Voswiadul that the island will not be as welcoming as it was before The Great Blink . There is conflict with the The Nightbroken , monsters from The Stye and Lizard Folk from Haven Fang. Plans are made to build The Divine Wall.

  • 2006 EC


    The Wall Is Built
    Construction beginning/end

    Contruction work on Paladin's Wall is complete. The Keepers Of The Sun owe a considerable debt to The Golden Claw for funding the operation.

  • 2049 EC


    The Battle Of Shadow Bay
    Military action

    After years of minor conflicts with the outlaws of Black Plunge, the Keepers Of The Sun launch a massive offense on Shadow Run Bay, attacking both with naval forces and across land. Due mainly to complications in navigating the difficult terrain, the attack is an utter failure.

  • 2051 EC


    The Arrival of Buulfora Stormhide
    Military action

    Buulfora Stormhide invades Felshear, leading the Thunderclan.

  • 2052 EC


    The Thunderclan Take Shadow Run Bay
    Military action

    The Thunderclan attack and conquer Shadow Run Bay. The battle is short lived, and once Shadow Run Bay agrees to supply the Thunderclan the city is left to run much as it did before the invasion.

  • 2056 EC


    Glory Born's Last Stand
    Military action

    The Dwarves of Glory Born Cove launch a counter attack on Stormhide, landing by ship on the Northern coast.   Legend states that Buulfora Stormhide met the incoming army alone and defeated them by tearing Sunder from Voswiadul, presumably killing the entire Dwarven Army in the process.

  • 2062 EC


    The First Recorded Case of The Stone Pest
    Plague / Epidemic

    The first known victim of The Stone Pest is found in Old Giniseve. Later that year cases of the disease have spread across Voswiadul, even through the wall in to Galtia.

  • 2063 EC

    11 /5

    The Current Date
    Miscellaneous

    The current year is 2063.   The Thunderclan have remained relatively inactive for five years, never attempting to invade Galtia.   The Keepers Of The Sun continue to recover resources lost in The Battle Of Shadow Bay  , wary that an attack from the Thunderclan could come any day.   The The Stone Pest plagues areas close to The Stye.   There are rumors that the The Enclave of the North will order the island quarantined.

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