Island of Tyropeon
Tyropeon Island lies along the Crusader Coast; it is the second-largest island in the chain, after Cyproean in the north. The fortress on its western shore looks like it has seen better days, but the nearby villages are well-kept, with good stone houses to stand against the ocean storms. The island is owned by Sir Jules Tyropeon, but he makes most of his decisions with input from a group of trusted advisors, so he is hardly the autocrat that rumor would make him.
Many people think Sir Jules is a charlatan and with good reason, as he spent many years at that occupation. However, “Sir” Jules really is the descendant of Sir Micah Tyropeon — who was granted this island by the monarch of Foere — and he has the old papers to prove it. Sir Jules decided to try to make a go of living in his distant ancestor’s tower when things got quite hot for him in Foere and the surrounding area. He gathered up a group of settlers who likewise were seeking better fortune or needed to get out of Akados for an extended period, and set sail for the Island of Tyropeon. Life away from a city brought a lot of surprises to him and some of his settlers proved the value of their early training in hewing wood, starting fires, and setting snares for animals. Twenty years has given the group a chance to get on their feet, and Sir Jules really has proven to be a decent leader.
Their recent goal has been to start attracting ships to Tyropeon as a stopover on merchant routes along the east coast of Libynos. This is somewhat hampered by the Bhanakhiri town of Amnas Chakaio on Ber Ga Ma Island to the north, and the Alcaldrich fortress on Lycania Island to the south. However, while some western sailors find Amnas Chakaio exotic and attractive, others find it weird and repelling; Sir Jules and his people plan to capitalize on the latter. He convinced a bardic friend back in Akados to frequent some captains’ taverns and places where merchants gather to sing of the joys of Tyropeon as a little piece of home in the strange waters of Libynos, and this is beginning to have an effect. The fact that most Akadian crops grow amazingly well in the much warmer climate of Tyropeon means the island has more foodstuffs to offer than the smaller Ber Ga Ma, and that also attracts some ships. The competition may yet become fierce, but Sir Jules and his people are determined to grasp some of the lucrative business for themselves.
One thing that has kept Sir Jules safe from some of his rougher settlers, and Tyropeon in general safe from the pirates in the area, is Sir Jules’ wife, Lady Taerentym. A gray elf, her presence with Sir Jules increases the respect others have for him, and her sorcerous abilities strike fear in the hearts of area pirates. (The stone statue of one miscreant who was slow to retreat during an attack stands firmly placed near the dock as a warning to others.) Knowing that his half-elven children will be long-lived is one thing that encourages Sir Jules to build for the future.
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