History


800 years ago
The evil nation of Narrovia was defeated in its attempt to conquer the Middle Kingdom. Narrovian lands were divided between the conquering nations and the Narrovian people were scattered. Prince Verstraad, the last member of the royal family of Narrovia and a group of his followers took to the sea in the last days of the war and set sail on the north current heading into unknown waters.

600 years ago
Sea raiders in black ships began arriving on the south current. The raider had humanoid crews and were led by humans who looked and spoke Narrovian, a language and people who had long since faded into history. The raiders took slaves and plunder before sailing north to be pulled away by the north current. The raiders came every few years but their numbers were too small to warrant a major expedition to track down their homeland.

400 years ago
The number of sea raiders increased each year until they earned the wrath of the Red Knights of Agrainia, an order of knights dedicated to destroying evil. The knights sailed into the north current with 27 ships and were never seen again.

240 years ago
A group of elven adventurers sets sail on the north current, they return four years later with tales of a vast collection of isles inhabited by feral races of humanoids and one large isle surrounded by mountains on all sides except one harbor in the southern end. The elves discovered that the large isle, called the Crown, is the home of the raiders and that all of the isle are home to a series of ruins which belonged to the long lost inhabitants of the isles.

120 years ago
Nine adventurers set sail to destroy the raiders, during their 7 voyages to the isles they gain in skill and power and acquired a vast collection of magic items. They discovered that Prince Verstraad had become a Lich and had indulged himself by enslaving the humanoids on the land for his experiment in breeding a perfect warrior race for his return to the Middle Kingdom. Despite his spells, his loyal marmadukes, and his collection of old magics, Verstraad is killed by The Nine and his crown is taken by Bree Clarn who declares herself ruler of the isles.

Now:
The Crown is mostly civilized around the seaport Port Royal and the capital Coronet, The mountains surrounding the Crown are still inhabited by hostile humanoids and Narrovians who refuse to swear fealty to the new queen. The mountains of the crown hold veins of precious metals and gems and are the most likely spot to find ruins of the Old Ones. While adventurous types are welcome to take any treasure they want in the mountains, the government has a fairly stiff export tax for those trying to leave the isle with their booty, making smuggling a popular crime.

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