Mossy Isle
"Mossy Isle is an interesting place. Such a small obscure island in the middle of nowhere is the last place where you would expect refugees from the Empire of the Pine to be. Safe to say that the area of Mossy Isle is teeming with foreign life compared to the stuff seen in the other parts of that Archipelago."Mossy Isle is a small island settlement nestled in between the Tygal Swamplands and the Crooked Point Isles of the Veilnum Archipelago. The isle is completely different compared to the two areas that nestle the area within the Veilnum. For one, the area is more lush with more colorful greenery compared and the people are lost merchants from the Empire of the Pine. The people who now live on the island are remnants of a merchant fleet that crash landed on the island after they engaged with a fleet of "ships emblazoned with fire". The fleet let them go after they traversed into a dangerous storm and ever since, the island has remained under the radar of the political upheaval going on in the world.Esarius, The World Archivist
History
Before the remnants of the Pine merchant fleet crash landed on the island, they said the island was inhabited by a group of seafaring Triton, who worshiped an entity unknown to them. When the Pinewalker merchants arrived, the area was destitute and the only thing remaining was symbols of a shark fin with an eye on it marked into one of the cobbled houses. Here, they also noticed the invasive moss that seemingly swallowed most of the structures in the village whole.
In the center of the village lies a massive Baobab tree that is entirely covered in moss. Here, lies a strange portal to a land unknown to them. There are similar portals to this mystical land in their homeland as well, known to them as the "Land of Eternal Forests".
For the 200 years the people of Mossy Isle managed to stay under the radar of most of the political tensions going on in the world. However, one they couldn't get rid of is the Anchor, a pirate faction led by the last remnants of the Hill Giants. They came to the village and gave them an ultimatum; give them half the food they produce or they'll kill the island and burn their precious shrines to the seasons. The people tried to resist, but those strong enough to retaliate were killed. Now the people of Mossy Isle are looking for people to save them from their tyrant, Jhorbub (Jor-bub) who lazily rules the island from his abode deep within the forests.
Type
Hamlet
Population
80 (63% pallid elf, 23% satyr, 14% halfling)
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