Thursday, April 5, 2012

Lycos

Lycos generally refers to the larger island in a chain of islands. It also refers to the entire island chain.

The larger island is human inhabited while the other islands are home to various humaniods.

The western coast of Lycos is home to the city-state of West. Along the coast are numerous other towns and villages that align themselves with the rulership of West or attempt to remain independent. The south and east sections of Lycos are controlled by the Kingdom of Kedane. The Kingdom is ruled by King Kelvin III of the Rodan Dynasty. King Kelvin claims all of the island of Lycos but has not enforced his claim.

The city-state of West resists the old kingdom. It sits on the frontier and faces challenges from the north as well as pressures from the south. The Kingdom has a huge population advantage over the city-state. The city-state is has had crafty rulers and this has kept the Kingdom at bay.

Lycos enjoys a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. The major island is roughly triangle shaped with the point on the southern side. The center of the island is mountainous with the mountains running north to the sea. The western side is mostly plains and contains many farms. Quite a bit of food is grown and processed in West and the surrounding towns and villages. The east side of the island is mostly forest and hills.

The island is resource rich and uses that benefit for trade with other communities. Both West and Kedane have large harbors and host ships from many ports of call. Piracy is not common but also not a rare event. Both the city-state and the Kingdom provide naval patrols to safeguard the shipping lanes.

The surrounding islands are inhabited by humanoids and old ruins. The humanoids consist of bands of goblins, orcs and gnolls mostly. While the Kingdom of Kedane claims all of the islands, no effort has been made in recent centuries to conquer the humanoid lands.

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