Joel Island

Joel Island is an island somewhere to the west of Viorar. You can get there via ferry.
== History ==
144 - Joel Island falls into the Cleft of Dimensions.
158 - Joel Island joins the Fa'Diel Union, much to the dismay of Goa, which earlier in the year proposed for the island to join their state.
219 - Goa invades and easily takes over Joel Island.
220 - Goa finishes construction of a military fort on Joel.
227 - The end of the Coronar War forces Goa to free Joel Island.
305 - Goa and Zeal invade and reclaim Joel Island. The village is destroyed. They begin a cavern expedition in search of a Mana Stone rumored to be hidden on the island.
310 - A rag-tag group of adventurers led by the Cosmic Guardians come in conflict with the imperialists when the Mana Stone of Water is found. The Stone is revealed to be a decoy created by Gnome. The resulting battle ends with the death of Zebu and Zeal's departure from the island.
== Sights ==
=== Martha's Bay ===
It's a pretty bay that has a lighthouse at it's end.
=== Abandoned Mines ===
These mines were originally used by the villagers to dig for gems. They were later utilized by Goa and Zeal to dig for the Mana Stone of Water.
=== Glowing Corridors ===
Some parts of the caverns in Joel are illuminated by plants that glow in the dark. Pretty.
=== Imperial Fortress ===
The imperial fortress is a historical building, but is once again occupied by a military.
== Travel ==
Joel Island is off of the southwestern coast of Fa'Diel. A ferry from Viorar goes there - it takes 320 miles. Ships from Goa also travel to the island, but they are limited to military personnel only.
== Inhabitants ==
=== Villagers ===
Joel island's villagers were a mixed clan of humans and sahagins. They were all eventually transformed into zombies by the sorceress Sabera in order to maximize their utility as manual labor slaves.
=== Goa ===
The Goa military had taken control of Joel Island under the supervision of Queen Zeal in search of a Mana Stone. The Mana Stone was never found and Zeal left the Goan Empire, but the army remains simply because the island is a strategic place to hold.
=== Sahagin ===
Sahagins still live in the caverns of the island, relying on the fish they can catch in the caves for sustenance.
== Law, Government, and Politics ==
Joel Island is currently a colony of the Goan Empire.
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