Tawney Islands

The Tawney Islands were originally uninhabitable due to a species of hostile birds called Rainbow Rippers that populated the area. However in Y1475 Ornithologist Brendan Cannata managed to somewhat domesticate them through a process of progressively splicing their DNA with the genetically similar but more docile Grey Josephine. The island gets its namesake from the beautiful bushes of Speckled Bells (nicknamed Bellas) that decorate the landscape. These turn a subtle yellowish-gold when bleached by the sun during the summer months, and give the island its characteristic color when viewed from afar.
Of course there any many beach houses that are frequented by the more affluent citizens of the Iron Coalition. However during times of war the island acts as a makeshift resupply port for vessels headed to and from operations in the Gulf Of Kemet and in the South Harbinger Sea.