Torboli Island

At the edge of the Wabu Islands chain lies its youngest lands, Torboli Island. Torboli Island is currently the most volcanically active place in the Wabu Islands, with small scale eruptions every few years. Despite its young age Torboli Island has quickly grown to become the second largest of the Wabu Islands. Before the birth of the island the inhabitants of the Wabu Island primarily relied on a rich fishing industry to sustain their diet. The fertile volcanic soil has attracted many settlers to the island. Creating large farming complexes that provide a significant amount of extra food. This new source of nourishment has caused a population boom.
Overall the island is considered a boon by its inhabitants, however it also comes with a clear danger. Each day that the volcano smokes is day that an eruption could occur. It’s a nervous sight yet at the same time it provides a sense of comfort. For a smoky day is a day the lava is not flowing. And besides the lava provides fertile soil, what if the smoke was to cease and there were no more eruptions add all? Surely the island and there for the rest of the Wabu Islands would be in dire straits, if that were ever to occur. While the people of the Wabu Islands are overall not religious the fragile nature of Torboli Island has caused the rise in two minor religious cults. One of the religious cults seeks to appease the volcano by sacrificing part of their produce every year, in the hopes that the volcano keeps on spewing. The other group looks at the nature of the volcano and sees the potential to create even more land to settle and cultivate. Torboli Island does not only attract those from within the Wabu Islands, it has also attracted a group of 90 dwarves who wished to recreate the success of the rich city of Othlest Inod, known for its magma forges. These dwarves did not manage to conquer the volcano like they wanted to. But sick of sailing the seas they decided to stay on the island. Eventually providing minor expertise in lava diversion methods, creating save platforms for farming.
Category:Wabu