Isla Cartayna

Isla Cartayna was for the longest time a jungle island with a small trading post that sailors would occasionally visit while scouting the northern sea. However when the storm barrier went down and the threat of The Erdannian Empire reared it's head to face the long established claims of the Calamaran Empire it was quickly colonised and used as a staging ground for attacks against Portonecia.

Despite the initially hostile jungle the locals of the island became famed hunters, plundering it for it's vast wealth's of food and farmable lands, eventually being recognised as 'The Left Hand of the Calamaran Empire', the Lorenz Family who's symbol was the sea turtle was awarded the islands Admiralty as a reward for their bravery against the Erdannian Empire and establishing Isla Cartayna as one of the great cities of Calamar.

In 20.88, the Calamaran Empires decline was felt across the shattered sea and opportunists began to plot insurrection, included in this were the children in line for the admiralty. With the help of The Cobrian Union, Isla Cartayna was liberated from the Calamaran Empire and became the first port to declare independence during The War of The Shattered Union.

## Landmarks

### City Cartayna

City Cartayna started life as a Colony and a direct affront to the claims made by the Erdannian Empire in the early years of the Shattered Sea Territorial Wars, the City and it’s walls never fell victim to the claims and conflicts of it partook in for seventy years. The city boasts comfort and safety to those who visit Cartayna’s shores, the city walls provide defence to both land and sea, with watch towers manned by sentries at all hours and the two closest to the coast doubling as lighthouses illuminating the cities vast harbour.

The city is divided into 4 distinct regions, The Docks, Township, Barracks and Villa’s.

### Hermana

Hermana is the small island off the southern coast of Isla Cartayna. The island is mostly palm jungle however is much more naturally urbanised, Hermana enjoys small ports and a couple of Villa’s for people who like the idea of roughing it in relative safety.

The island's southern half has the occasional Villa, with a strong fishing community, while the northern half has a controlled forest with a variety of small critters, the most dangerous being the likes of snakes and crocodiles.

## Factions

### The Lorenz Admiralty

The Lorenz family have been the appointed Admirals for a generation, beginning as naval officers during the Islands settling. At one point in the Islands history a Viscount was attempted to be appointed, however the Lorenz family proved too popular to be replaced as the reigning power on the island.

* Admiral Canan Lorenz
* Ambassador Elena Lorenz
* Former-Admiral Kerime Lorenz
* Former-Captain Aridos Lorenz

### The Bronze Street Guild

*Gremio de la Calle Bronce* Is a merchant group established during the early years of Isla Cartayna, born from the initial trading post so that the original entrepreneurs would always have a stake in Isla Cartayna that couldn't be ignored. Eventually other rich families moved to the island and rather then compete they formed The Bronze Street Guild, and worked together to generate competitive wealth for themselves and Isla Cartayna.

#### House Mendoza

The Mendoza’s are the smallest family in the guild. Masters of the Southern Drydocks, The Mendoza Family have taken care of ships in Isla Cartayna for generations and specialise in repairing damaged ships and recovering goods from ship wrecks.

* Alexis Mendoza
* Reno Mendoza

#### House Carmine

Formerly a house of the Bronze Street Guild, House Carmine remained loyal to the Throne during the revolution of Isla Cartayna, this lead to House Sabhattin turning on them. All the family members were either killed or imprisoned, as well as all their property being seized by the other members of the guild.

#### House Sabhattin

The Sabhattin house is by far the richest and most resplendent of all The Bronze Street Guild! They own the largest estate out of the families however this wasn’t always the case. During the revolution on Cartayna, House Sabhattin was relatively lowly however they struck the Carmine estate, freeing their slaves and claiming their enterprises as their own! They now control the Rural Cartayna Project and The Jungle Militia Company and as such produce a lot of Isla Cartaynas Island Bounty.

* Raoul Sabhattin
* Raya Sabhattin

#### House Taragoza

House Taragoza have long been the owners of every blacksmiths in the city of Cartayna, and have been one of the wealthiest families from this arms trade of not just blades and maces, but guns and explosives aswell.

* Bruno Taragoza
* Patricia Taragoza

## Wildlife

Isla Cartayna has more in common with the jungles of Hirokir then mainland Calamar however through invasive species that the original colonists brought with them have created an ecosystem unique to the island.

The Island is home to a wide variety of avian life, most notable being The Wark, large omnivorous birds that run at incredible speed on a pair of taloned legs. Despite being dangerous they are actually farmed by the residents of Isla Cartayna as well as being found wandering the Jungles hunting for large fruits and small prey. Other feathered beasts are found too, small little kiwi’s and peacocks patrol the forest floor while gulls infest the trees along with occasional parakeet.

Besides birds the Island is home to a variety of small mammals that mostly survive by foraging the berries and wild grapes that grow in the jungle, these include Mice, Tapirs and Eohippuses. The largest mammals are lemurs who stick to the canapes.

Other beasts exist too and contend with The Wark for the title of Apex Predator. Large Crocodiles bask in the Sun by the rivers and lakes of the Palm Jungle as snakes large enough to consume a man cling to trees.

Finally is the Grandelula which is often referred to as a Giant Dragonfly; While un-common, Grendelula will form hunting packs and are fiercely territorial. Their bodies are the size of large dogs and their legs are long with terrible pincers, also armed with incredible mandibles capable of cutting down trees. Grendelula are also found to quite often gather near unusual creatures that are much less common, such as Malicid and Giant Spiders which are much rarer to find on Isla Cartayna.