County of Kearstall Island

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The **County of Kearstall Island** is an island northwest of Elwynn Forest. The island is surrounded in a layer of dense magical fog making it almost unnoticeable to anyone sailing by. The men and women who sail House Cromwell's ships are very skilled and able to navigate the fog and once through the fog, the sharp, jagged rocks as well.

## Culture

The people of Kearstall Island are a happy, friends and hardworking people. Everyone working towards the same goal of making the town and trade business the best it can be. Knowing that every doing their best in their own profession, working together will lead to everyone as a whole doing well.

### The People

As the town grew and House Cromwell recruited more people the town grew from just humans, to supporting people of multiple races, including dwarves, kaldorei and gnomes, and a few quel'dorei. Each bringing a bit of their own people's culture to the town.

### Religious Beliefs

Most of the residents of Kearstall believe in the Church of the Holy Light. The kaldorei however, believe in Elune and a couple are druids with their own beliefs. All of which are excepted and celebrated by the other residents.

### Local Holidays

The people of the island celebrate most of the main world holidays like everyone else.

The town also has a couple of festivals throughout the year for its people. There is a summer festival for the people to just enjoy the weather and have fun for a long weekend. There is a harvest festival to celebrate that years successful harvest.

### Election and Town Halls

There is an election for a Mayor of the town, held every two years. The main responsibilities of the mayor is to oversee most of the day to to operations of the islands and to make sure the people of the town have what they need. They are also the one the people go to when needing to order anything personal or non-business related for the ships to bring back. The mayor is the main go between of the people and the head of House Fireshield.

There are two types of town halls on the island. The first being between the people of the town and the mayor that happens every two weeks where the people can bring up anything and everything to the mayor to either be handled by them or to be taken to the head of House Fireshield.

The second happens once a month where Garik Fireshield will also join and as per the other type, the people can bring up anything and everything to him and the mayor to be discussed and have action taken if needed.

### Secretive

The people of Kearstall Island are rather secretive about the island and what goes on there. They are not rude about it when asked by outsiders but tend to either change the subject or be very vague with their answers. They are very friendly people but are very loyal to their House and their fellow people and keep a very tight lip about the island.

## Economy & Resources

The Island mostly self sufficient except for a few things that need to be imported like oil, luxury goods, tools and equipment for farming and mining and some higher end crafted items. Even though the island is full of dense forest House Cromwell does import lumber to the island so that they do not deforest the Island. The town only cuts down trees and uses them when expanding. The island makes its money primarily from the export of fish, ore, such as copper, silver and gold. The islands blacksmiths also export weapons and armor which bring in a very nice amount of gold.

The island is capable of creating a sustainable amount of grain and farmed produce from the town's farms. as well as a steady supply of hunted meat and the leather that comes along with it from the wildlife on the island. Only importing it on the off seasons as to not over hunt the island. They are also able to catch enough fish for the island before exporting everything else to Stormwind.

## History

### Founding

Kearstall Island was founded in 576 K.Y. after House Wrynn elevated House Cromwell to nobility. The island was given to House Cromwell as a request as a decently sized island to settle. Roderich Cromwell settled the island with a few families and friends loyal to him and created the town and Keep on the island. Soon after the House managed to secure a small fleet of ships that has grown over the decades.

### The Veiling

Sometime after the island was founded it was suddenly and mysteriously veiling in a fog. The fog completely surrounded the island and hid it away from any ship passing by. The fog appears to be magical in nature, in that anyone on the island can see out through the fag as if it's not there but anyone on the outside cannot see in, even the residents of the island. The mysteries of the fog may be hidden somewhere on the island but who knows.

### Present Day

Kearstall island is currently run by House Fireshield under House Cromwell. The town of Kearstall has recently undergone some updating and expansion under House Fireshield. The fleet of ships has also been updated and had two more ships added. House Fireshield has helped revitalize the town and its people with new eyes and inspiration.

## Settlements

### Town of Kearstall

The only settlement on the island except for the two House Keeps on either side of the island is the Town of Kearstall, located on the eastern side of the island. The town has slowly been expanded and has been partially upgraded in the last couple of years. The town has almost everything needed to be self sufficient except for a couple things that are imported to the island. The town has a mayor who oversees most day to day operations of the town and is the main liaison between the people of the Island and House Cromwell and House Fireshield.

## Houses

House Cromwell rules Center Harbor. It is a small house known for skilled seafarers, soldiers and excellently crafted armor and weapons. House Cromwell's family name has come to an end after producing no male heirs and the last female heiress marrying and dying while being exiled by her parents. That heiress being Garik Fireshield's mother.

House Fireshield also resides on Kearstall Island. The head of House Fireshield, Garik Fireshield is one of the last two remining heirs of House Cromwell as everyone preceding himself and his older brother have passed. House Fireshield serves House Cromwell and rules over and protects their land and people. House Fireshield's allies also aid House Cromwell and Kearstall Island when needed.