Sweetvale

Sweetvale is an island located just barely into of the warmer southern waters of the world

Sweetvale's main exports include various flavors of rum, sugarcane, tobacco and fruits with various farms and distilleries for such found along the islands interior. One of the most popular rums made on the island is a spiced apple rum. All these things are made possible by the general warm temperatures of the island.

Surrounding Sweetvale are bright, crystal blue waters and white sandy beaches with a few cliffs and rocky ridges along it. The island has a few small rivers, streams and lakes that are nestled within, making it a good fresh water and supply stop for sailors on their trips south. At the entrance into the bay of Nessaria are two identical tower-like forts that act as the main cities defense. Tempest Cay only sports one fort-like building on it's south-western coast.

The island has some odd traditions, especially surrounding Hallows End. Often times people will gather in groups with one person dressing in a cloak and a skeleton mask. The chosen person in the skeleton mask (Named the Jackten) goes around to various homes with other costumed friends known as Jackles demanding sweets, alcohol, or entry for a meal, in rhyme which the house holder must respond also in rhyme until one side can no longer compete with the other. The losing side must give the winning side sweets, drinks or entry if it is the Jackten who wins, or if the Jackten is defeated, they must move onto another home empty handed. The tradition is quite popular in Tempest Cay with drunk pirates and bards attempting to garner free drinks from the taverns for the evening during the holidays.

No ones quite sure how the tradition started, but they believe it to have been a gaggle of drunk pirates lacking costumes around Hallows End originally.

The island is home to five different towns which make up the Barony of Sweetvale, with the entirety of the island being governed by Baron Jacob 'Edwards' Glass and his wife Lady Elexa 'Edwards' Glass.

1. **Nessaria:** The main city on the island, and is protected by the islands crescent moon-like shape. Often times it is where more of the 'legal' affairs of the island take place.
2. **Tempest Cay:** The Cay is much like Nessaria in being protected in a bay-like shape on the islands west coast. It is generally a free port, with many of the ships moored in the bay belonging to various pirate crews looking to have a way to sell of their stolen goods. It's often a buzzing hub of information alongside that.
3. **Autumngrove:** One of if not the most inland town of Sweetvale. Surrounding the town are vibrant orchards that contain fruits such as apples, oranges, and lemons which are often used in the islands production of rum. It is a popular visiting spot for others on the island who enjoy the beauty of the orchard.
4. **Jackten:** Named for a wayward Captain who crashed his ship along one of the tinier sandbars surrounding the island, Jackten currently boasts one of the most prominent distilleries on the island and produces the popular brand of apple-spiced rum. It is also home to a fair amount of sugarcane plantations on its outer reaches.
5. **Goldtide:** A sleepy, quiet fishing town, there is nothing truly overly remarkable about Goldtide aside from the beautiful ocean views the town gets.