Dunlon

Dunlon is the eastern island in the Empire of the Isles. Mostly comprised of low-lying mountains surrounding a central plain, it has several navigable rivers extending island, and lush vegetation thrives in its mild climate. Much of the isle was woodland up until the start of the Artificer Revolution, after which the demand for wood increased dramatically and various entire regions were deforested to provide for such.

History
(In progress…)

Economy
Until the formation of the Empire, Dunlon had a long history as an economic colony of the Gristsh (who owned the west) and the Faithish (who owned a section in the northwest) Though the climate and soil favoured certain forms of agriculture, trade barriers created by this colonisation hobbled its development beyond a limited degree of agriculture.

Since the Empire, however, and with it the release of both colonies on the island, Dunlon has grown dramatically, and now provides both food for the other isles, and wood for Gristsh industry. The latter of these has become less important since the Artificer Revolution, however, and Dunlon’s economy has once again become tenuous at best.

Culture
Unlike the various other Imperial Isles, the Dunlites have only one major city, the rest of the population being found found in small towns and villages throughout the island. While they overall prefer these secluded places of nature to the cities and nations of their counterparts, the failing Dunlite economy has caused many to move south to Gristin, and thus many are found living in the central isle’s industrial centres.