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 ====== The King's Island ======
-This island was once part of the kingdom of [[Backbone]],
+This island was once part of the kingdom of [[Backbone]], although for all
-although for all practical purposes it maintained its own
+practical purposes it maintained its own independence.  There existed four main
-independence.  There existed four main cities: Diregill, Fowltor,
+cities: [[Diregill]], [[Fowltor]], [[Haughtyard]], and [[Thorfram]].  Each city
-Haughtyard, and Thorfram.  Each city was ruled by a baron or lord
+was ruled by a baron or lord who answered only to the king in [[Backbone]].  On
-who answered only to the king in [[Backbone]].  On a local level,
+a local level, they each governed the nearby villages and were usually bickering
-they each governed the nearby villages and were usually bickering
+and competing with each other.  If real hostilities were to break out, though,
-and competing with each other.  If real hostilities were to break
+the king would usually quiet things before they went too far.
-out, though, the king would usually quiet things before they went
-too far.
-A [[storm tower]] was innocently put up in Thorfram on November
+{{ :king_s_island_1107.jpg?direct&300|The King's Island}}
-, 1096.  In January, 1098, the [[Dark Mage]] sent a small army to
-the King's Island in the first real war on [[Backbone]].  They headed
-straight for the tower and took captive Duke Meris of Thorfram
-and converted him into a [[storm tower zombie]].  This gave the [[storm
-cloud]] enough power to spread over the entire kingdom of [[Backbone]].
-The mage [[Edric_man|Edric]], however, made the connection between the
+A [[storm tower]] was innocently put up in [[Thorfram]] on November 13, 1096. In
-unusual raid on Thorfram and the coming cloud and so he sent his
+January 1098, the [[Dark Mage]] sent a small army to the King's Island in the
-champion Lamar, Demon Toppler to investigate.  The natives were
+first real war on [[Backbone]].  They headed straight for the tower and took
-panicked and fleeing because of the [[storm cloud]] and the entire
+captive [[meris|Duke Meris]] of [[Thorfram]] and converted him into a [[storm
-kingdom was in chaos.  The [[Dark Mage]] had left a large contingent
+tower zombie]].  This gave the [[storm cloud]] enough power to spread over the
-of soldiers in Thorfram, but Lamar was able to get in and destroy
+entire kingdom of [[Backbone]].
-the [[storm tower zombie]], weakening the [[storm cloud]] and freeing the
-kingdom from its curse.
-After the fall of [[Backbone]], the King's Island tower was once
+The mage [[Edric]], however, made the connection between the unusual raid on
-again populated with a [[storm tower zombie]].  This time, the
+[[Thorfram]] and the coming cloud and so he sent his champion [[lamar|Lamar,
-wizardess Serisa was chosen (as she was one of the last remaining
+Demon Toppler]] to investigate.  The natives were panicked and fleeing because
-local citizens of impressive natural power).  She remained under
+of the [[storm cloud]] and the entire kingdom was in chaos.  The [[Dark Mage]]
-the curse until the [[storm cloud]] was dissipated by the Good Party
+had left a large contingent of soldiers in [[Thorfram]], but [[Lamar]] was able
-on January 5, 1105.  Even after the curse was lifted, though, she
+to get in and destroy the [[storm tower zombie]], weakening the [[storm cloud]]
-found she could not stray too far from the tower and so remains
+and freeing the kingdom from its curse.
-there to this day.
+After the fall of [[Backbone]], the King's Island tower was once again populated
+with a [[storm tower zombie]].  This time, the wizardess [[Serisa]] was chosen
+(as she was one of the last remaining local citizens of impressive natural
+power). She remained under the curse until the [[storm cloud]] was dissipated by
+the [[Good Party]] on January 5, 1105.  Even after the curse was lifted, though,
+she found she could not stray too far from the tower and so remains there to
+this day.
 ==== A brief description of the four cities ====
-Diregill - The largest of the four, this city was the home to a
+[[Diregill]] -- The largest of the four, this city was the home to a good
-good portion of [[Backbone]]'s navy.  It was a rowdy town and
+portion of [[Backbone]]'s navy.  It was a rowdy town and subsisted primarily from
-subsited primarily from tourism from its constantly changing
+tourism from its constantly changing population.
-population.
-Fowltor - A small farming/fishing community.
+[[Fowltor]] -- A small farming/fishing community.
-Haughtyard - A small fishing community centered around the mouth
+[[Haughtyard]] -- A small fishing community centered around the mouth of the
-of the island's largest river.  Often times considered the
+island's largest river.  Often times considered the center of the island's
-center of the island's shipping, more from its location than
+shipping, more from its location than its size.
-its size.
-Thorfram - The largest constant city (more permanent residents
+[[Thorfram]] -- The largest constant city (more permanent residents than in
-than in Diregill).  This site was chosen for the island's
+Diregill).  This site was chosen for the island's only [[storm tower]].
-only [[storm tower]].
 ==== Points of interest on the island ====
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   * The swamps east of Diregill.
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