Jal'Hinto

It was said by many that the jungles of the broken isles east of Elysia were the most dangerous places in the continent. The plants were intelligent predators while the predators themselves were massive and armed with huge teeth and claws. Insects bit and stung travelers almost constantly, the heat and humidity were almost unbearable and the undergrowth contained a multitude of poisonous snakes.

Worst, however, was the disease that ran rampant in the area. Most things in the jungle had some sort of illness or parasite and it was very easy to catch such illnesses off them. Even the water was tainted and had to be boiled if it was to be drunk. On top of all this, the intelligent creatures that eked out an existence in the dense foliage were perfectly happy and sometimes went out of their way, to track travelers in order to hunt them down and kill them.

One a smaller island within the cove of Jal'Hinto, a settlement has been by citizens from precarious backgrounds from thieves to outlaws, pirates and bandits. The people who inhabit the island believe in a foundation of freedom in which they can exist without the tyranny or oppression of feudal society. The settlement has been named Freehold Cove and is overseen by an Aasimar by the name of Josiah the Shepherd.