Finaroka is the largest Island of an Island group off the coast of the Sakharan Continent. Think Canary Islands. With a bit on minor trade.

Finaroka Town is the Capital and only developed town. The rest of the big island, and all the smaller islands, have a few farms / fisheries around the coasts. Green lowland coastal areas, heavily forested mountainous centres. Still some Humanoids / Tribes and many wild animals / monsters in the mountains.

Initial the Finarokan settlement was funded by businessmen and nobles, looking for new markets and sources of income. It didn’t really work out as well as they hoped.- settlement was slow, and new markets didn’t develop. However, a new group (The Finaroka Company) came onto the seen, bought out some investments, teamed up with other organisations and reorganised the taxes and systems …

While there are other investors - the driving force behind the Finaroka Company, is the extended Briganda-Shay family. Between them, they rule Angasa, Galinia and Porter’s Bar – and have influence in other areas. Other ‘investors’ include the Caratan family (renowned for their magical ability) and traders from the Razardi Islands.

Long Story, cut very short. A LE Cult of Wee Jas (a goddess of Necromancers) established an Empire controlled by undead. That was defeated, and the Hann Empire was born. However, Galinia is still troubled by the Cult and the University at Twabeck, is associated with a different Cult of Wee Jas (LN). They believe there is some sort of Wee Jas Artefact at the head of the Mulcroft River, that still powers some undead - and the Mulcroft Delta is just a short hop away from Finaroka. The (very) long term plan (of the main investors) is to establish a bridge head in the delta and eventually send adventurers to deal with the artefact. However, this isn’t public knowledge – and is only discussed quietly and in secret.

More publicly - There is trade to be had – but it isn’t the profitable trade that the original investors had hoped for. There is some trade for metals with a coastal town, there are islands to develop (and they are very fertile) – and just as importantly, it is the last stopping point for ships destined for Drai Shon.

The Temple of Abadar is onboard (bringing civilization to the wilderness). The Golden Billet (a pseudo military unit centred around the faith of St Cuthbert, bringing law and order) is onboard. The FFTC (opening up new trade routes) is onboard.