Solaran Isles

The warm, tropical Solaran Isles are known for their luxurious beaches and deep silver mines. Solaran isles is home to two elf-founded towns as well as dozens of small lizardfolk villages. The silver mines of the island are the deepest mines ever dug and the main route of entry for residents of the Darklands to immigrate to the surface.

History
The Solaran Isles were first inhabited by scattered tribes of lizardfolk who abandoned the slave-hungry mainland to live out their lives on the tropical islands in peace. Though the islands lack important resources and fertile farmland, wealthy elves were eventually attracted to the islands as a vacation destination and would found a settlement called Rapture.

From here, the isles became less of a mystery to the people of the Steppes, and many began to spend time exploring the islands. It was in this time of exploration that an important resource was discovered: silver. It wasn't long before poor miners from the mainland began to flood the islands, digging out the hills for every ounce of silver that it had stored away. In this silver rush period, the town of Silverheart was founded and began to formalize to acquisition of silver. This high mining production was one of the early leading factors to the power and wealth gained by Koban and Fore-Etum.

Soon, it was discovered that the silver mines were vast, but required miners to dig deep in order to recover more metal when the surface deposits dried up. Despite the increasing dangers of digging that deep, silver acquisition did not slow and the Solaran Isles soon had a cave network that could even rival Goldcliff's. The mines eventually spilled out into the most upper parts of the Darklands. It is from these mines that most surface dwelling drow and duergar originate. A refugee crisis was going on in this upper part of the Darklands, causing many of the underground tribes to take their chances travelling through the mines to the surface. Some of the duergar joined the mining industry as guides or workers. Most drow sought to make for the mainland, as they did not enjoy the warm, sunny Solaran lands.

Today, the mines are still quite active, though the silver production has slowed substantially. Darkland immigrants still use these mines as a method of reaching the surface and are usually welcomed by their surface elf brethren.

Geography and Environment
The islands are known for their warm tropical climate. The islands were formed by volcanic rock and some of them still have active volcano. A unique array of animals and plants exist on the islands, adding to their majestic and exotic nature.

Notable Locations
Rapture - Vacation destination for wealthy families and individuals of the Federation.

Silverheart - The center for all silver mining and the largest city within the islands. Home to the Order of the Righteous Hammer headquarters.

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