Isa De Jolla
The island of Jonna, or as the locals call it, Isa De Jolla, is the southern-most piece of land in the region. It's a land of hills and jungle, with little else but the occasional ravine. While in all known writings Jolla is one island, in truth it is made up of three islands: Jolla, Barri, and Settab. Settab and Barri are a few kilometres north-west of the island of Jolla and show the same features as Jolla.
To the west of Jolla is what the locals call "Mahabiun" which roughly translates to "fire rock-mother". What this thing is in reality is a volcano, underwater for the most part. The locals believe that it is the orfice of some great spirit.
People of Jolla
The people have an interesting society; each tribe is made up of several different races. No racial nor species tensions exist! One can find humans along with strange bird-men in simple existence. Of course, most do not mate outside of the species, but friendships are common.
Each tribe varies in size. Some have as many as 1000 individuals, others as few as 10. None of the tribes have any recorders or even shamans of any sort. This would seem to imply that the tribes are young things with little history, but in fact many of the tribes have existed for centuries. Why so little respect for their history then? This is actually due to the existence of a centralized power on the island that records the goings of the tribes for them. More about them later.
Warring and raiding is extremely common among the tribes; it is accepted that all members of a tribe helps in raiding or protecting against raids. There is little loss of love between raiding tribes, it's just something that has to happen. This need for raiding can be attributed to the poor farmland and the dangers of the jungles. Raiding among fish-based tribes are far less common unless in dire straits.
Tribes don't often form alliances or cooperate to a great extant; there is little need to.
While most of the inhabitants of the island are uncivilized, there is one particular group that could be said to be as civilized as any other modern man, just in different ways. These are the Variuu. They resemble humans...but are thinner, but somehow more rigid. Their skin is a light tone of purple. These people are the real rulers of the island. They record, advise, and watch the people of the tribes, making sure that no particular group grows too strong nor too weak. And for the most part, the islanders seem aware of this and accepting of it. The Variuu posses strange magicks; not like any magic currently used. No source, no pain, no deals with demons nor even any visible effects. Strange beings all things considered.
Climate
The island is hot and tropical, always making one sweat. Typhoons from the south are common enough that the Variuu and the rest of the population seem not to care.
History
Every tribe has a dedicated group of warriors, although every member is trained in the use of some kind of weapon. More research is needed as the tribes my expedition visited were not keen to share their tactics and strategy.
Trade
Several possible trade goods have been identified, but most of these can be found in neighbouring islands. Tropical fruits and fish can be found here in abundance. The Variuu will trade some of their inventions and discoveries, if one can find something they want. Which is rare. More research is needed.
The Wilds
More research is needed.
((Still very lacking. Will improve later.))
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