Eventually, those afflicted with The Peste became more unstable, attacking others in their violent insanity. At first, the color of the miners' skin coupled with incessant coughing suggested that this was a mere irritation brought about from constant work deep down in the silver mines. The veins of silver that had once provided so much for the miners had gone dry, while another threat came from across the sea: a disease known as The Peste. The First Silver Age came to an abrupt end by the 1300s, due to two separate, but equally disastrous causes. Thus began the prosperous First Silver Age of Karnaca, where miners built wooden homes around the mountains or in tunnels, all while elevating arts and music that were once the purvey of pirates into a higher form of art enjoyed by the upper class. This all changed by the 12th Century, when miners in what would become the Batista Mining District, in an effort to uncover more iron, discovered rich veins of silver instead.
At this point in time, Karnaca offered little other than as a place where ships could restock and refuel on wine, weapons, and food, far away from more lucrative trades between Serkonos and Gristol. With time, Karnaca opened its port, as a peaceful and profiteering solution to the ever-present threat of piracy in Serkonos. The two groups lived in relative peace, intermarrying amongst one another, although their various traditions persisted. In truth, nomads from the North settled around what would become Karnaca alongside other settlers, who resided in what is now known as Clemente Landing. Neighboring areas' legends suggest that they were brought on the backs of whales from the sea. Īccording to a popular legend in Karnaca, owls carried the first settlers to the city from the Isles to the North. Karnaca maintains its own notable police force, the Grand Serkonan Guard, which serves as both the military and urban protection. Topographical map of Karnaca (Click for interactive map).īilled as a major metropolis where cultures and customs from all over the Empire are integrated into daily life, Karnaca is heavily favored as a tourist destination for the elite and upper classes.
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