Causium

Causium is the most southerly island in the Southern Island archipelago. It is an autonomous region operated by descendants of the Fenizian senate who fled after the Fenizian civil war.

Description
Causium is a small, resource starved island with one primary settlement (also called Causium).

R'Amvidead
The central hub of the city of Causium is an ampitheatre that hosts the senate and the two Causite gods during debates.

Borde r'Nalno
The port of Causium. It is host the small Causite privateer fleet and open to traders. Itself it is an architectual marval, as it resides in an artificial bay constructed entirely from Causium structures and is dominated by a central hub that sits on a manmade island which interior space for docking individual ships.

Lineage
One thousand five hundred years ago when the Fenizians arrived on the island most of them were of total Fenizian lineage but over time Southern Islander blood has made its way into the pool and now most Causite bear traits of both Fenizians and Southern Islanders.

Magic
Causium is devoid of any type of magic and its use is highly illegal.

Religion
In the centuries following their arrival on the island the Causites continued their practice of democracy, which was followed so rigidly and with fervor that it gave rise to two gods: Tesdro and Ziniz. These two beings act now as the central focus of Causite democracy. The two rise only when an issue is presented to them by the senate of which they will debate publically. To watch this happen is the primary mode of Causite worship.

Technology
Causium is primitively mechanised but only for use in construction. It's area of expertise is architecture and Causite architects and engineers are pioneers in architectural practices that are entirely unique and wonderful from the outside world.

Trade
Causium is relatively poor as the island itself is devoid of many resources that could be used for trade. They are instead make most of their money by being funded by the Southern Islands as privateers. Their designation is to target ships attempting to land on the shores of Arborica and to defend merchant ships passing through Southern Island waters from pirates. Causium's focus on architecture is also a big pull for foreign nobility who often employ Causite architects to assist in the design of their projects.