Gosd
History
Gosd is an oddity in the Solurian Empire. Gosd was founded sometime during the middle of the First Age by resident peoples of the swamp. Shortly after, pirates from the Empire's waters fled there and held the members of the small lily pad village hostage for nearly two weeks. Outraged at the violence that these newcomers had used on their chieftain, the Gosdtlings, or those that inhabited the village, beseeched the Solurian navy to help. After arrival, the pirates threatened to murder the chieftain, and tense standoff ensued. During this short standoff, the pirates burnt and destroyed the majority of the lily pads the native swamp people lived on. Due to the smoke, a quick infiltration by members of the Naval Corps was possible, and the pirates were defeated, and later executed for murder and piracy.
While not the best meeting, the members of the village pledged their allegiance to the empire in return for the rescue of their chieftain. And so, under the permission of the Gosdtlings, the Solurian Empire set up a small fort (which remains standing to this day, nearly 1000 years later). Due to their past in the swamps, they were revered as master carpenters and woodworkers. However, the homes they had on the island were not enough to sustain the growing population. With the help of mages and druids from the main Empire lands, the swamp people were able to properly seed and grow several lily pads, and their life on the shores of the swamp continued peacefully.
During the Unity conflict of the First Age, mercenaries loyal to the Merchant Guild attempted to march through the swamp to assault the village and the fort. Using guerrilla warfare, members of the village and soldiers at the fort chipped away at the mercenaries as they attempted to pass through the swamp. None of the mercenaries made it through, and survivors refused to re-enter, even under threat of death by leading members of the Merchant Guild. As such, Gosd became renown as unassailable from the shores or by land. Due to the nature of the Solurian Navy, assault by water was also nigh-impossible.
In the current day, Gosd-made lumber, furniture, tools, and planks remain the highest quality available in nearly the entire western hemisphere. Gosd is also an exporter of high quality herbs and swamp plants. Most Gosdtlings keep stores of books on herbs and swamp plants in their home, due to the nature of the flora.
Build History
Gosd was a small village started by Master_Chief on the 28th of June, 2015. He completed the lily pad portion of the village on the same day, and finished the island portion on the 29th of June, same year. After completion of the village, the warp gosd was added.