The Kingdom of Haven is located south of the Moonshae Islands off the coast of Amn in the Forgotten Realms. It covers an archipelago of islands, and its climate is tropical. It's capitol is Sharessia.

Government and Politics

Haven is a feudal monarchy ruled by it's Regent, the Viceroy Telron Elvenforge, for the absent Queen Ilsa. Assisted by the office of the Seneschal Donal (for official government matters) and the Princess Lilium Shadowbane (for the holdings of the royal family including Servants of the Crown).

Major Fiefdoms include:

• Sharessia - Capital and citystate on its own under Lord Elvenforge, run by Lady Mayoress Tanis and it's city council.
  
• Kortugan March
  
• Earldom of Harts
  

Population

Most of the Native (mostly human with some small amount of Hin and Elven) population died out during Haven's Drow War. In truth its hard to call this population native since most had come from the mainland less than a century before.

Now the place is a renowned place of refuge for the odd and free spirited. Teiflings, Aasimar, Drow, Elves, Yuan-Ti, Half-Orcs all live here in relative harmony with humans.

History

Haven has served as a busy shipping hub for goods and slaves from Faerun to all points west and south, avoiding the pirates of the Nelanther Isles when coming from the north. It was ruled by a weak monarchy culminating in King Lucius of Haven, and generally considered to be a slightly rambunctious and lawless island. The disappearance of King Lucius and majority of the native population prompted two diplomats to go visit Waterdeep in search of a replacement government head.

While in Waterdeep, the pair encountered the visiting Queen Ilsa from Eros and managed to convince her to abdicate her throne in Eros in order to take over the mystery of the disappearances of Haven. She assumed control of the government and brought over a large number of Erosians to get to the bottom of the problem.

The Erosians and other immigrants discovered the existence of a large, ancient drow city beneath the southern island. After a long and exhausting battle, the drow city was cleared by the townspeople and the entrance walled up. A final drow jailer escaped the wreckage with a cryptic message and set of bottles filled with various types of sand, though his suicide ended his questioning and his words remain a mystery. The drow reign of terror which cost so many lives and ended the native monarchy has likely come to an end.

All is not the happily ever after, however, and Queen Ilsa has fallen ill, leaving her trusted friend and ally Telron Elvenforge as Lord Viceroy of the Realm aided by Ilsa's half sister Princess Catherine (who since retired to tend to her sister).

Haven faces many foes: visiting ships bring problems as often as they bring goods. Fortunately, the residents of Haven are able to take time away from their problems, and the town often hosts weekend-long festivals and raucous celebrations between the somber moments of fighting. Births and deaths, weddings and wars: all are likely in the Kingdom of Haven.

Places of Interest

• Sharessia, formerly Haven (City), capital
  
• Kortuga, in Kortuga Cove
  
• Mithuth Underdark
  
• Thayan Enclave
  
• Goblin Isle
  
• Sunbright Isle
  
• Chauntea's Hold
  
• Valley of Death
  
• Arena Isle
  
• Gloom Keep, currently sunk into the sea
  
• Flooded Tomb
  

See Also

• Laws of Haven