Liccaro

Liccaro is one of the five island kingdoms in Kelanna. It is situated in the northeast, making it geographically closest to the Northern Reach as well as the Eastern Edge. Its symbol is a desert flower and it is also known as the desert kingdom.

Geography
The kingdom of Liccaro is a large island chain located in northeast Kelanna. The main island takes on a jagged crescent shape encircling the Ephygian Bay, with a few smaller islands to the southwest. The country is divided into the provinces of Umlaan, Shaovinh, Cai, and Vrithi; along with the island provinces of Hye and Qin.

Liccaro is a kingdom dominated almost entirely by wide expanses of desert, the largest of which is located in the province of Umlaan. The northern and easternmost parts of the islands are largely mountainous, with valleys large and small in between to allow passage.

Due to the lack of mineral resources or agricultural viability in its land, Liccaro is the poorest among the Five Islands, constantly having to receive aid and incur debt from the other kingdoms just to keep its people fed. Overtime this weakness has come to be heavily exploited, particularly by the feared pirate Captain Serakeen.

The Trove of the King
According to legend, Liccaro had once been an extremely wealthy kingdom, its mines rich in precious minerals and gemstones. At the time the Liccarine people had been artisans, making the most beautiful of finery in all the five kingdoms. One day, King Fieldspar, the last ruler of Liccaro, confiscated every bit of treasure and finery that he could and sealed it all away within the complex cave system beneath the country. However, at one point, on a return trip from the capital, his ship sunk beneath the waves, never to be seen again.

Soon after Fieldspar's death, the Liccarine mines dried up as drought and famine swept the land. The Kingdom fell into poverty and destitution not long after.