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Early Suel Migrants
The Suloise migrants to the Flanaess
encompass three separate groups. The first
were a limited number of colonists sent by
the Suel Imperium at its height to establish
mining and lumbering colonies. Both were
in increasingly short supply back home,
and the prices on both were high enough
to justify the transportation costs. The
second are the dissidents, criminals, and
exiles who fled over the Crystalmists prior
to the end of Suel-Baklunish Wars. The
final group were the refugees from that
war, leaving to avoid the destruction that
would culminate in the Twin Cataclysms.
These latter two groups characterized the
worst elements of the Suloise (although
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pleasant), and their actions have tainted
the legacy of the Suloise ever since.
Very little of these early migrants is
known as most all of their settlements
were overrun and absorbed by later
refugees. Most of those settlements were
in and near the hills and mountains of
what is now the Yeomanry, although they
had farming settlements across the plains
to support them, and some few lumbering
camps existed as far east as the Javan
River, and south to Jeklea Bay.
All of these colonies were established by
force, seizing lands and mines from the
native Flan, Dwur, and Olve. Oddly, the
Imperial overseers preferred to use regular
shipments of convicted criminals rather
than locally captured slave labor in the deep
mines, so aside from the initial violence in
establishing the colonies, they managed to
exist in relative peace afterwards. In many
ways, this ensured their later conquest by
the refugees, as they never had the need
to build significant fortifications against
outside assault.
This group also included intrepid Suel
explorers; those bold enough to travel well
beyond the bounds of Imperial authority,
and charismatic enough to deal with the
Flan and demi-humans they encountered.
These men had explored as far the Pomarj,
bringing back lightweight but valuable
resources, as well as valuable information
as to what lay beyond.
Those who had worn out their welcome
in the Suel Imperium had been fleeing
across the Crystalmists for centuries.
Although few in number, they were just as
vile as the larger groups that would follow.
It was only the disorder of the Sheldomar
left by Vecna that allowed them to seize
what small areas they could. Their small
numbers and violent racism limited their
power and the number of people they