The Verd - Frozen Victoria

"Once the pearl of the Norvascan Empire, Victoria was the capital of a long-standing civilization of island clansfolk, who enjoyed peace and prosperity in their time.

But come the Resurgence, cold winds worsened, and soon the ever-growing Dreadwinds swept across the islands; instantly freezing everything the winds came across. Victoria was abandoned, and in time the Norvascan isles became a protectorate under the Caden Empire.

Today Victoria is slowly being reclaimed and excavated by Caden's endless supply of prisoners from all over the Empire, who have been sent to Norvasca to various penal colonies, in an effort to repopulate the once prosperous pearly isles."