Wild:PC/Bo/Island

Tepu

History

Capital of the Fan Empire which encompasses the Bova Isles and many more. Like most of the Bova isles it is mildly volcanic. The empire manages its volcanism by appointing temples to manage the volcanoes. Until recently this was managed ably over more than a thousand years of imperial rule. Imperial bureacracy managed life in the cities through regimented testing of the citizenry. Until recently occasional anti-corruption purges kept the citizenry complacent. After a string of naval losses four temples united in pointing to government corruption and the need to secede to temple rule. They then struck first with omenous lava tides and armies of true beleivers.

After five years of vicious fighting to put down the revolt, St Cuthberts temple was swallowed by the lava fields. This was taken as an omen against the temples, as they had already suffered two years of defeat. The emporer and populace called for a mass purge of the priests that depleted most of the temples to bare sufficiency. The purged priests were either sacrificed or pressed into naval service to stem the pirate trade upon the out-islands.