Fort Caroline, Village of Terva *Addendum*
Back before the current political upheaval and civil war, the small village of Terva on Lake Hiai at the southern most border of the Darwish Empire, straddling its long border on the Sand Sea was the place of a joint defense pack between both Darwish and Emiraban military. The pact, made to ensure the safety of trade routes in and out of the massive desert had been a diplomatic success, proving effective in launching counter raids against bandits, monsters, the hobgoblin remnants of Massereen, and the looming threat of Saveanth Li.
During those times, the small town flourished, with the influx of troops and peoples bringing a fair amount of trade. While the fort itself was well in site of the town, civilians were often discouraged from getting near it unless on more official business. In return, the military stayed out of the small town, except for soldiers on leave.
However this would slowly start to go down hill as the new king of Darwish began his rule. Money was the first to go as it seemed to just disappear. Then, supplies and new shipments of fresh troops, and finally news and information seemed to just dissolve. Trade seemed to simply vanish in Terva. With no support from the capitol, Emiraban officials spooked, and Darwish officials in a panic. Things arent' looking good for the first lines of defense.