Gnosos

Small island in the archipelago of The Pearls in the bay of Eperium.

Gnosos is the most fertile island in the archipelago. A small fortress in disuse called Karras lays in the southern coast. Karras was used to protect the multitude of farms surrounding the harbor area, as well as some auxiliary buildings, from piracy. However, piracy has not been a problem during Kiriel's reign and currently the fortress is barely used. The inhabitants of Gnosos call the small village formed around Karras as Karras Town.

The island is renowned because the biggest temple of Aura in the whole of Elloth, called by the townsfolk The Mother, is located here.

Gnosos doesn't have a governor in itself but the finger of The Pearls, a human ex-pirate called Matus Strongliver, lives in Karras. The total population of the island is around 500 people. 300 of them living in the surroundings of the fortress been mostly farmers and artisans and their families. The garrison of Karras is composed by 5 guards and its captain.

There are also around 20 priests of Aura in The Mother and a score of acolytes/servants. The current high priestess is an elf called Valeera Nazaria.

The rest of the population are mostly fishermen scattered along the coastline and a clan of dwarfs working in the foothills surrounding The Eye of Aura. A dormant volcano close by The Mother.

There are two daily ferries from Gnosos to Eperium departing from the harbor of Karras that together with the daily one from Scopas in the island of Patras is the only way to get to the city unless you own a boat.