Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice is a large island located in the Diamond archipelago. There are two known routes from the island: Oyster Island and Cnossos Island. There is also a route to Alpha Island although no charts presently exist.

Natural Resources
The island spawns sugar cane, hemp, stone, and madder. These resources can be bid on at the market.

Buildings

 * Apothecary : Frozen Whiskers (bazaar)
 * Shades of Winter


 * Bank : Solstice Shekels


 * Commodities market : Winter Market


 * Distillery :
 * Beer Groggles
 * Chivas me Timbers (upgraded)
 * Rum for the Money, Two for the Snow
 * The Taming of the Crew


 * Estate agent : Solstice Estates


 * Inn : Ye Imperial Pint


 * Iron monger : Winter Welderland (bazaar)
 * Blade Runner
 * Cold Steel (iron monger)


 * Palace : Winter Palace (upgraded)


 * Shipyard : Cold Cutters (bazaar)
 * Frig N Cold
 * Ice Breakers


 * Tailor : Crewel and Unusual Adornments (bazaar)
 * Hook and Eye (upgraded)
 * Winter Wardrobe (upgraded)


 * Weavery : A Frayed Knot
 * Loom with a View (upgraded)
 * The Loomy Bin (upgraded)
 * Threading on Thin Ice (upgraded)

Although the island has distilleries and weaveries, it lacks the corresponding bazaars.

Government
Winter Solstice is currently ruled by Midnight Armada.

History
Winter I — 2004-05-08, Midnight Armada wins the first blockade of Winter, which was uncontested.

Winter II — 2004-06-03, Winter was used as the staging ground for the trial of Artemis; the blockade was halted after three rounds. Jobbers for Vilya, who helped Midnight Armada defend the island, received an unheard of sum of about 11,000 PoE per round. This was the last major blockade where Vilya jobbers were jobbed to the Dread Ringers crew; jobbers henceforth were jobbed to the Heroes of the Gods or Fools of the Gods crews.

Winter III — 2004-09-17, alt flags Buri Armada and Nidiata Dei Buri drop war chests on Winter, Oyster Island, and Park Island. All are easily defended.