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<DIV align="center">History of Windfall<br>
Part Four<br>
by Sarconius Allecius,<br>
Imperial Scribe and Historian<br>
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<DIV align="left"><IMG src="Book/fancy_font/t_52x61.dds" width=52 height=61>he Varo?s had planned to settle on the vacant Northwest portion of the island, sending an advanced team to begin construction on their new home. However, during this time the pirates began to grow in power again. A man named Martistan consolidated his control over the local pirates. He had a small village built in the extreme northeast corner of the island. While his power grew, the pirates returned to raiding ships, but left the areas around his base unharmed. This turned out to be a brilliant plan. He brought the raided trade goods into the area. Since the locals were left unmolested, they in turn left the pirates alone.<br>
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Eventually Martistan took on an almost hero status with the local residents. This was to be short lived though. As Martistan?s power grew, so too did his ambition. He eventually left with most of his men looking for bigger prizes throughout Tamriel. The pirates he left behind abandoned Martistan?s policy of leaving the local populations alone and began raiding anything that came near the island. The town of Windfall was particularly hard hit by this change and tensions grew between the pirates and the town. This change in the pirate?s philosophy lead to one of the most important events in Windfall?s history. <br>
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While the main body of the Varo?s were sailing to the island, they were attacked by the pirates originating from Windfall Island. A battle ensued in which the pirates were defeated, but Jonuni was killed. The enraged Varo family landed at their new home seeking revenge. Seguri Varo, Jonuni?s son, immediately sent scouts and messengers to all the local groups on the island seeking the pirates that had killed his father. Almost immediately alliances began to form. The people in the northeast, who had benefitted from pirates when Martistan was in charge, sided with the pirates. The town of Windfall, which had suffered after Martistan left, sided with the Varo?s. Again an armed watchfulness settled over Windfall. <br>
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Shortly after settling on Windfall, Seguri?s son, Gonari Varo discovered a gold mine nearby. This not only provides a new source of income for the Varo family, but proves a boon for the townsfolk as well. In addition to hiring workers for the mine, a brisk trade develops between the Varo?s and the townsfolk. Over the years, their alliance develops into a partnership. The townsfolk see a ray of hope in this. Forgotten by the Empire, the townsfolk see a family of nobility and honor with the power to protect them. During the waning years of Gonari?s reign, the townsfolk offer to become subject of the Varo family. The Varo?s having been an outcast family accepted the arrangement and begin construction of a Castle in the town. Gonari?s son, Soletti, becomes the first Count of Windfall. Soletti moves the main seat of the Varo family to the Castle, but continue to use the keep as a summer home and northern outpost. As a sign of mutual acceptance the emblems of the town and Varo family are merged. The eagle in the town's emblem is replaced with the Varo Falcon, resulting in the emblem that is seen toady. <br>
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Over the years the town continues to grow as people begin coming to Windfall looking for work in the mines. The Varo?s have a new section of the town built to handle the increasing population. Under Franseci Varo, trade negotiations with the Empire are successful and Windfall expands its docks to handle the large Imperial trading ships. Windfall, now large enough to be a city, becomes one of the busiest ports in the Empire.<br>
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Again Windfall sees a sharp increase in immigration as people come looking for work on its docks. A third section is hastily added to the city to house the influx of sailors and dock workers. Windfall quickly becomes a major trade route for the Empire. Hoping to avoid a repeat of the past, Nanuri Varo, open negotiations with the Empire. As a result, Windfall becomes part of the Empire, with the Varo family having their name restored and retaining control of Windfall.<br>
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The Varo Family lives on in Windfall, and is almost solely responsible for its revival, the current Count, Alconius Varo is loved by the people, who have welcomed his reign like the scorched earth welcomes the rain. And much like the rain, the Varo Family has given life to what was for a while a forgotten and doomed island.<br>
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