Carracosta

You are an adventurer and you have recently arrived in these lands via a long journey by boat. You originate from the Kingdom of Illish, a sprawling nation known for its temperate climate and excellent naval force. It is known to all that Illish has a relatively small but well-trained army and many of nation tries to take advantage of this disadvantage of numbers.
The world in which you live is one of many small continents, each inhabited by one or a handful of empires, kingdoms or nations. Not too long ago, a large continent was discovered in the far west and soon the race to colonize this fresh soil was on. Many of nation tried (and failed) to conquer this island, which was quickly dubbed 'Carracosta' by the Illish. With several failed expeditions behind it, the kingdom of Illish, in a last ditch effort to beat the free nations of Ubea, has sent out a large force of adventurers to lay claim to this land once and for all. That was months ago. A small settlement by the name of Last Effort has since been founded on the eastern coast, allowing for fresh people with new hopes and dreams to try their luck. You start in Last Effort. The settlement has an inn and access to basic goods via a general store, which is resupplied roughly each two weeks. Your food and drink are paid for and a safe place for your tent is guaranteed on the grounds. The settlement itself (and any potential outposts) can be upgraded with money and resources you earn from adventuring. The DMs have access to an objective hex map, but players and their characters do not know the exact layout of the world, and thus must figure out the layout of the land based on their adventures.   Good luck out there.