The lands were discovered by Captain James 'Chance' Williamson, aboard his ship, the Caravel. Having sailed west from his home land, he named his discovery, the Western Lands.

He charted the shoreline in a small area surrounding a natural harbour, that he described as; "Of the finest quality. A good depth for large ships, and with a fresh water supply. The only slight problem is a large ship of unknown origin, wrecked in the middle of the harbour, suggesting a shallowing there. Future shipping will have to divert around it."

Chance Harbour, as it was named, was decided to be the perfect place for a colony in the Western Lands. For a long time, history awaited the first Settlers.

A Dragon, a Dwarf, a Human and a cat-person, the first handfull of settlers were a motley crew, but it did not take them long to set about their new lives.