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As the demand for various luxury and exotic goods grew amongst the upper echelons of Salovian society, so did the need for a larger workforce. Efforts to use the recently-conquered Puntalian people had mixed success, with many having been sent to work crops in Tortuga and Puerto Florosa. The productivity of these islands was limited however, and soon the Boliari implored the Vach'ari Guild and other prospective enterprises to search for additional manpower to support this increased demand. The first of these efforts to have success was the Hertsogi of Puntalia (the monarch-appointed leader of the colony) meeting with the Tuvarian and Varatistani leaders, striking a deal to import prisoners of war from the Forty Years War in modern day Almodaria. Many of these war prisoners had fought on opposing sides, and were now suddenly forced to work alongside each other. Such a situation sparked infighting on the plantations themselves, eventually leading to more severe and strict oversight. The severity of treatment of these laborers would serve as a blueprint for future slaving operations.
Soon enough, much of Auroran society developed a desire for what would soon be referred to as the three C's: Cacao, Cannabis, and Coffee. These resource-intensive crops once again increased demand for a larger workforce and more land for that workforce to labor on, resulting in the Salovian monarchy to charter out the naval fleet in search of exploitable people and resources. One such charter consisted of Orev Posol and a diplomatic mission northwards to Borea's southern coastline, in particular where modern-day Nystatiszna presently exists. The southern coastal settlements of Borea soon proved to be a viable option through the common practice of kidnapping. Posol would soon move his sights to
The Vach'ari Guild also conducted its own operations to discover exploitable resources. Capitalizing on the diplomatic mission initiated by Orev Posol, the Guild chartered a twin fleet that followed the Posolic fleet up to the Halcyon Sea, where they stopped at Vistaraland. It is here that the Guild was informed of the Vistari colonies on Northeastern Gondwana, in particular Chibilaba. An agreement was reached between the Vach'ari Guild on behalf of Salovia with the [[Vistari Colonial Company]] to import Chibian Elves, especially the ones the Vistari government had deemed too troublesome to be profitable. These ones were sold into the Salovian network and sent to work in the colonies of Salovia. This agreement would be the first of many that would form the framework of the positive and cordial Salovian-Vistari relationship.
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