[b]Port City, Lance Empire[/b]
The boy looked back at Port City, his old home, before turning towards the open sea. Word had spread quickly of the new landmass to the east. While most people in the Lance Empire were unsporting of Naval ventures, he didn't mind, nor did his family. After all the Emperor had said that anyone willing to go setup a colony would receive a halved taxes for a year and 10 acres of land in the new world. Plus there was rumors of the new lands having vast riches and fertile fields, something that had attracted the boy's family.

He took one final look at his old home. He would be the first of the colonists to see the new world. There was another expedition being prepared, but it had not been sent out yet. The other expedition was planning to land on the Northern most bit of the continent, and take a diagonal path across the ocean to get there. The other one, the one which the boy was on, was heading straight across the ocean. There were a total of 1,000 Colonists, with 1000 Regulars to back them. There was enough food for a year, various animals with feeding supplies, and seeds to grow crops. Along with tools, clothes, and other essentials.