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Isles of Dread
Hidden among sea mists of the Bay of Sorrows the eight Isles of Dread rise from the blue waters, their granite cliffs glisten with water as the surf breaks upon them. Riddled with coves, tunnels and caverns, the isles are a haven for pirates and pirate activity through out much of the Vaheem: The Western Reach, spreading terror and murder through out the Kingdom of Nashatras, the Kingdom of Panthais and the lands Hurlan to the east.
They are a den of all the filth and corruption that pirates and their ilk are well known for. The sea around the isles are deep, but warm and provide a productive fishing resource for the isles as well as the outlying cities of the various coastal cities and towns of the greater kingdoms.
The largest isle is known as Ur-Gaard and is home to the self-appointed Pirate King Reginald Von Quiron. It is home to the grand pirate city called Bulta Mang. Ur-Gaard is a huge spear of land that rises to just under 10,000 feet above the sea. Just above 5,000 feet or so the island is stripped clean, taken down to bare gray stone. The lower portions of the isle are more hospitable with two protect harbors which can hold hundreds of ships. The main port town is known as Port Gallow, so named for the hundreds of gallows that found on the docks.
