Dreaded Wharf

The island of Nerega lies east of the Red Pirate temple of Kunt. Even though it was under the Republic of Vilga before their annexation by Avangar, they saw little use of occupying it, instead only building a large lighthouse to guide the way for sailing ships in the Labyrinth Bay. Now, the appropriately named Dreaded Wharf stands as the island's only settlement.
== History ==
The Dreaded Wharf is an infamous, dilapidated town of pirates, escaped convicts, corsairs, smugglers and outlaws of all kind, lying inside a cove of Nerega, a small island between Devon and the pirate temple of Künt. It has not always been a criminal lair, however. It has been a matter of contention between the Vilgans and the Belizians, with the former eventually laying claim to it. Despite that, the island's unconventional terrain and its poor soil meant that few people were even interested in settling.
In the end, the few settlements built on Nerega were abandoned, and only a large lighthouse and a naval base inside an isolated cove were left standing. During the war between Vilga and Avangar, the naval base was left poorly manned, and was subsequently converted into a temporary prison.
Following Vilga's surrender the cove was abandoned, and it took many years before it was repopulated, this time by the opportunistic Red Pirates of Künt. The former naval base turned into a bustling pirate haven, with many outlaws from all around the labyrinth bay moving in. The most prominent of those were the Quamona Tong, the driving faction of the Vilgan resistance against Avangar, sailing back and forth between Nerega and their base in Zeresh. 
Nowadays, the Dreaded Wharf's existence and location is known by Avangar's officials, although there's little they can do to combat piracy, smuggling and all other illegal sea maritime activities, since most of the fleet's and the millitary's focus stands on the borders with the Platinum Princedom.
Many dangerous creatures and animals can be found in the markets of the Dreaded Wharf. One such creature are the Stalkers, also nicknamed "the Spider Monkey". Although deadly, they can follow the orders of their master, like a trained hound would. They have unusually long and strong arms and hate sunlight, often lurking in the shadows in order to ambush their prey. It's said that they were created by a shadowbinder in Alga, their distribution and ownership made illegal everywhere else in the east.
There's a rumour circulating amongst the sailors of the Labyrinth Bay that the pirates of Nerega are using the island's old Lighthouse as a false beacon, in order to attract, confuse and disorient Avangar's and other ships loyal to the Empire. Although there is no way for this rumour to be confirmed at this point, it is true that the number of shipwrecks in the Labyrinth Bay has increased since the Avangar wars, something that can also be attributed to the rise of piracy as well as the existence of the Cannibal Bay on the island of Stor Kartoflu.
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