Maneater Islands

The islands to the west of the Ogchuk Fiefdoms and the realms of Dsrvyth are known as the **Maneater Isles**, or the **Maneater Archipelago**. Ruins on the islands indicate the presence of an ancient civilization, now lost in time.

The towns are mostly populated by undesirables from the Dsrvyth realms, the Azan Empire and Azhar Nar, to name a few. Since the islands are covered in jungles, its residents are mostly grouped up in trading outposts, corsair lairs and pirate coves.

Life on the islands is described as nasty, brutal, and often short. The isles are hot, humid, and swarming with stinging flies, sand fleas, and bloodworms, making them unhealthy for both man and beast. The inland especially is home to basilisks, man eating plants and horrible diseases that eat away the skin of the diseased slowly and agonizingly.

Since anarchy rules over the islands, escaped slaves from other realms find themselves there, with slavers and bounty hunters in tow.

## Islands

### Lekhes

From west to east, the first island is known as Lekhes. It's inhabited by a party of rogue ChangriLese mercenaries, who are hostile to Big Sopho's men and other pirates. One can find mysterious statues of orangutans scattered around the island, although no one knows who built them and for what reason.

### Axe, Black Tear and Renato Islands

The three next islands are known as Axe Isle, Black Tear and Renato Island. Ferocious hurricanes are common there, as well sand fleas that can quickly eat the skin of anyone not wearing approriate protection. They are under the de-facto rule of Corsair King Big Sopho, a black skinned pirate who's thick as a bear and tall as a tiger. Big Sopho was a crewmate of the last Maneater Isles Pirate King, earning a reputation as a "gentle giant". He earned the respect of his crewmates when he was able to single-handedly defeat 5 cutthroats that were out to kill him, with nothing but his bare hands. Many trading posts are set up in their shores and caves and secret operations are ongoing deep in the jungles.

### Isle of Toads

The fifth island, which is also the southernmost one is known as the Isle of Toads. It's inhabited by a mysterious species of huge toads that are able to mimic human speech. Those toads live in boggy waters and deep rivers and sing enchanting songs during the night.

### Fallgrim

In the middle of the archipelago lies an island known as Fallgrim. The town of Ortega lies in its northern shore. It's a town ruled by its mayor, Art Jota. It's the only town that's free of any pirate's rule, and it's been established as a neutral ground between warring pirates and other undesirable criminals. Ortega is known for its brothels and brawling competitions. The pirate lords respect Major Jota's rule and provided services. One can find many card and table games from all around the world played in its busy taverns.

Fallgrim also houses an orcish community deep inland, as well as a former slave refuge deep in the jungle, so many slavers make their way to Fallgrim, looking for their escaped slaves.

### Bloedzuiger Island

Between Fallgrim and the Isle of Basilisks is the Bloedzuiger Island. It's filled with bogs and bleak, steep cliffs. It's inhabited by bloodworms, grotesque leech-like monsters that walk on two legs who pour acid on the wounds of their living prey, in order to digest their intestines and liver. Despite that, it's populated by a certain tribe from the Badgassi lands, whom the other pirates call simply "The Skinners", due to their habits of skinning their victims and making cloaks and bandanas out of their skin. People usually avoid Bloedzuiger, and for good reason.

### Isle of Basilisks

The island closest to the Ögchuk peninsula is called the Isle of Basilisks. It's the second largest island of the archipelago, and also the most populous one. Its the only island that has mantained a steady population thoughout the years, its inhabitants not wiped out by diseases, slavers or pirate raids. Rainforests and hills cover the island, in which live dreaded cockatrices and basiliks, some even reaching the size of a large horse.

### Segador

The ninth island is known as Segador. Corsair towns and pirate lairs have sprang up, being abandoned not long after. Witnesses have claimed that its haunted by a monster that takes the form of a cloud of black smoke. It's said that the Monster makes a variety of peculiar sounds -- two of the most distinctive being a mechanical clicking and a loud high-pitched warning or alarm call. It holds enormous strength, capable of knocking down buildings and trees with ease, and it's only limited somewhat by large bodies of water.

### Florana

North of Segador is the island of Florana. It was the first island that people from Dsrvysth set their foot in, who subsequently named the whole archipelago off the many species of hideous plants that seemingly feast on human (and other mammal's) flesh. These plants can be either restricted to the ground or either appear as vines that use camouflage in order to ambush and consume unsuspecting travellers. Despite that, many outspots and strange ruins are located in Florana. Florana is currently ruled by Aurélien Chastang, a fearsome corsair from Lorient. He is handsome and thin, with silver-gold hair and grey-green eyes. He is styling himself as "Lord of the Waters". He used to be the Royal Admiral of the Lorientais navy, although he escaped with the fleet and set himself up in the Maneater Isles. He's in a quarrel with Big Sopho and other pirate captains.