Vargos

A volcanic island nation now home to the Vargosseans, mad pirates and warlocks. Its coastline is dotted with wrecks that the Reaver Kings have claimed.

## Geography

Located east of Aerrune on the edge of the Abyssal Rift and the Expanse, Vargos is a volcanic island where little grows. Mostly comprised of jagged cliffs and rough reefs, the only area of Vargos inhabited is Skullport where Bloodtide Bay sits.

Several other small settlements surround Skullport and behind it sits Mount Maelstrom.

## Government

Ruled by the Reaver Kings, Vargos is a land where only the truly monstrous are in charge.

## Locations

### Townships

* Skullport: Hub of the Reaver Kings and main township of Vargos. The Vargosseans have rules about non-hostilities but these are often forgotten.

### Places of Import

* Bloodtide Bay
* Copper Cove
* Mount Maelstrom

## Inhabitants

### The Vargosseans

Vargosseans are a mixture of races of all types and creeds. The term "Vargossean" is vague, as you do not need to be born on Vargos to be called as such. Undergoing one of their vicious yet vibrant tattooing rituals will earn you this namesake.

### Factions

* The Caretakers - A merchant faction of those who serve the most elusive and enigmatic patron of Skullport.
* The Shrouded Hand - An infamous thieves guild who commit crimes merely for the challenge.
* The Reaver Kings - A conglomerate of corsairs and pirates who rule the Bleeding Sea.

### Notable Inhabitants

* The Collector - Patron of the Caretakers
* Bokassa Born-in-Blood - Prince of the Alehounds
* Unkind Konstantin - Prince of the 8th Day
* Raime Three-Faces - Leader of the Shrouded Hand
* Red Eyed Raakeq in'Qrazez - The ruling Reaver King
* Taltaken the Tall - The greatest living gladiator of Skullport

## Culture

### Society

From the cruel coast of Vargos lives the Vargossean, known as the Black Ones from their ritualistic style of tattooing. Some say that their mothers drink ink to stain their newborn with fresh tattoos. They live in chaos; raiding and battling as pirates. They are masters of maritime conflict and well known for their violence on the open seas. At home in Vargos they aren't much better, living as barbarians and bandits in a lordless system where they only follow the strongest and most cunning.

It's easy to recognise a Vargossean; they're covered in black tattoos and usually kindly informing you they're coming for your blood, gold and women.

If a common cragsmen would be called a sailor, then a common Vargossean would be a corsair.

### The Reaver Kings

A conglomerate of corsairs and ships, the Reaver Kings are comprised of the following groups;

* The Alehounds - These dwarvish pirates are constantly drunk, which only fuels their berserker-like rages.
* The Balefire - Masters of ship-to-ship combat to rival any pyromancer, the Balefire are occultists and genius artificers.
* The Bitter Sons
* The Darkmoon Tide
* The Feral Forge - Warforged who have broken free from the Guild Eldritch and continue to seek freedom for the rest of their kind.
* The Hraki - Rumour has it these corsairs are druids of the sea who were lost to the bloodshed and booze.
* The 8th Day - These corsairs make most of their wealth through money lending and favours, but they always come to collect on the 8th overdue day.