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wild and degenerate. Gorax and trolls are also
relatively common here. Hidden among the islands
are hundreds of tiny ports and lagoons that conceal the
bulk of the Cryxian fleet, for from here Cryx will one
day launch its inevitable invasion of the mainland.
Many of the islands dominated by Cryx have
fallen under the control of prolific necrotechs that
thrive in the seclusion. Whole populations have been
transformed into thralls to provide undying labor
as their masters toil over horrific experiments, and
many of Cryx’s most powerful machines of war are the
product of these demented labors.
The Schardes, with hundreds of miles of jagged
coastline and the surrounding waters, have witnessed
thousands of ships wrecked on their shores over the
last few millennia. Over a thousand appear on Ordic
admiralty charts alone, yet many more with their
wooden hulls vulnerable to the power of seas, storms,
and time, have not left a trace. Many ships became
stranded on these isles for only a short time, able to
escape on the next high tide, or were towed away,
but the exact number of ships damaged or sunk
and sailors’ lives lost in these waters will
never be known.
Blackrock
The largest island of the
Inner Schardes, Blackrock is
very firmly under Cryxian
dominion. This is a swampy
and dank island largely
free of Toruk’s blight aside
from some peculiarities
among the insect life
and certain carnivorous
breeds of vine. Blackrock
is settled by a number of
bogrin and trollkin tribes
occupying numerous
villages particularly along
the shore. These tribes have
annual contests of strength
and speed, and the winners
are sent to serve in Toruk’s
armies or to try to gain posts on
privateer or smuggling ships out of
Blackwater.
Cullenrock
This large island southwest of Mercir is one of the
few along the Broken Coast that has not been claimed
by Cryx. It is a craggy and inhospitable island largely
devoid of flora or fauna noted primarily for its two
major lighthouses, one on the eastern extreme and
the other on the west. The waters around this island
are heavily patrolled by the Cygnaran Navy from
both Mercir and Highgate, and the lighthouses are
essential points of reference. Smaller ships prefer to
take the inner route around Sandbottom Point, but
larger vessels must navigate around the outside of the
island due to the shallow waters of the channel. Each
lighthouse is manned by a small staff of isolated and
eccentric operators who have had to evade Cryxian
raiders on several occasions.
Bogrin
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