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Protectorate of the Black Marquis
(Region)
Alignment Chaotic neutral
Ruler Marquis Urdal Bazzak
Government conventional (pirate despot and council)

The Protectorate was established in its present form in 4700 AR by a pirate from Cheliax called Morgan the White. He was seeking a base from which to prey upon water traffic without being threatened by hostile navies, and the River Kingdoms was the ideal spot. Gathering together pirates from all over the world, he established his realm on a northern tributary of the Sellen River.

Morgan styled himself the White Marquis. Since then, rulers have come and gone – the current incumbent is Urdal Bazzak, who styles himself the Black Marquis – but the methods remain the same. River traffic flying the flag of one of the River Kingdoms is allowed to pass unmolested, in accordance with the River Freedoms. Foreigners are forced to pay a toll, or risk having their vessels boarded, crews killed and goods sold on the black market.

Anyone willing to work as a river pirate is entitled to a share of the spoils taken by the Protectorate, under the terms of the region’s Pirate Pact.

Sites[]

Bodie's Haunt
The former pirate settlement of Bodie's Haunt was destroyed by the forces of Numeria. Today it is a haunted ruin.
Echo Wood
This spider-infested forest contains numerous Azlanti ruins, but the locals consider it too dangerous to explore.
Deadbridge
Farhaven
This town has aspirations of legitimacy. Aside from its black market, bar brawls, and scoundrels, it also boasts a small town guard and some legitimate trade. [1]

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