Morro Isles--off the coast of Hornstaad

World of Storm and Fury: Lands of Oortesia: Kingdom of Lys : Morro Isles--off the coast of Hornstaad
The Morro Isles are a large grouping of small, rocky isles in the Outer Sea, off the shores of Tenora Coast Province. A few sheep and goats inhabit these craggy rocks, along with the small hamlets there. Historically these isles, only nominally ruled by Lys, were a place of fishing fleets, and a haven for pirates, with numerous coves and hiding places the Lys Revenue Patrol could not effectively police.

All this has changed now, for the Eastern Empire hath decreed warships shall be built in these isles, and is spending the Thalers to make certain this happens. The first year of the Imperial Edict, each island of any size was required to furnish two warships of the new double-masted bireme design. Each island competes for building what is judged the best ship of the year, for in subsequent years, the island which built the best ship was required to build only one ship the next year--although a larger ship for use as a fleet flagship.

The shipyards and hamlets suffered numerous raids the first year from the fleets of Xevenox and their allies, as well as opportunistic Skylding Norsemen and pirates. But now the Imperial Fleet, with some help from the High Seas Fleet of Nangrar, enforces a blockade on Xevenox, the Skylding raiders have become more wary of the growing skill of the Imperial crews and their large ships, and the pirates, well, in truth, they flourish, those who have not chosen to take the Imperial coin, because for now countering their activities is not a priority of the Eastern Empire.



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