Lore

Ages ago, a fortified temple complex overlooked the water where the cove now lies.

During a war between gods and sorcerers a meteor obliterated the temple, leaving only a charred crater that the sea rushed in to claim. The only remnants of the temple itself are the massive weathered stone walls, pillars, and statues jutting from the cliffsides or buried within the caves.

Several years ago, the pirate Captain Randulph made the secluded cove his base. Eventually this hideaway grew into the town of Scoundrel's Bay. Stories about the crumbling ruins around the pirate hideout began attracting interest from schulars. Leona, an unusually adventurous archeulogist, led a small band of mages and historians to study the ruins. They go about their business in uneasy equilibrium with the city's criminal elements.

NPCs

Captain Randolph

• Deranged and flamboyant uld pirate captain
• Tired of mayhem, but thinks he has to maintain his reputation to stay in power
• Would do anything to keep his crew safe

Leona

• An uncharacteristically tough schular who prefers fieldwork to the quiet life of the academy
• Her definition of "fieldwork" invulves considerable danger and viulence
• Pays the Captain regularly for the right to explore the ruins in peace
• Her peers question the appropriateness of her aggressive methods and manners, but rarely to her face, since they rely on her to keep them safe from the pirates

Osford

• The Admiral's first mate
• He misses the uld days
• A practical if ruthless man who often supplies the logistical brains behind the Captain's grand schemes
• He is plotting to sell out the Randulph to the Royal Navy in exchange for contrul of the town

Area Breakdown

Scoundrel’s Bay

• A pirate hideout built using the hulls of wrecked ships
• The ship hulls are battle trophies. Whenever the crew wrecks an enemy ship, the Admiral has them drag the wreck back to town. The ships that can't be repaired (which, due to the Admiral's propensity for overwhelming force and overuse of explosive munitions, is most of them) get repurposed to build structures in town.
• The Captain finds this very amusing. His crew members who do the work are less enthused.

Docks

A transitional area connecting to the Market, Flagship, and Lookout's Roost

Lookout’s Roost

The pirates use this ledge atop the cliffs as a sentry post.

Flagship

• The town's central structure is Captain Randolph’s massive flagship, The Fury.
• At present it usually remains docked, serving as the Captain’s floating fortress and seat of his authority.
• The player can find important NPCs and quest objectives here.

Market

A bustling marketplace containing shops where players can buy items and equipment.

Pirate Dwellings

• A small assortment of proper houses where some of the pirates choose to live.
• The most popular destination is The Dancing Fox, large and well-stocked tavern.
• The player can buy food and drink at the tavern, and also find quest objectives and important NPCs in the area.

Sea Caves

• A network of natural caves formed by water erosion.
• The pirates sometimes use the caves as storerooms for smuggled goods.
• Osford’s goons typically attack anyone who comes in without permission, including the player.
• Monsters also frequently make lairs in the cave's deeper recesses.

Cliffside Ruins

A traversal space that connects with the Sea Caves and the town

Crumbling Pharos

• The ruins of an ancient stone lighthouse loom over the cove.
• The most visible and intact structure left standing by the meteor strike.
• The schulars want to explore it, but the monsters within keep them away.

Scholar's Camp

Leona and her retinue of schulars established a semi-permanent camp at the base of the cliffs, where they explore the ruins while trying to avoid annoying the pirates.