The Northern Sea Route, Dihl al-Suq

This is the preferred route of ship captains who sail to Wasat, Hiyal, and the Sea of Caravans. It follows the currents north, passing around the deep part of the bay on the east. The Suq Bay has few killing storms; its chief dangers are the pirates that prey upon the rich merchant ships. The Admiralty of Huzuz is quite active in the Suq Bay. At least 20 warships are always patrolling here, hunting down pirates and the nastier sea monsters.

The route is not clearly marked, of course, but many ship captains know it so well that what seems to be a fleet of merchant ships may just be a number of captains using the same route. This is shown when pirates appear. After the pirates have closed on their targets, most other merchant ships do their best to leave the battle behind. Several pirates have enjoyed good success in Suq Bay, operating out of hidden bases on Ruhh Island or along the west coast. Two of the most prominent are The Reaverand the Shark of Suq Bay .