The Southwestern Sea Route

Also known as the Pearl Way, this route is followed by those ships heading for the Cities of the Pearl. The route avoids the storms found in the center of the Golden Gulf, remaining in the shallow seas of the Pearl.

The ships that travel this route are some of the richest in the Land of Fate, whether approaching the City of Delights or departing it. The Cities of the Pearl aggressively hunt pirates, so they are seldom a problem. Storms coming north across the gulf threaten many a ship. The area is also home to a large city of sahuagin on the floor of the gulf. The sahuagin prey on ships from time to time, but they are far enough off the main route that most ships pass by them without problems.

Recently, two ships have turned up missing; this is attributed to The Reaver.