Dragshallow Reef
The Dragshallow Reefs, also referred to in the singular as the Dragshallow Reef, are an expansive and treacherous reef system that encircle Darktow Isle. The reefs cover about 200 square miles and surround the island on nearly all sides. The only way to approach the pirate city of Darktow on the island's southern tip is by a narrow channel to the south-southwest.
Shallower waters in the reef are marked by shipwrecks and accumulated driftwood. The shipwrecks are also used by the pirates of The Revelry to reinforce the reef's natural defenses; sunken ships and skeletons were dragged onto the rocks to serve as both barrier against and warning to trespassing ships. They also built sentry watchtowers, siege weapons such as bolt throwers and catapults, deployable hazards, cannons, and other hidden weaponry on more stable where the reef is shallow or breaches the surface to guard against assaults by sea. These defensive towers, called War Posts, are also equipped with flares and beacons to alert the city.
Ships entering the reefs that do not fly the Revelry's colors and other unauthorized ships are attacked on sight. Additionally, the dragon turtle Idok lives in the reefs. Per an agreement with the Plank King, Idok preys on trespassing ships but ensures safe passage for pirate vessels. According to Gallan Westman, a former member of the Revelry, some believe this arrangement to be urban legend.
These defenses are described as one of multiple reasons the Clovis Concord has not yet reclaimed Darktow Isle over the course of the Revelry's existence, and they are so effective they have apparently left the volunteer dock watch of Darktow inexperienced in handling large-scale violence and disruption in the shipyard.
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