Schooner's Sanctum
Central along the north coast of Xirubo, part of the Contraband Coast, Schooner's Sanctum is the headquarters of The Silver Kraken, one of Temshai's three pirate fleets.
When Renia, Yardley Withers, and Mizzenbeard became the Pirate Lords, Renia had Mizzenbeard's town placed between hers and Yardley's, ensuring their enemy was surrounded. Believing the alliance to be tenuous, Mizzenbeard looked for a more secure site. Finding a network of caves in some tall bluffs, his crew cleared them out, making them partially open above. The easiest access to Schooner's Sanctum is by making harbour in the caves. Cranes on the surface can load and unload ships, and enough of the stone is intact above the moorings to allow for goods to be transported back and forth. A wall with watchtowers and cannons lines the bluffs to further ensure safety.
The town proper lies inland of the Stone Harbour. Heavily fortified, surrounded by walls and lying within two spurs of the Bon'bao Mountains, the Krakens believe themselves impervious to outside attack. The mansion reserved for the leader of the Krakens is a three-tier house built into the rock, giving a commanding and strategic view of the town and the harbour.
Despite the grim surroundings, the atmosphere in the town is generally lively, filled with noise, music, and debauchery. The Wench's Shanty claims to be the finest drinking-hall on the Contraband Coast.
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