Overview
- Population: ~110,000 (Including Surrounding Nearby Settlements)
- Nicknames: Pirate City, Capital City of the Chartist Cities.
- Primary Race(s): Common Humanoids, Goliaths, Tabaxi, Some Gith, Some Merfolk
- Location: The Corsair Seas
- Leadership: The Coin Lords, Lady Zhao
- Known For: Piracy, Tropical Fruit, Sugar, Fencing and Smuggling Operations
Description
Corsair’s Landing sprawls across the islands like spilled gold—chaotic, glittering, and dangerous to hold. From the moment you dock, the salt air is thick with tar, sweat, and rum. Ships from every corner of the seas lie anchored in its crescent harbors, their flags promising trade or blood. The streets are narrow and loud, crowded with sailors, traders, and thieves with knives tucked where smiles should be. Forts bristle on the outer isles, their guns trained both outward and inward. There's law here, but it answers to coin. In the smoky taprooms and shadowed coves, plots are made, debts are paid, and reputations are drowned. It is a place for bold men, doomed men, and those who don’t care to know the difference.
History
Corsair's Landing has existed as a minor settlement for a long as anyone or any record can note, but exploded in size and influence after the ascension of Feng in the 4th age. Many fleeing The Free Lands by ship ended up here, where the collective strength at sea was one of the few places where Feng could be challenges; his mostly humanoid supporters lacking a strong history of nautical warfare experience. During this era, Corsair's Landing, ruled by the newly minted Coin Lords, formed a formal alliance with the nearby cities of Moonshadow, Taru, and Rockspire Landing; with Corsair's Landing being named the capital. A blend of /Laissez Faire/ and straight up piracy, the city has existing in this state of controlled chaos for centuries.
Geography and Layout
| District | Details |
|---|---|
| Squall Island | Defensive and Fortified Island. Anti-ship weapons and soldiers cover all passes into the Chainbreak and Chartist Harbors |
| Anchor Isle | Defacto Noble District and barracks for all officers and crews of the Chainbreaker Fleet, the military branch of the Chartist Cities |
| Queen's Isle | Personal Island of Lady Zhao (and her predecessors) and location of the Palace. The Crimson Whisper is stationed here when not deployed elsewhere |
| Pirate Isle | Island for the general officers and crews of the Chartist Captains (Pirates) and business contacts for the sale of cargo and goods. |
| Captain's Isle | Primary Island where the majority of the citizenry and visiting crew, merchants and merchants can live, stay and conduct business. Often rowdy and dangerous; loosely patrolled by the Coin Guard |
| The Three Maidens | Islands taken over by smugglers who need to load or unload cargo quickly outside of even the loose eyes of authorities. Temporary warehousing and docking facilities are available to those with coin. |
| The Drowned Isle | Isle set aside for Merfolk, Sea Elves and others who need or want to live underwater |
Economy
- Primary Industries: Piracy, Trade, Agriculture, Gem Mining,
- Currency: Standard, Bartering
Culture and Society
| Religion: | The city has a strong maritime influence, thus worship of Beck is common and a small temple to him is maintained there. As with other trade towns and merchant ports, worship of the Scarlet Rogue is also common among those who work in the underworld. |
|---|---|
| Traditions: | A strong history of piracy and loose governance. |
Services
| Name | Type | Point of Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Broken Gull | Tavern & Inn | Marla “One-Eye” Corrin, F Dwarf | Rowdy sailors’ tavern with cheap drinks and a strong ceiling beam for duels. |
| Salt & Steel | Blacksmith / Armory | Master Hask, M Goliath | Sells ship-grade weapons and boarding gear; accepts salvage as payment. |
| Cloudshell Curios | Arcane Trinkets | Vizzi the Shellspeaker | Merfolk shopkeeper; sells bottled fog, floating candles, and cursed dice. Trusted contact for underwater agents; sells overpriced trinkets to arrange meetings and other favors. |
| The Vineyard | Smuggler's Exchange | Functional Winery Tasting Room. Front for an interface and gateway to the Scarlet Square | |
| House of Red Sand | Bathhouse & Message Hall | Amira Teln, F Changeling | Elegant refuge for information brokers and exhausted travelers. |
| The Twine & Hook | General Goods | Old Brellan, M Tiefling | Carries sailor kits, repair tools, and “genuine” relics with suspicious labels. |
| Ironsmoke’s Ledger | Mercenary Contracts | Kael Ironsmoke, M Warforged | Bulletin-run operation; hire guards, ship crews, or bounty teams. Can arrange contracts with the Chartist Captains. |
| The Siren’s Dagger | Gambling Den & Brothel | Mistress Shanna Black | Luxurious, velvet-draped den with private rooms and rigged (but entertaining) tables. Red Root Dealer. |
Notable Figures and Groups
| The Coin Lords | Defacto Rulers | Five Semi-Permanent Members; Members choose their own successor unless overthrown or deposed by other Coin Lords. Bound by City Charter Rules | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartist Captains | “Official” Privateer/Pirate Captains | Successful Ship or Fleet Captains that have been granted authorization to undertake Privateer Operations in the Corsair Seas. Strictly Bound by Rules of the Charter and the Blackwake Accords. More unofficially bound by Pirate Code. | |
| Coin Guard | City Guard | Semi-Independent City Guard Force of Corsair's Landing. Focused on keeping local order and crimes reported against the local populace or merchant-class. Rarely gets involved in “Pirate Business”. Fairly open to taking bribes and kickbacks to influence priorities. | |
| Shipwrights Guild | Nautical Artificers | Master Artisans who create and enhance bespoke ships and naval equipment for the Chartist Captains. Work for other requires approval from the Coin Lords. The guild tries to keep questions to a minimum in order to attract talented outcasts and artificers from other regions. Skilled in arcane enhancements and spell weaving. | |
Points of Interest
| Name | Purpose | Services | Major NPC Contacts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chainbreak Harbor | Military Port | Private Port for the Chainbreaker Fleet. Normal naval traffic not allowed. Twenty to Thirty Ships Present at any time | Admiral of the Fleet: Coin Lord Lady Zhao | |
| Chartist Harbor | Privateer Port | Private Port for those with a Charter or Temporary Pass granted by a Coin Lord | Black Alice, Tom "Peppers" Oxton | |
| Coin Harbor | Merchant Fleet Port | “General” Harbor for Merchants and other Visiting Ships; Docking Fees applied by Harbor Master | Pending | |
| Fort Blackstone | Fortification and Secured Warehousing | Secured storage and processing for exports flowing in from elsewhere on the island. Base of the Coin Guard barracks. Named after a Goliath Hero from the Blackwake Wars | Coin Guard Officers | |
| Hullgrinder | Military Fort | Defense Fort | ||
| Hero's Monument | Monument | War Monument | Monument dedicated to those who fought at and won the Battle of Moonshadow; the last major battle of the Blackwake War. A Goliath Hero who was killed, Blackstone, has his own dedicated statue at Fort Blackstone elsewhere in the city. | |
Map
Media
Hero's Monument:
Clockwise from Top: Lady Zhao, First-Trident Yari, Black Alice, Deathstalker
Sugar Plantation outside of Corsair's Landing being harvested Golems