| Category | Islands |
| Location | Pearl Sea |
| Climate | tropical |
| Zone | Midrêth |
The Buccaneer Archipelago is a chain of more than twenty-thousand islands stretching from the shores of Hells Womb in the north, to the coasts of Ma'Ohari to the southeast and those of Izagunbar to the west. At the crux of traffic and trade from three seas, the Sea of Mourning to the east, the Pearl Sea to the west and the strait of Salzârrâk in the south, the archipelago became a strategic area in the Creation War (1486 DE - 8777 DE). Then on the side of the primordials, Thjorygg's galleys lurked among the isles, intercepting Covenant transports and making daring coastal raids on what is now known as the Lands of Purity.
In the Demon Spawn War (89 GE - 269 GE), the Buccaneer Archipelago was the hunting ground of demon pirates and their slave crews. They answered to rogue demon captains, usually wanted by their former demon lord masters, they became their own bosses, starting the Buccaneer saying "in a world big enough for everyone to have a slice."
In the Horgon Era, the rise of the Abâthigûr Empire, Mir'piamauza, and others, rekindled piracy with Deep Bred, Sussgurd, Durkoth, and Gradorian pirates wanting their slice by lawless enterprise.
In the Great Exodus (998 - 1017), dozens of pirate bases turned into small towns and fledgling city-states. Captured ships were kept, its passengers were ransomed back on the cheap, with others staying in an area of stunning beauty.
... the most beautiful isles of the realm, idyllic and rich in the fruits of the sea, diverse in culture, and a element of danger, pirates, sahuagin and sea monsters as big as a frigate. At Sûreg, blissful sleep comes with the Call of the Harpy, each town, village, and cove a rich story.
- from the journal of a Niratar settler
The Pirate Lords, a pact of many interests, are the largest powers of the Buccaneer Archipelago.
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