In the tempestuous Woodding Sea, where the winds of mischief and misdeed howled, piracy reigned supreme. The labyrinthine channels of the Scarlet Archipelago offered refuge to the cunning corsairs, who evaded capture by the navies of both the Western Kingdoms and the Eastern realms of Atheron with ease. The pirate ships were crewed by a motley crew of ruffians, seekers of adventure, and dreamers who yearned to escape the monotony of their mundane lives.