Port Ruin

Vilik Strad once had a port city at the tip of the Talanos Peninsula whose true name is long since forgotten. It is now called Port Ruin by the navies of Castorhage, Reme, Foere, and the Earldom of Borss. None know when it first came to ruin or why the Dark City abandoned it. While the port seems to be deserted, rumors abound of dark ships at the docks in port, which are said to seize or sink ships that come too close. Whether or not this is true, more ships seem to go missing in the Mouth of Akados than can be explained by bad luck or weather, and the blame often falls on this port. As a result, it has been attacked several times by ships of each nation in retaliation. Naval captains are loath to land their marines on its shore, however, as they tend to not come back or, if they do, come back changed — unhinged and murderous. Such poor souls usually end up imprisoned or slain by their own comrades. Interestingly, the port never seems to be rebuilt after each attack, the port always appearing a virtual ruin and deserted, with no ships at the wharves, when the avenging ships bombard it with catapult, ballista, flaming debris, and spells from the water. Yet Port Ruin also seems to never be destroyed no matter the number and extent of the attacks, with the same buildings in near ruins and the same debris-choked but still recognizable streets each time. There is, in fact, no evidence that Vilik Strad has made any attempts to repair the port, or even enter it with their troops. No one is quite sure what is going on with this port city, but most mariners consider it cursed and avoid it at all costs.