Merria has very little detail fleshed out. The simplest explanation is that Merria is like a homebrewed version of The Pirates of Dark Water. (No, I’m not kidding.) The key difference will be that Merria will be a darker place than what the cartoon portrays. I’ve already created the map below for Merria based off a map related to the cartoon series, so it will be the primary source for the island realm. I’m fairly certain most of the names are based off the map created for the cartoon.
There will likely be some Pirates of the Caribbean thrown into Merria, as well, but I don’t want the region to be an homage to Jack Sparrow. If anything, it will be more true to the real Golden Age of Piracy than the Pirates movies, but it will be highly fantastic and there will be airships in addition to sailing ships. The image below shows how I see the region being darker in scope than either the Dark Water cartoon or Pirates movies.
There are many isolated cays, islets, and rocky outcroppings throughout Merria and there is no such thing as a 100% detailed map of the island realm. Pirate captains are very closed mouth about their favorite ports and hidden anchorages, and they will fight to the death to protect their knowledge of the Dragon Claws Sea. There are many infamous pirates that make Merria their home that have risen to fame since the death/disappearance of Captain Bloth.
DM’s Note: There are rumors that Bloth and his crew are now undead and that the Maelstrom still exists in the Dragon Claws Sea as a ghost ship.
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