Bayward
Considered by some to be a smuggler's town for drunken pirates, the realities of living in Bayward can be quite different to what most expect. After pirates took back the city of Bayward from Ne'haer, Crux Dregoon settled himself in the head seat of a council. While Bayward can be a rough and dangerous place, especially with the unhidden drug industry that brings in most of the town's income, it may not be quite as lawless as one might expect at first glance. For all that, though, Bayward and Ne'haer seem to have a never-ending struggle for power in the region.
The scent of sea and salt is intense inside along the old docks and twisted streets of Bayward. The sun shines brightly over the dilapidated buildings and into the dusty streets, which are littered with drunks, whores, and market stalls.
Wrapped around the Mahogany Bay like an eel coiling around its prey, Bayward is a crescent-shaped city boasting a substantial (but transient) population of pirates, traders, beggars and layabouts. It is a veritable hotbed of capitalism, crime and carousing.
Still, the place is not without its charms. The call of the sea mingling with the cry of the gulls gives a feeling of coming home to one’s proper place in the world. Long, white beaches glow in the day’s light. The feel of the breeze and the taste of the air are like lost memories brought back from long ago. Many seafarers are glad to call Bayward their port.