Ravageurs des Nuages
Leader: Prince Mika Rockface
Seat: Port Krez, Krag
This principality is based on the island of Krag. The people of this principality are a mix of Nains, Orcs, and Demi-orcs normally never seen together. The Ravageurs des Nuages have never stopped the practice of piracy. They have a fleet of six ships. These ships are very fast, which allows them to raid the south and southeast cost of Khorvaire and the cost of Aérénal.
Prince Mika Rockface is a very aggressive woman. She believes she has been blessed by the Dévoreur and this is why many of the Ravageurs des Nuages worship the Dévoreur.
Prince Mika’s Cloudreavers: Wild and terrible, a powerful band of marauders known as the Cloudreavers hides in the caves and coves around Port Krez to strike swiftly at passing ships or those whose crews have been disoriented by the mists of the Gray Tide. Prince Mika Rockface commands the Cloudreaver Principality, with its fleet of six fast ships, a less than hospitable village, and the hamlets spread out around it. Mika’s pirates and raiders terrorize the sea-lanes that run along the southern shore of Khorvaire and strike at coastal villages in Q’barra, Aerenal, Darguun, and Zilargo. Brelon and Zil naval forces have attempted to stop Cloudreaver raids in the past, but without success.
The Ravageurs des Nuages
Leader: Prince Mika Rockface (CE female Nain barbarian 6)
Seat: Port Krez, Krag
Knowledge: Geography (DC 25); local (DC 10)
The Cloudreaver principality is based on the island of Krag. It is a blend of Nains, orcs, and Demi-orcs – traditionally enemies in the Bastions de la Nation, these races have found Commun cause on the seas. The Ravageurs des Nuages have always been wild and unpredictable, prone to violent feuds and acts of savagery. They never gave up the practice of piracy, even during the height of Galifar's power; this has cost them dearly over the generations, and their power has waxed and waned with the luck of the sea. Currently the Ravageurs des Nuages have a fleet of six vessels, but these ships are remarkably swift; the Ravageurs des Nuages possess a number of windsails, which are Objets Magiques imbued with a permanent wind's favor. These treasures allow the Ravageurs des Nuages to rangel far from their homeland and to match the speed of Frégate Élémentaires. Typically, the Ravageurs des Nuages prey on the southeastern shores of Galifar, striking at Q'barran, Aereni, Darguun, and Zil vessels and villages; occasionally Cloudreaver captains even head into Brelon shipping lanes, attacking ships en route to Cap-Tempête or Port-de-Trolan. The Ravageurs des Nuages prefer to strike at night, taking full advantage of the darkvision possessed by most of their sailors.
Prince Mika Rockface is an aggressive and boisterous woman with remarkable strength and an uncanny ability to inspire terror in her enemies. She believes that she has been blessed by the Dévoreur and that she gains strength for every vessel she sends to the bottom of the ocean. Whether this is true or simply a delusion remains to be seen!
The Ravageurs des Nuages are mostly chaotic Nains, orcs, and Demi-orcs, with a few Humains. Most Ravageurs des Nuages are warriors or barbarians, with a few fighters and Rangers. Many Ravageurs des Nuages worship the Dévoreur, and some develop Druidique abilities as a result of this devotion. The principality takes its name from this practice; tales speak of Cloudreaver pirates calling lightning from the sky to shatter enemy sails and ships.