Archipelago.

A Fantasy Play-By-Mail Game.

Aeons ago the waters of Hedrek, rose to engulf 95% of the landmass. Whole civilizations were annihilated, and only those who lived far above sea level were safe from the swirling waters. Many blamed the Mages, practitioners of magic, for the disaster, pointing to the unreliability of their spells, and the size of a wizard’s ego in comparison to his common sense.

Over the last three thousand years the descendants of the survivors have managed to pull themselves out of the pit of barbarism that inevitably followed the disaster. All that remains of the dry land of Hedrek is an archipelago of a thousand small islands, reefs and sandbars, spread over a 2000 mile by 2000-mile area.

A few of the larger islands have in the past few hundred years begun to develop cities and trade routes between neighbours. In order to protect themselves from the inevitable pirate raids on their homes and convoys, several of the island cities, created alliances. The largest of these rose to supreme power some 150 years ago, but due to the greed and indolence of its ruling elite, many cities rebelled, until now there are several factions all vying for power.

You are the leader of a merchant convoy or a pirate clan. You will steer your vessels and your clan's fortunes through the seas of Hedrik. It will be for you to decide what to buy and sell and when and where your trades will take place. It is also your decision when to fight and when to flee.