Red Isle

The Red Isle is a small, rocky island about two miles long and a mile wide. Its craggy cliffs are battered and worn by the sea, creating dangerous, jagged shoals around the majority of the island. The waves thundering and splashing against these rocks are a warning for ships to steer clear of their stony grasp. Any attempt to navigate the shoals would surely end in disaster.

There is only one safe place to land a boat on the island. On the northernmost tip of the island is a narrow stretch of beach, hidden by a second, tiny island comprised entirely of jagged rocks. The beach, a narrow strip of coarse sand and scraggly grass, is a desolate place with few signs of life. There is little sign of wildlife, and with the exception of the grass and a few gnarled, stunted trees, there is no sign of plant life either. Anyone finding themselves on this small island will soon discover that it holds little more in store than unrest and death. Sylynor Lorros found this out the hard way (see "Shipwrecked").

Nearly fifty years ago, the infamous pirate known as Mhalik the Red took refuge on a small, uncharted island. His stolen wealth and loyal crew allowed him to create an incredible lair within the rocky caves of the island. They installed ingenious traps to protect their plunder and kept the isle's location secret. The Red Isle was a luxurious haven for these treacherous pirates.

For years, Mhalik the Red preyed on the merchant vessels and coastal towns in the region. His wealth grew with his victories, as did his paranoia. Mhalik became increasingly aloof; he began to suspect his crew of subterfuge and treachery at every turn. Eventually, his paranoia escalated so much he took action against his own crew. He used a relic from his hoard, a scepter, to transform the unfortunate sailors into zombies and unthinking guardians for his lair.