Needle Islands
| Location | Far SE Archipelago |
|---|---|
| Size / Area | W-E and N-S |
| Government/Ruler | ? |
| Religion | Powers of Light: ?% Demon Worship: ?% |
| Population | ~?,000 |
| Languages | Common ?% x ?% |
| Taxes | ? |
| Other Details | ? |
Location
These isolated and barely explored islands are situated around 7° South, 112° East.
Details
This is a collection of rocky islands, small atolls, and hundreds of small rocks and reefs.
The Needles themselves are seven knife-edged volcanic islets, each rising steeply from the sea like blackened spears of basalt. Unlike most islands of the Archipelago, the Needles are not lush, sandy rings but instead harsh, jagged outcrops, sharp-crested like broken teeth.
Around the main seven islands lies a maze of small atolls, reefs, and tiny pinnacles, some barely breaking the surface.
The entire area is a known graveyard for ships: half-sunken hulls can sometimes be seen below the waves, tangled in coral and barnacles. This clear danger to shipping gives rise to the island group's other name of the Shattershoals in many rutters.
Wise mariners avoid the Needles.
