Since the Necrothida arrived, most men and women moved to the mountains, anywhere with long stretches of land, but humans must eat, and brave pirates can provide, Most of the laws on pirates have been changed dude to fisherman not being brave enough to go out in the waters, most fish have been spliced into new and tougher species, and could take down ships with a few lucky hits: So, they called upon the meanest of pirates to deal with their problem, and at first they turned a blind eye until jewels were involved as currency. Now years later since they arrived, its a fun game of chase for most pirates that know what they’re doing, and a lucky escape for the weak and feeble-minded.

A large Man-O-War ship with around 16 people on board, have learned to take down these slimy beasts and upgraded weapons and technology just for this cause, any who showed symptoms of ailment were wiped out or thrown off board. large cannons with a self recharge filled with cannons doused to the brim in acid and certain oils. the Necrothida like the smell it excretes when hitting the water, but the compound within is enough to take out an entire city (most gunners have melted or heavily burned faces/bodies), so the people to take on that job must be strong and careful the ships outside is covered in tiny carved out metal thistles along the ship, the water became murky long ago so along with cutting through foggy pools, they are lead tipped and will poison and scrape any creature to attempt boarding

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