The Oceans of Contest are mostly civilised, despite the lawlessness of its oceans. Its people can choose from a variety of respectable jobs and live comfortable lives. However, due to travel being generally unsafe, even the mildest of citizens must learn to defend themselves.
Among the scholars of Mount Olympus, it is a common occurrence to build a small, helpful construct to act as a simple assistant during research. Some artificers, have taken this practice further and have designed powerful, multipurpose construct beasts that are used in combat and exploration.
The definitive overview of the Oceans of Contest with all the basic lore and locations to get you started running (or playing) a campaign in the Oceans of Contest!
Sorcerers imbued with the fearsome might of the Kraken can take on terrifying forms with which to inflict great pain onto their enemies. Through unrivalled mastery of cold-based magic and terrifying tentacle attacks, a Kraken Bloodline sorcerer can become a terrifying foe in both melee and magical situations.
While most races within the Oceans of Contest live in near-constant conflict, the Harpies keep comparatively peaceful lives within the jungles of the realm. They choose no side in the wars of the realm, instead helping or hindering as they see fit. Some Harpies do of course leave their nest and find a more permanent place in the societies of humanity, but for the majority, the jungle territory of their small community will be a permanent home.
While the Western lands of the Oceans of Contest are home to piracy and lawlessness, the Northern and Eastern territories are ruled by the Herculean Humans of Athens. Order, intellect, and democracy are the guiding principles of this proud race of scholars and warriors.
Bards of the Collage of Sea Shanties are practiced in motivating their crewmates to performing their best and being troublesome annoyances on the battlefield. Through singing well-known shanties, they can give their allies the chance to join in and receive the benefits of comradery and courage.
Aquatalis come in innumerable forms, each cursed with the features of aquatic fauna. This can manifest in varying degrees of intensity. One Aquatalis may appear predominantly human aside from a large swordfish blade in place of their hand, another however may have lost its limbs entirely, instead sporting a hollow torso that houses a large eel. The scale of an Aquatalis is dependent on the creature it has been merged with. A whale-based Aquatalis might grow to monstrous heights while a shrimp-themed Aquatalis never grows more than a handful of feet tall.
The Oceans of Contest are home to a large population of humans. These come in 2 primary factions; the Vagabonds that live under the protection of the 3 Pirate Lords, and the Herculean's of Athens. The Vagabonds live chaotic lives plundering and pillaging the territories of fellow humans and have adapted to excel on the high seas.
Warlocks that make a Pirate Lord their patron are blessed with powerful tools from which to channel their dark magics. Dark, magical pistols, nefarious magics and the dreaded black spot are all powerful tools that a Pirate Lord Warlock can utilise to terrorise their foes.
The first Aquatalis where violent, destructive humans, cursed by the ocean itself to take on the characteristics of the ocean creatures they had treat with such disrespect. Now the warped, broken bodies of their ancestors have become powerful boons, allowing them to rule the seas with unrivalled strength.
Spartans are the elite warriors of Mount Olympus. Exceedingly skilled in a small number of focused weapons, they deal out death with ease. While all fighters are skilled with a range of weapons, Spartans are exceptionally proficient with a few choice weapons that are used in their national fighting style.
Spectral Pirate's are fiercely loyal combatants that have sworn fealty to one of the three great Pirate Lords. In return their patron gifts them impressive boons to control the battlefield and fight dirty. Unlike a regular pirate, Spectral Pirates are able to manifest temporary, ethereal tools in a pinch to sway a chaotic battle.
Veneon Reforged 