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 The Free Captains of The Shackles operate like a massive thieves' guild, with the Hurricane King as their Guild Master.  The Pirate Lords are his senior lieutenants, Free Captains are group leaders, while their crews are the rank and file members.  Everyone else is an outsider and their vessels and cargo are fair game - including the ships of Independent Captains.  However, once an Independent Captain has proved their worth, built a reputation they can apply for Free Captain status - although there are practical tests to complete, boasts to be made, fees to be paid and plenty of chance to bribe.  Knowing the right people often helps :)
-The islands are surrounded by the Fever Sea, a reasonably shallow body of water that can be sailed by vessels of most types, from the largest ship right down to a small keelboat, and is a major transport route.  While there is local trade, international trade, from cities and nations in the south to the inner sea area pass through the shackles.  This is because the Eye of Abendego, a vicious, permanent hurricane, lies just north of the shackles, making the seep sea passage both long and very dangerous - and many merchants find the route through The Shackles is more profitable -  even with losses to pirates.
+However, there are other groups with influence.  The Banda Fleet of mercenary Hobgoblin, The Besmaran clerics of Queen Bes, the Sublime Shogunate of Ushinawa and the Shenchu Bay settlements - to name but a few.
+The islands are surrounded by the Fever Sea, a reasonably shallow body of water that can be sailed by vessels of most types, from the largest ship right down to a small keelboat, and is a major transport route.  While there is local trade, international trade, from cities and nations in the south to the inner sea area, pass through the shackles.  This is because the Eye of Abendego, a vicious, permanent hurricane, lies just north of the shackles, making the seep sea passage both long and very dangerous - and many merchants find the route through The Shackles is more profitable -  even with losses to pirates.
 To the North, the great states of Cheliax and Rahadoum, who both permit slavery as do may others of the northern states.