The Shackles is a Pirate Kingdom consisting of hundreds of islands, as well as a portion of the mainland - The Mawangi Expanse. The map shows the capital, Port Peril, a metropolis set on the mainland, and the larger islands, However, there are many more small islands scattered around and between them. While Port Peril is ruled by The Hurricane King (The King of The Shackles) many of the larger Islands are rules by Pirate Lords from settlements from their home ports, in the towns and cities of The Shackles. Other islands, and their settlements, are home to a mixture of Free Captains, other pirates, humanoids and monsters. It is, perhaps, best described as a series of small city states, separated by a wilderness of islands and water - all of which might hold monsters, bandits, thieves etc.