Moreaux Island
An island within L'Illes Apgarie, Moreaux Island was made famous by reports of a tribe of raiding cannibals residing within. Popularized by the much-republished reports by noted anthropologist André Arquette, people in the Apgarian Confederacy were stunned by the revelation that such a culture existed within their midst.
Further attempts to communicate with the island's inhabitants had all ended in tragedy. Most people were killed and eaten, as reported by a small number of survivors.
Geography 🔗
The island itself is quite small with a radius of about 5 miles at high tide. A coastline of about one mile is revealed when the tides recede, covered in a mangrove forest. The shallow and rocky coastline makes it difficult for ships to moor close to the ground and would make any visitor vulnerable to assaults.
Fauna 🔗
Most animals within Moreaux Island are small rodents that may burrow in the ground and a few amphibious species that are insectivorous.
The mangroves are home to a number of insect communities and mollusks. Migratory birds also often use the island as a resting ground.
Flora 🔗
Plants on the island are those that have adapted to a saline environment, like mangroves and seagrass. Few of them are edible, but may help with seasoning, and have some medicinal properties.
A number of edible mushrooms and lichen exist on the island, and are cultivated by the natives for food and religious rituals. A specific red-capped mushroom endemic to the island, in particular, is exclusively used for the rituals associated with their cannibalistic practices.
Mundaguk People 🔗
Mundaguk people are what the natives call themselves in their local vernacular, which seems to be related to Old Estagon in some respects. Colloquially, due to the success of Dr. Arquette's book, they are known as the _Monsters of Moreaux Island.
They are a single community of about 150 people at the time of their discovery in 1269 AI who inhabit the island. They have limited seafaring abilities, but do have rafts to fish in nearby atolls. Despite their popular depiction, a careful reading of the text shows that their community is usually quite docile until they are either confronted by an external threat such as interlopers, or an internal power struggle. Both events seem to be fueled by the ingestion of a local mushroom that enhances aggressive behavior and physical qualities.
Their weapons are quite basic offensive tools made from wood, rock and bone. They have stone/flint knives, simple bows and arrows, clubs and other primitive implements.
| Location Type | |
| island | |
| Parent Location | |
| L'Illes Apgarie | |
| Sanery | |
| Apgarian Confederacy | |