Port Libertas:

A large cove surrounded by volcanic rock and rough terrain that rests at the edge of the open ocean. From the outside, the cove looks as if it was created by some raging god, the obsidian-colored rocks offering little invitation for even the most curious adventurers. However, for those who have spent their lives on the sea, this cove is known only as Port Libertas, a free port that promotes wealth and peace. All people are supported here, regardless of race or upbringing, under the assumption that they have thrown away their previous lives to start anew.

The Gate of Judgement

To enter the cove, one must pass the natural archway that has been dubbed the Gate of Judgement. Behind its entrance rests two massive harpoon guns, manned by the port’s denizens. If the ship is unworthy, or too dangerous, the harpoon guns are equipped to lift even the largest Galleon out of the seafloor and hang it. The ship is then scuttled and sent to the bottom of the ocean.

''Note: If one was to fall in the wide expanse of water beneath the gate, they’d find a dark abyss beneath them. No one knows how deep the cove truly is; only that it shallows radically towards the port city itself.''

The Main City

Once a ship passes the gate and traverses the long entrance, they will soon find themselves in the center of a massive open area. From here the city’s location is more than obvious. Its sprawling buildings rest within the center, built along a huge rock that has speared itself up and into the air. The buildings themselves are shaped after old ships or carved stone. Large towers sprawl near the two harbors that rest on opposite sides of the city, offering impossibly strong defenses.

The Outer Edges

From the harbors of the city, large ferries move across the inside of the cove towards the outer edges. This allows adventurers and settlers to travel to the more inhabitable areas within the cove. From here a few farming towns have been created, as well as a few trading outposts. These towns belong to the sovereignty to Port Libertas, though a few towns have mysteriously lost contact, and found abandoned in the deeper edges of the cove itself. It is unknown as to why.