Ruler: His Majesty, King Tarinth Freehawk, Lord of the Peregrine Isles, Master of the Breezes, Herald of Storms (CG male human [Jendi-Aldari], Wiz 12)
Government: Independent feudal monarchy with hereditary rulership, king is advised on matters of state by a council of nobles and clergy of the Khorsican faith
Rule of Law: Chaotic Neutral. Society based on hedonistic pursuits of pleasure. Few written laws govern daily life which is considered quite barbaric. Survival of the fittest is the standard of the day with a general distrust of authority. Most of the population is neither good nor evil but also not terribly reliable.
Capital: Stormwatch (pop. 14,500)
Major Towns: Flockhome (pop. 8,900), Hightower (pop. 9,200), Windwych (pop. 9,800)
Population: Human 45% (JAz), dwarf 20% (black 80%, brown 20%), gnome 15% (hill), aarokacra 10%, kenku 8%, elf 2% (fair)
Major Religions: Khorsa, Oldred, Arcanus, Nephele, Dwarf pantheon, Gnome pantheon
Major Resources: Gold, silver, gems, wool
Military: 8,000 (includes light infantry, heavy infantry and a navy of 8 warships as well as an aerial assault force riding giant birds of prey)
Allies: Bediwyr
Enemies: None
Coinage: Platinum egg, gold feather, silver crown, copper talon
The Peregrine Isles are a small kingdom dedicated to the Cult of Khorsa, the god of the winds. It is a heavily mountainous realm of coastal cities and highland aeries dominated by the majestic Weathercrest Mountains. Here the humans, aarokacra and the kenku have lived together in relative harmony and have done so for generations. Each species lives exclusively, separated from the others controlling a small portion of the islands but all swear allegiance to the human king and the royal family. Much of the peasant population spend their time fishing, raising sheep and mountain goats, and sustaining an elaborate system of terrace farms. The land, although not very fertile, enjoys reasonable temperatures year round.
The island is defended by a unique knightly order known as the Griffin Knights, a martial order of fighting men and women who ride griffins and hurl javelins with deadly accuracy. It is said that the riders develop an empathic link to their mount and can communicate via a limited form of telepathy. The military also supports a number of slightly less proficient soldiers trained to ride a number of giant birds of prey indigenous to the island including giant hawks, giant owls and giant eagles.
Peregrine is the home to the small order of wizards calling themselves the Windriders. These beings are all specialist air elementalists who dwell in remote citadels high in the mountains of Weathercrest. The more powerful of the wizards are said to be served by a staff of aerial servants and can command small bands of air elementals to defend their strongholds. They are all highly knowledgable in powerful weather control magic.
Rumors: Each of the major cities of Peregrine are said to be protected by a magical anti-storm bell. These devices, created by the Windriders, possess the power to control the weather around the city and keep the powerful oceanic storms from causing any real damage inland. A powerful white dragon and a number of evil frost giants are said to dwell somewhere in the northern reaches of the central mountains.