Bergendii corsairs: Difference between revisions

* more tbd in Kirav, Kistan, Kuhlfros, Pauldustllah, Urcea, Heku, Cronzcovina and Cartadania

Around the time that the Fanerian kingdom brought the Isle of Burgundie under its protection the prevalence of bladerunners appears to have dropped. This is largely attributed to the fact that Kistan formed a professional navy and primarily employed Bergendii as officers and hardened veterans. This gave young men a secure opportunity, the lack of which was the primary cause of the rise of the practice 200 years prior.

In the 1390s, the ascent of King Hendric the Young in Kistan led to the temporary disbanding of its centralized navy. Tens of thousands of Bergendii sailors and officers were immediately without a livelihood. They turned to piracy and smuggling. The vast number of bladerunners immediately flooding the Odoneru, Coscivian and Kilikas Seas forced many to search for prizes further afield. Historical records report that pirates and smugglers matching the descriptions of the bladerunners were found as far away as Alkharvia.