Magritta is a great port, built by natural deep-water harbours within the sheltered Bay of Quietude. Its reputation as a friendly port with ready markets for all manner of cargoes draws traders from many parts of the globe. Its quays are usually crowded and, among the assortment of Old Worlder merchantmen, one can occasionally catch a glimpse of a strangely-rigged craft from Araby or even further afield. Magritta's reputation is well-deserved, for no pirates are tolerated here and the Magrittans maintain a strong presence in the Southern Sea. They are fair, honest traders and, over the years, have grown to be rich ones. The Bay of Quietude forms a natural fortress and the Magrittans control all the land thereabouts, including the bay's twin headlands, where two massive fortresses guard the