Lake Frunge is the largest and deepest body of water within Sylvania.
Before the last Upheaval and flooding, it was a fertile valley where
the Wizard Zehn built his keep. Zehn was a powerful Earth Mage that
not only kept the valley fertile, but also used it to test out his 
experimental plant creations and golems (Sylvania seems to attract
mad experimenters - see The Disenchanted Forest and the 'village' of
Vagrant). Local lore claims that his fortress survived the flooding,
and still holds many magical treasures. Few of the Wizard Zehn's 
creations made it to the outside world, but those that did were 
impressive, such as the enchanted wooden songbirds and the self-
propelled luggage.

At the northern end of Lake Frunge is Spearhead, the furthest north
that the Gallisians have been able to set a foothold (not counting
Stonebarrow's nominal Gallisian landlord). The keep is currently
held by the forces of (absentee) Chevalier Claude de Collie. Near
the fort is the town of Frungible, which is inhabited predominantly
by Skeeks, Skreeks, Rath'ani and a few Kavi, with none of the winged
or larger sorts in residence - the Eeee naturally searched out more
tolerant towns, the Korvs disliked the Gallee on principle, and the
Rhians and Cervani didn't want to be pressed into involuntary labor.

The Gallee consider the remaining sorts to be 'lazy' and of low
intelligence - and so not a threat, but also not a resource. The
locals of Frungible are happy to keep up that illusion.

The area is not exactly resource-rich, with the swamplands extending
west towards Rookery and east towards thicker, more dangerous woods.
Support for the fort has to be shipped in over the lake. This influx
of supplies attracted the attention of pirates, both for the loot and
for selling it to the occasional treasure hunter. 

While there are few Akwavi pirate bands, they all pay tribute and are
nominally let by Scarlet Scharf, Pirate Queen of the Frunge, and her
ship The Bloody Bandersnatch. Unlike most, her ship is actually made
for deep water and is well armed. The soldiers are generally unwilling
to leave the protection of the fort to fight it, and the fort is too
well defended to be overrun. The Chevalier has plenty of wanted posters
up around Frungible but the rewards are modest compared to the risks -
and the pirates tend to be liked by the townies.

Captain Scarlet is a bit of a treasure collector herself, and has an
odd on-again off-again frenemies relationship with 'Sylvania' Jack
Moschusartig. She's very interested in finding Zehn's Keep, and even
has a semi-working diving bell.

Notable Crew:
Captain Scarlet Scharf - Akwavi with long red head hair mutation and long 
    limbs, akin to the Sniffler clan.
Rob Anybody - Kavi First Mate, with inverted colors: white mask on black fur.
    Oldest crewman, came with the boat.
Daft Wullie - Akwavi and Scharf's youngest brother. Tends to get his head 
    stuck in things but is very good with a catapult.
Big Yan - Rath'ani brother, Serendip drover and general bruiser.
Big Aggie - Rath'ani sister, Cheese Wrangler and woodsmith, also a bruiser.
Bad Billy Bigchin - Skreek with an ironwood prostetic chin. Likes to use it
    as a weapon in brawls. Really likes to brawl.
Wee Mad Arthur - Skeek and smallest of the crew at only 2 feet high. He's a
    boarder, likes to swing on ropes to target boats and break shins with
    his cudgel. Giggles a lot and foams at the mouth occasionally when excited.
Medium Sized Jock - Akwavi, Scarlet's other brother and heavily built for an
    otter. Quiet and very devoted to his sister, is very good with a knife
    but has a fetish for strangling.
One-Eared Earl - Kavi deck-hand, deaf in one ear but he can never remember
    which one it is. Uses a conch shell as a hearing aid. Knows everything
    about the boat and is the oldest Kavi aboard at 16 years old.
Tulgy Woods - Kavi cook. Has no sense of smell, which gets him the spot of
    Big Aggie's assistant Cheese Wrangler. Tends to have body odor issues.
Wretched Dan Handsome - Khatta swordsman and fencer. He's got wooden teeth,
    and claims he can use them to bite through rope. Has boots and the second
    fanciest hat after the Captain. Tallest of the crew, and has a feline
    cruel streak.



'Sylvania Jack' Moschusartig