Following the Asterleeds Independence War, the people of Asterleeds endured a harsh time. Many lost their means of livelihood and were forced to abandon their homes.
Some took to the mountains and became Brigands, those with ships turned to piracy, while the landless and shipless disappeared into the underground.

Among them, the pirates were the most glamorous for a time. At one point, there were as many as six pirate crews roaming the seas near Asterleeds... but pirates also fell the fastest. Once the Asterleeds Defense Corps took notice of them, their fate was all but sealed. The reason? It's all clearly recorded in the Asterleeds Defense Corps' logs: the pirates were simply too brazen.

The largest pirate crew was called Tempest Corsairs. They were ruthless, formidable in combat, and plundered countless ships and goods. and money was only part of their haul-sometimes even nobles were taken hostage.
Legend says that Tempest Corsairs stashed their spoils in a hidden cave off the nearby coast.

Still, rumors persist that not all pirates were villains. Tempest Corsairs was said to be the most disciplined crew-they never targeted fishing boats and occasionally aided the poor or rescued stranded sailors.
But these are mere rumors-no one truly knows the truth, and few care to find out. Today, Asterleeds flourishes in peace and prosperity, and the days of pirate terror have faded into history.