Philocke Docks

History
The town known as the Philocke docks was founded in __ when according to legend a pirate crew was swept ashore by a storm. Over time it attracted several different pirate crews. It became an important outpost in the hunt for the Argos when it attacked the town several times in __ and __. The threat was countered by the construction of several extremely large cannon turrets. In __ with the construction with the Wanton Panda canal the city was unexpectedly attacked by the great Claw armada, breaking their controversial year alliance. The invasion and destruction of the city by the Claw flagship was narrowly avoided thanks to the giant cannon turrets left over from the Argos days.

Political System
The town is controlled by five different pirate gangs with leaders known as great captains. Great captains are selected based on their achievements as pirates and sailors. The current great captains are __, __, __ , _, and Doctor Philocke.

Not every pirate crew is in a gang and there are some gangs that do not currently hold any territory, but non gang members are required to pay taxes on transactions in gang controlled areas. This combined with the fact that most gangs are have very little rules and commitment involved means that most pirates are in gangs.

The Philocke Faction is by far the most powerful gang based on the achievements of their leader. The other four gangs would not dare disagree with such a hero for fear of turning the public against them. This makes Doctor Philocke the de facto leader of the town.

The gang territories are as follows:

The Fortress - shared by the 5 captains although most gangs have a separate headquarters.

Docks - Philocke Faction this is why the city is called the Philocke Docks

Rich sector -

Market sector -

Poor sector -

Economy
The main economic function of the town is historically as a stronghold for pirates to store or spend their ill gotten gains. A somewhat strong merchant class has developed as a result of the reckless spending of pirates, but the outlaw culture the city was built on generally does not hold mercantilism in a high regard.