The Coldtide Fleet is one of the newest in Lhazaar, the latest attempt by the town of Juna on Stonespur to establish autonomous control of its waters. With only a few ships, the Coldtide Fleet is happy to secure the fishing immediately around Stonespur.
The principality’s strongest tradition and export is whaling, which has come under threat as other fleets have sent ships north to compete. While the Coldtide Fleet is by no means ready to engage any of the better-known principalities in a fight, they may soon find they do not have another option.
As a novel principality, the Coldtide Fleet does not have a strong hierarchy. The older sailors, remembering the failures of past principalities based out of Stonespur, are reluctant to defer too much to Prince Kaelisk who they see as untested. The Principalities first major confrontation with an outside fleet infringing on their territory could make or break the new prince’s reputation.