Morkashu



Morkashu is the second island, from east to west, in the Arvenshi archipelago - home of the orcs. Despite its membership in the archipelago, Morkashu is home to almost no civilized life. Its whereabouts have gifted (or cursed, some would say) it with a bustling flora and a fauna in all directions the eye can turn. An exception to this fact is the steep and rocky mountain sitting in the west of the island, which offers homage to almost nothing. However, the mountain is known to possess several caverns and caves - potential shelter to those who seek it.

Reaching the island is no effortless task - as the inexperienced sailor could easily crash his boat into the coral reefs in the waters near Morkashu. The orcs, for millenia, have known all safe routes, not only concerning Morkashu, so this is no problem for them.

History
As with the others in the archipelago, Morkashu has been in the knowledge and grasp of the orcs for millenia. When the orcs first set sail for the chain of islands, they saw the island ripe with game, but thought it unfitting for a permanent home.

Because of this, only one clan, low in numbers, yet high in prestige, resides there -  the Sturdyrox clan. It is the only clan to have found comfort in the dangerous landmass, where one must live off the land and its beasts to live to see the new dawn - as the island is not suitable for agriculture.

Excluding its few permanent residents, the orcs of other islands often visit Morkashu - sometimes to return with a boat filled with the meat of beasts which reside there, or to send youngling clan members to survive there as part of trials which grant them entry to manhood, maturity and independence. The trials can last from a day, to a week. Even longer trials are rare, but not unheard of.