Zo Piaobo

Zo Piaobo

(City)

Nation

Minata

Region

Atas Pulu & Tengah Pulu

Size

Large town

Population

2,310

Source: Dragon Empires Gazetteer, pg(s). 31 (1E)
Tian Xia World Guide, pg(s). 145 (2E)

For other meanings of "Zo", please see Zo (disambiguation).

Zo Piaobo is an unusual floating principality that drifts between the islands within the regions of Atas Pulu and Tengah Pulu of Minata. The city was founded in 4609 AR shortly after the fall of Imperial Lung Wa by a group of disgruntled former captains from Lung Wa's navy.

Structure

Zo Piaobo consists of hundreds of bundles of driftwood, rafts, and ships all lashed together to create a massive artificial island. The residents of Zo Piaobo often detach parts of the city to form smaller flotillas called "kipakus" that function as miniature versions of Zo Piaobo and float in the river mouths and harbours of many of the nations across Tian Xia.

Culture

While not the largest city in Minata, Zo Piaobo represents the largest allied group of pirates in the Wandering Isles, which gives the city considerable political clout.

While associated with pirates, the same Minatan word is used to mean both "pirate" and "foreigner", and the city's relative accessibility also leads it to serve as a port of entry for outsiders. Zo Piaobo is thus well known as a center of Minatan trade, and is also renowned for its nightlife.