The most terrifying thing about the marauding sailors of
the Tar Kingdom was their lack of aversion to eating human flesh. They had
been, in ages past, pioneers of many navigational and shipbuilding techniques
presently in common use.
While sea travel was in its infancy, the problems of
hunger and thirst were of an even greater concern than today. And as is often
the case, what began as a sometimes-necessity became an accepted practice. And
while by no means eager to consume the flesh of men, it was rare now for a
sailor to go mad after eating his fellow.
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