The Barbaric Archipelago have been in what feels like a time capsule for several hundred years. While some do advance a little bit with technology such as those of the Hairy Hooligans who thrive on New Berk. Then there are the Meatheads who stick to their traditions, the warriors from the Mongrels that favor the best, Thunderhead who are skilled at ships, all that have survived for those years. Then there are newer tribes like the less spoken Boulderdash Tribe, who are skilled miners that stick to themselves. The Scavengers who are little more than mercenaries with a single leader who takes a cut of their profit. Finally there is the newest tribe: The Firebrand Tribe. The members of this tribe like most newer ones stick to themselves but it is said that they have advancements that would rival those of New Berk, if not outshine them. Their leader has refused to speak with anyone and they tend to be very hostile to anyone who comes near.
As the newer tribes become more aggressive it became important for older tribes to create new alliances and honour those alliances. One such way was during an announcement between the Hairy Hooligans, the Meatheads, the Mongrels and Thunderhead tribes that they would all meet together and send a team of teenagers and young adults out on a rite of passage in a show of unity. They were to sail out for two days to a distant island on their map, and return with a prize.
It seems things are not going as planned though.
