Mesquitie Islands

Mesquitie Islands
This small group of islands, 300 miles off the coast of Athos, has the distinction of being the only humanoid settlement in the world not ruled over by dragons. The inhabitants are masters of artifice and build immense animate statues to defend themselves.

Along with their physical defenses, the Mequitie people have a political defense; completely prohibiting outsiders from setting foot on their lands and very publically executing any who do. This is intended to make it clear to the dragons that the people don’t wish to spread their rebellious ways, taking away a possible incentive for dragons to attack. So far it seems to have worked as the dragons, and the rest of the world, leave the islands alone.