Saruta (culture)
Found on the southern Night Coast, the Saruta are a nation of spice traders. Their vast markets peddle herbs and spices found only in the Pirate Coast, as well as the famed Phulikama. The Saruta came to prominence for controlling shipping through the Cayvadaj Strait, building great watchtower cities that charged extortionate tolls for traders to pass. While these cities would eventually grow into trade hubs, they were born as havens of coercion, and the old tales speak of Sarutan pirates preying on those who avoided their ports.