The Empire of Hands

"1. No ship of London is to permit aboard a Pentecost ape without express and prior permission of the Admiralty. 2. Any and all acts of spirifirage are prohibited. 3. They know what they did." - Excerpt from Standard Naval Regulations, Vol IV.

The Empire of Hands is the homeland of Penecost apes. They believe that if they steal enough souls, they will become human. Therefore, the more souls an ape owns, the more important it is in their society. The most important, the founder of the empire, had 100 souls. The rest of their culture mimics the various human cultures they have interacted with, and those are few. The Empire of Hands is not as old as it claims to be.

The Empire consists of Port Stanton and it's island, and four surrounding islands. Sovereign Island, The Ash Isthmus, Fountainhead Island, and Hearthsake Island.

Port Stanton: Here the apes are building an enormous zeppelin.

Sovereign Island: The Court of the Apes is here.

The Ash Isthmus: A human child lives here, cared for by two apes. She appears to still have her soul, and is quite mischievous.

Fountainhead Island: The vault of the first emperor is here, built ancient, because founders are always buried in ancient ruins. And yes, the puzzle is unsolvable, if you are patient enough to try it.

Hearthsake: A pirate fort, and the only human settlement in the Empire. There is little food here and they have resorted to cannibalism.