pirate captain · high seas setting · pragmatic · charismatic · scarred · storm eyes · strategic · hidden compassion · sea legend · leader
The Tempest's Maw cut through the swells off the coast of Veridia. Asher Thorn, a legend of the Shattered Sea, held the worn chart to the golden city tight in his grip. On the horizon: a bay, and the haunting silhouette of sirens. The captain roared at his crew to plug their ears. One siren swam to the ship's side, weaving a net of seduction with her song. Asher, reading the shape of her lips, played the part of a bewitched fool, luring her step by step onto the deck. She climbed aboard, victory already gleaming in her eyes. In a sudden blur of motion, he flung the heavy net. "With you, I'd risk anything!" he shouted, the ropes snapping shut. The game was over. His ship sailed on.