joined the Imperial Fleet.
During his last Ytren expedition, his captain had decided to sail to XuinDo to trade. As luck would have it, shortly after leaving the northern border of the Ovein Sea, they were caught in a mighty storm. The raging elements claimed the lives of several sea dogs, whilst the ship itself was left with a broken mast, damaged planking and a wrecked rudder. It seemed to everyone that the gods were not on their side.
However, after several days spent adrift, at the mercy of the sea and the weather, they saw a glimmer of hope. Another ship appeared on the horizon; it must have spotted them and was heading their way. They also recognised the flag flying from its mast; it belonged to one of the smaller trading companies of the Empire. When the ship came very close, their hope turned into a new tragedy.
Arrows from repeating crossbows suddenly rained down upon the deck of the Ytren vessel. The pirates, tempted by the dire condition of the Sea People’s ship, had sailed close enough to allow a leap from deck to deck, and that was their mistake. Once the warriors had recovered from the initial shock, they rushed to board the ship and quickly stormed the deck of the enemy vessel. Swords and axes were drawn, and within moments the deck of the pirate ship was slick with blood.
Unfortunately, in the heat of battle, no one noticed that someone had started a fire on the damaged Ytrenian vessel. By the time the warriors realised, it was already too late, and all they could do was make their escape on the captured ship.
As a result of the attack, they lost nearly half their crew, their entire cargo hold, their supplies of food and fresh water, as well as the gold hidden in the captain’s cabin. As it turned out, they found neither supplies nor valuables on the new ship. The maps showing the pirates’ hideouts were also missing; they must have been thrown overboard during the boarding, along with any notes. It didn’t
