South Seas Merchantile Company
Synopsis
A smiling knife with a contract in hand, the Company brings ships, soldiers, and protection anywhere coin flows—and leaves before the bodies cool.
What People Know
Often shortened to “South Seas”, the Company operates as a hybrid trading concern, private navy, and mercenary legion. Its forces appear wherever trade routes fray or foreign wars need deniable muscle. Crews are a mix of sailors, caravan guards, and hard veterans—disciplined when paid, mobile always.
They are everywhere—and never for free.
Goals
Public
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Provide protection for merchants and trade interests worldwide
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Escort caravans, convoys, fleets, and expeditions regardless of politics
Headquarters
- The Free City of Gax – Multiple offices, docks, and mustering yards; none clearly marked
Key Members
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Lord Arlo Santos – Founder and commander
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Formerly: Torvold Alric (Icy)
Values
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Profit
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Contracts honored
Anathema
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Free work
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Unpaid debts
A signed contract is sacred. Everything else is negotiable.
Player Notes
South Seas mercenaries ask how much, not why.
Former membership is respected almost everywhere.
Leaving is allowed. Crossing them is not.