PLAYING GAMES
Campaign at Sea
Captain’s tale
The captain of the Bruvan first ship, which has the honor of carrying Hans von Reichmach, is the noble-born human Tristan Kasteelhof. He is young but has risen quickly in the ranks due to his powerful connections but also his agreeable reserve. He is practical and friendly, but without ever being familiar. He never lets too much be known of his private thoughts. He listens carefully to his advisors and even the simplest sailors, never contradicting or arguing with them, and then he closes himself alone in his quarters for a bit. When he emerges, he gives crisp, detailed orders very clearly, brooking no opposition. If this campaign goes well, he stands to gain a fleet to his command. He is a childhood friend of Kaiser Dieter’s son, and well familiar with his friend’s nightmares. There was also a strange incident with a red dragon in his teen years, but he never speaks of it, and nobody knows how he survived the encounter.
Isla Feen is the female captain of the second ship, a Scipafeen vessel. She is human but seems part elf, perhaps an eighth. She was abandoned as a child in the port town of Cherfidus, became a street urchin and was adopted by a ship with questionable business practices as a scullery wench. The ship often pressured other ships to “trade” their goods for services such as being kept alive instead of…
