Longsea Trading Company


 * "What's an honest pirate to do now that those damned traders are soaking up all the good booty!?"
 * - Blackdog Grim, on the Longsea Trading influx in the Scattered Bay

People
It is difficult to describe the nature of the peoples who compose the Longsea Trading Company (LTC), as very little is known about their homeland. What is known is that all of the traders within the LTC appear to be wholly unified and operate according to strict internal codes of conduct. Further, it would seem that the vast majority of the members of the LTC are highly skilled traders and seamen, and that as a whole they appear to have an endless wealth of goods to exchange. Their unprecedentedly large ships hold enough cargo to ensure that a single trading vessel is able to make dozens, if not hundreds of voyages worth of profit in single venture, which has resulted in mass expansion within the coastal regions their ships trade.

Overall, the members of the LTC seem eager to accommodate potential traders, and offer a significant degree of protection for anybody else undertaking naval trade. Currently, no conflict has been reported, indicating that peaceful trade is their preference to war.

Across the east of the Scattered Bay, a series of permanent fortified trading outposts have begun to emerge and expand, forming a rudimentary land connection with several areas of export in the East. These trading outposts have begun to encroach upon lands traditionally considered to belong to the tribal folk of the Roaming Grasslands, which has resulted in raised tension. The militaristic nature in which the company has repulsed all attacks from the tribal natives indicates the military prowess that is hidden behind the diplomatic traders smiles.

Commerce
The ships of the Longsea Trading Company import magical artefacts, raw resources, and items of cultural interest. They export processed goods and mechanical innovations such as gunpowder cannons, fine armours, and finely crafted mundane items such as clothing and decorative glassware.

Religion
Thus far, the Longsea Trading Company have not revealed in any way their religious affiliations. Some crew-members of their ships have been seen wearing what can only be considered lucky charms, but all trade is conducted via their emissaries, captains, or trade representatives, all of whom have thusfar been unwilling to talk about anything other than trade. Whether this is due to language barriers, or other factors is currently unknown.

Language
Although the captains and trading representatives of the Longsea Trading Company seem familiar with most common languages, their own language is closely guarded and has thusfar not been mastered by any native of Varia. As such, written work from the Longsea Trading Company is incomprehensible to anyone without the use of magic.