Halfsail Crew

The Halfsail crew is a gang of smugglers and gamblers led by the charismatic high-elf Galeon Fullsail. Founded over a 1000 years ago, Galeon took control after his mentor and the organizations previous leader Lark Strongarm was killed (and avenged). He promptly removed any traitorous members, rebuilt the organization from the ground up, and renamed it the Halfsail crew. At the same time he started the legitimate Strongarm trading company, as a means of cover for their illegal business.

Before Galeon took over, the gang was known as the Sailing marauders. Back then they also used to sail like pirates, but after it got Lark killed, Galeon pulled the crew out and put full focus on smuggling and trading.

The Halfsails run all sort of smuggling, both living beasts, creatures, and things. They hide their wares underneath their legitimate trading goods in crates, usually by using fake tops or hidden doors. Although the Strongarm trading co started as a front, Galeon has taken a real liking to it and is secretly working towards getting himself out of the smuggling business and going completely legit and focus on the trading company, so he can retire with a clear conscious.

The Halfsails can often be encountered down by the docks, in their warehouses, shipyards or in the Golden whale, either spending the money they've earned or planning how to get more. Most members are very loyal to Galeon, as many of the newer recruits were picked from the street. Galeon has tried to push as many of his loyal followers as possible over to his trading company, so it will be easier for them to step back. Because of his subtle plans some amongst the older members (some even older than Galeon) have lost a lot of faith in him and have become more aggressive in their smuggling, taking larger risk or being careless, all so they can make as much money as possible. These members have started to gather their own small factions within the crew, though they mostly reside in the towns on the outskirts of Loveday.

The banner of the strongarms are a golden flexed arm on a blue backdrop, whilst the Halfsails have three silver sails on a blue backdrop (the colour schemes where chosen to be this way on purpose, so they would be interchangeable with each other). Their motto is "Strong is the wind, and so are we". This was the favourite saying of Lark strongarm (although he usually said "and so am I") and as Galeon remade the group he chose it to honour his memory.