Elite Drow mercenary company and trading group, founded and led by Jarlaxle, mainly working out of Menzoberranzan and Luskan. Now strong-arming the other four High Captain factions of Luskan toward legitimate leadership, as the true face behind Ship Kurth.
Composed of renegade Drow, and led by the often outrageous and larger-than-life Jarlaxle, a now house-less noble and now the Open Protector of Luskan. The company's base of operations remains in Menzoberranzan, but trades with the surface world through Luskan, the City of Sails.
Their symbol is a pirate-like hat with a large black feather - often worn by members as a pin. They are often employed by House Baenre for dirty work, are known as exceptional smugglers between the surface and underdark, and are considered treasonous for their disrespect of the matriarchy and Lolth. They have a sympathetic patron in Zinzerena (Chaotic Neutral Dark Seldarine deity of Trickery, assassination, illusion and lies) and sometimes Eilistraee (Chaotic Good Dark Seldarine deity of freedom, moonlight, and song).
They are known to frequent the inn and tavern called One-Eyed Jax, but employ Ship Kurth's base on Closeguard Island.
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