Pirating Merchant House from the Silver Rain Republic
House Kraken, known as one of the strongest Sailing Fleets under the control of the Doge.
They Officially earn their way as protection or special shipments for the Doge, be it goods, gold, or mercenaries. There are little rumors here and there, that their biggest income would be Pirateering, Arms dealing and Kidnapping, however, there has never been proof of their work habits as they have high standing praise from the Doge and other Merchant Noble Houses. At this time, they will be establishing a foot hold within the maze, as they begin to Gentrify the maze into a bustling trades commerce for the Doge and have good being shipped from both cities back and forth, like that of wood, labor, and other Trade goods. You have Helga Kraken, she is the Matriarch of the House, she leads with an Iron fist she remains on the Silver Rain Republic to maintain their holdings and business. 2nd in command of the house would be Mariposa Kraken Daughter of Helga, will be attending their new holdings with in Duirt.
Leader: Helga Kraken
Type: Noble House
Nation: Silver Rain Republic
Motto: The Law of Might, Gives Me the Right
General Alignment: Lawful Evil
Power Base: Arms Dealing
Ships Articles code of Conduct on the Rights of Kraken Might:
I. Every man has a vote in affairs of moment; has equal title to the fresh provisions, or strong liquors, at any time seized, and may use them at pleasure, unless a scarcity (not an uncommon thing among them) makes it necessary, for the good of all, to vote a retrenchment.
II. Every man to be called fairly in turn, by list, on board of prizes because, (over and above their proper share) they were on these occasions allowed a shift of clothes: but if they defrauded the company to the value of a gold piece in plate, jewels, or Gold, marooning was their punishment. If the robbery was only betwixt one another, they contented themselves with slitting the ears and nose of him that was guilty, and set him on shore, not in an uninhabited place, but somewhere, where he was sure to encounter hardships.
III. The lights and candles to be put out at eight o'clock at night: if any of the crew, after that hour still remained inclined for drinking, they were to do it on the open deck.
IV. To keep their piece, and cutlass clean and fit for service.
VI. To desert the ship or their quarters in battle, was punished with death or marooning.
VIII. No striking one another on board, but every man's quarrels to be ended on shore, at sword and Crossbow. (The quarter-master of the ship, when the parties will not come to any reconciliation, accompanies them on shore with what assistance he thinks proper, and turns the disputant back to back, at so many paces distance; at the word of command, they turn and fire immediately (or else the piece is knocked out of their hands). If both miss, they come to their cutlasses, and then he is declared the victor who draws the first blood.)
IX. No man to talk of breaking up their way of living, till each had shared one thousand gold. If in order to this, any man should lose a limb, or become a cripple in their service, he was to have eight hundred gold pieces, out of the public stock, and for lesser hurts, proportionately.
X. The Captain and Quartermaster to receive two shares of a prize: the master, boatswain, , one share and a half, and other officers one and quarter.