Xandressan Captain

The Xandressan trading ships are a common sight throughout the rivers and coastal regions of the Land, trading goods and supplies with communities of all sizes and types. While the Xandressans are loyal to their Atlantean masters, paying taxes and transporting Atlantean goods throughout the Land, they also trade with people of all factions, and carry a special neutrality that most warlords are loath to violate. Attacking an Xandressan ship will result in trade abruptly ceasing in that part of the Land, which can be devastating to the local economy and a warlord's standing within that geographical area.

The Xandressan Captain is the leader of a Xandressan family­-ship, and is responsible for the safety and well­-being of her crew. Where the ship travels and trades is purely the Captain's decision. A wise Captain will listen to the advice of her crew, but the responsibility weighs completely on her shoulders. A Captain's Boarder acts as the Captain's first­ mate and war-­leader, and coordinates messages from ship to ship, and ship to shore, using the special Xandressan flag-­language code.