The Riven Lands

An imposing woman whose naval tattoos writhe and shift like living creatures, depicting sea battles that change depending on her mood and the phases of the moon. Wears a captain's coat that drips with seawater regardless of weather, the fabric woven with the dying screams of her enemies. Her black and white hair moves like kelp in underwater currents, and her gray eyes reflect storm clouds even in clear weather. Barnacles and coral grow from her skin in patterns that mark her as chosen by abyssal powers, and her presence causes nearby water to turn red with phantom blood.

Maintains the bearing of a naval commander while embracing the monstrous nature required for her supernatural contracts. Her betrayal by mortals led her to prefer dealing with honest demons and sea monsters over duplicitous humans. Commands absolute loyalty through a mixture of charisma and the credible threat of feeding subordinates to her aquatic allies. Views criminal activities as naval warfare against a corrupt civilization that deserves to drown in its own blood.

Legendary naval captain who made pacts with storm elementals to win impossible battles, trading pieces of her humanity for supernatural naval prowess. When court inquisitors discovered her ship's hull was lined with the preserved hearts of enemy captains and her sails were woven from the hair of drowned children, she was condemned as a heretic. Her escape required sacrificing her remaining loyal crew to a kraken that now serves as her flagship's living figurehead. She commands through a combination of tactical brilliance and horrific supernatural punishments, with her gang serving as both criminal organization and cult devoted to maritime destruction.