Harrowmark Company

The @Harrowmark Company is @Aethertide ’s most respected and feared professional mercenary syndicate. They operate on a simple but absolute principle: coin for conduct. Whether escorting a noble barge through @Siren’s Spiral or razing a pirate haven to cinders, the Company does what it is paid to do—nothing more, nothing less.

Founded after the Leviathan Wars by disillusioned naval officers, ex-pirate tacticians, and a disgraced @Veythane Empire admiral, the @Harrowmark Company has since built a reputation on strict internal discipline, ironclad contracts, and unmatched precision in naval and ground-based operations. They do not break terms. They do not change sides. And they do not forgive debt.

The current leader is @Commander Veyda Harrowmark heir of the Harrowmark family line

Structure & Culture:

• Commanders lead entire naval campaigns, wearing crimson-slashed coats and bearing rank-sabers engraved with past victories.

• Marksmen are elite shipboard marines or siege engineers, trained to operate in volatile conditions.

• Inkkeepers are their scribes and contract-enforcers, ensuring every clause is met.

• Squires are new recruits, branded with a temporary "shadow harrow" until they earn their permanent mark.

All members swear the "Iron Wake Oath" upon joining, a vow that binds them to mission-first conduct and strict neutrality in contract politics.

Reputation:

• Respected by: @Coral Regency (for trade escort), @Tidewatch City (for neutral enforcement), @Brackish Consortium (for high-risk retrievals)

• Feared by: @Black Nine , @Free Keys Confederacy (due to past skirmishes)

• Avoided by: @Tideblessed Covenant (who oppose mercenary warfare), @Stormcallers’ Covenant (who distrust their predictability)

Fleet Profile:

• The flagship @The Vigil’s Brand is a triple-masted destroyer with reinforced orichalcum plating and modular cannon decks.

• Smaller vessels include long-range pursuit skiffs and amphibious landing barges.

• All ships fly a red-and-black sail bearing the Harrowmark scar symbol.

Motto: "Let the coin be carved. The mark will follow."

Current Contract Highlights:

• Escorting a Myrrh Prince's spice fleet through contested waters

• Hunting rogue Tidewright constructs lost near the Ashlock Reefs

• Siege support for a disputed isle in the Coral Crown

Common Sayings Among Members:

• "Ink first, blood later."

• "Marks don’t talk politics."

• "If the scar burns, someone broke contract."

Potential Hooks for Adventurers:

• Seeking temporary enlistment for high-paying escort or skirmish missions

• Infiltrating the Red Mooring to recover a stolen contract from their vault

• Tracking a deserter who fled with client intel

• Negotiating a parley between the Company and a rebellious archipelago