Zell's old ship, The Chumwake, is gone because it was attacked by pirates. Zell would have died too, from drowning, if it wasn't for the Captain, Murtaugh, who saved him while mortally wounded. The cloak was his captain's and he drunk himself into a stuper for about 3 years before he was given a chance by the last Captain.
So if they were a certain pirate group or crew you can let me know. Doesn't have to be crazy. I also need a do an ingame sending to his old captain the next time I get a chance
I would say he was with the last captain for like the last 2 or 3 years now
And Zell is from a noble family he left at like 20 to be a sailor. No idea where a gnome family would be from so you will have to tell me that.
 
dande lion his first ship.