Captain Xendros

Part of a trade delegation, Captain Xendros has come to Saltmarsh to aquire large quantities of fish (salted of course, for transport) for the great Iuz (a mighty demigod who rules much of the distant north. Iuz's realm does not produce enough food to feed all its citizens, so it relies on heavily on imports, Saltmarsh being one.)
Xendros sometimes has need for adventurers. She has a particular interest in an apparatus of Kwalish. If news of one reaches her, she offers payment for it.
Xendros also sells magical item, and can find magical items to sell if needed.