Winter's Grasp
Winter's Grasp is an impressive and infamous pirate ship that along in the Sword Coast.
The ship was first captained by notorious criminal Captain Winter, who would indiscriminately attack ships along the Sword Coast, in direct violation of the Pirate Code laid out by the Pirate Council of Waterdeep. As such, the ship and her crew were long feared by pirates, merchants and sailors alike.
The ship was captured during a battle between Captain Blade's Blinding Schooner and itself. As the Blinding Schooner sank, Blade and what remained of her crew leapt aboard Winter's Grasp, killing Captain Winter and commandeering the ship. The vessel has since served as Captain Blade's ship.
Structure
Under Captain Blade, the crew of the Winter's Grasp was surprisingly disorganised.
The ships command were composed of competent seafarers: Bomec Zojta, the Half-orc First Mate; Volk Wavefarer, the Dwarven Quartermaster, and Michael Cutter, the Human Boatswain.
Other notable crewmembers included:
- Blade's good friend, Milomir Jord, as the ship's gunner.
- Tabaxi brothers Kataka Roaring Wave and Red River as hunter and navigator respectively.
- Retainer William Gladeguard as the onboard surgeon.
- For a brief period, Owain Dumbledore's son, Edhen Dumbledore, who served as the ship's powder monkey.
History
At age 17, the young man later to be known as Captain Winter came in to possession of the great ship (how exactly is unknown). He captained the vessel through the rule of numerous Pirate Councils, proving a nuisance to all of them, thanks to his consistent disregard of the Pirate Code.
Following the Shuddering, Captain Winter continued to sail his ship throughout the Sword Coast, attacking Cambions and natives of Jaerun alike.
In 1502, the Winter's Grasp came across the Blinding Schooner (then captained by Captain Blade), and although successfully sinking the Schooner, the Grasp was overran by boarding crew, and with Winter's death, the ship became the property of Blade.
Founding Date
1481
Type
Illicit, Pirate Crew
Demonym
Under Captain Blade: Blade
Leader
Location
Controlled Territories
Notable Members
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