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Cinnabarim Company

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To Nesban, the seas are not a vista to be respected, but a vault to be scoured for all its treasures. Merrivale may delineate the boundaries of Cinnabarim's Company's influence, but Nesban's greed knows no such bounds.
—Captain Veena of the Prim Rose Battallion

The Cinnabarim Company is a powerful merchant guild based in the Merrivale Islands, led by the cunning Nim artificer named Lord Nesban. Unlike the Retainers, whose operations are guided by a loose code of conduct, the Cinnabarim are unapologetically opportunistic and driven by greed. Their operations span the oceans, focusing on treasure hunting, artifact recovery, and trade, often to the detriment of the cultures and lands they exploit.

Nesban, whose rise to power is shrouded in rumors of familial betrayal, governs the company with an iron fist. A brilliant yet unscrupulous engineer, Nesban has outfitted the Cinnabarim with advanced Clockwerk technology, much of it reverse-engineered from recovered relics. His private army, composed of conscripted sellswords and Nim engineers from Telrain, is among the best-equipped in Midworld, making the Cinnabarim a force to be reckoned with both on land and sea.

The company’s most controversial activities center on the recovery of Rasan masks, ancient artifacts believed to house the spirits of imprisoned Rasa. Nesban is said to hoard these masks for his private collection, sparking outrage and suspicion among scholars and spiritual leaders. Critics accuse the Cinnabarim of reckless tampering with forces beyond their understanding, though the company dismisses such concerns as superstition.

Despite their dubious ethics, the Cinnabarim thrive in the chaos of the Midworld. Their wealth and influence rival even the most established factions, and their operations in the Merrivale Islands ensure their dominance over regional trade. For Nesban and his investors, every relic recovered and every ruin plundered is another step toward unassailable power.

Adventure Hook

The Cinnabarim Company is capitalism embodied in a fantasy package for your exploration in the Quest of Queens campaign setting.

Nesban announces a public auction of rare artifacts, including a fragment of the Changeling Great Crystal, drawing the attention of factions from across Midworld. The party (are they Graybreakers? Retainer Masters? Changelings from the Shadowvale?) attends the auction, either to bid on the artifact or to steal it before it falls into the wrong hands.

Who else is vying for the artifact, and how might their presence complicate the party’s mission?
What secrets does the artifact hold, and how could it shift the balance of power in Midworld?
Could Nesban’s auction be a trap to lure potential enemies into the open?

Here’s another one for good measure. A Cinnabarim fleet vanishes while exploring an uncharted region of the White Sea, rumored to contain a portal to the Astral Veil. Nesban hires the party to investigate, offering generous compensation for any recovered artifacts. However, the party soon discovers that the fleet’s disappearance was no accident, and that something far more dangerous than treasure awaits them in uncharted waters.

What lies at the heart of the uncharted region, and how does it connect to the Astral Veil?
How might the party’s findings alter their relationship with Nesban and the Cinnabarim?
Could the fleet’s disappearance be tied to the actions of rival factions, or even Nesban himself?

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