Sea Wolf
Descendants of a pirate clan long feared as the scourge of the Northern Empty. Though many still live around Aerslaent, a significant number left the homeland seven centuries ago, eventually settling in Vylbrand. There they established the maritime city-state of Limsa Lominsa, from where they’d stalk the five seas in their longboats, mercilessly reaving and pillaging coastal villages until the shiploads were overflowing with plunder, and the villages with their bastards. It was not until the large-scale deployment of Limsa Lominsa’s armada that their appetite for piracy diminished. Now, it’s not uncommon to see them employed as sailors or naval mercenaries on all manner of vessels.
They are typically open-minded, and blessed with a healthy sense of humour and booming laughter, which can be heard echoing around the alehouses of most ports. Unsurprisingly, Sea Wolves favor fish and other fruits of the sea, prepared with simple and unpretentious seasonings. They make ample use of salt, which has the added benefit of serving as a preservative on long ocean voyages, and are known for a wide variety of cured foods. Sea Wolves are noted connoisseurs of ale and wine, which they prefer to the more easily perishable water, and many have made a name for themselves as brewers of potent potables. In keeping with the old ways, the Sea Wolves bear names taken from the ancient Roegadyn language.