Captain Cshink

Captain of the Coldcutter

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**Captain Cshink** is an ice troll who formerly held claimancy over the east side of Reaver's Haven. From there he operated the Coldcutter Crew, a gang of merchant-pirates who crewed his eponymous ship and were renowned arms dealers. Cshink's industriousness, combined with his crew's specialization with forging Chernoggan Iron, made him an ally of Raz Rakoten Mauz. This connection would save Cshinks life, with him being rescued by Raz and ultimately fleeing Chernoggar onboard Daybreak.

## History

### The Ashen Skies

#### Nahkter

Cshink first appears on Great Gark's royal council in Nahkter. It is revealed that Cshink's position on the council is mainly that of a business partner, as he seems generally ambivalent towards the internal conflict and politics of Nahkter. His primary goal through sustaining relations with Nahkter is to acquire goblin slaves to work in the mines of Reaver's Haven and extract Chernoggan Iron. During the council meeting Cshink avoids siding with either Grankhul or Malakar and instead focuses on whatever option provides for his continued trade deal with Great Gark. In the end he supports Nahkter accepting The Black General's call to arms as it would increase demand for his weapon supplies.

#### Deals with the Afterparty

When The Afterparty departs Nahkter to follow Aubrolf Glasser to Clangor, they decide that catching a ride on Coldcutter is the safest and fastest route across the Great Lake of the Hopeless. Captain Cshink is unwilling to transport them for free, however, but eventually accepts Raz Rakoten Mauz's mechanical tail as payment.

The group rides Coldcutter until it arrives at Reaver's Haven for a pit stop. There Aubrolf completes a transaction for supplies of Chernoggan Iron that Cshink is providing to the Black-Chosen's war effort. Cshink expresses further interest in Raz after examining his tail, eventually offering to purchase much of Raz's body. After some negotiations Raz sells his right arm to Cshink for one ton of Chernoggan Iron. Afterwards, realizing he needed smiths capable with the material, Raz continued negotiations to acquire some of Cshink's crew. In exchange Raz helps produce a mining drill for Cshink that significantly improves the iron extraction in the mines. During this time Raz and Cshink bond over shared industrialist values and their mutual interests.

Once Coldcutter sets off from Reaver's Haven, they follow Cshink's promised "most direct route" towards the Great Salt Flats. He neglects to mention, however, that this brings them through the territory of Salupine the Three-Headed. Salupine confronts the trespassers, forcing The Afterparty to bargain with her for passage, with Cshink staying silent due to some prior conflicts with Salupine. In the end Cshink upholds bringing The Afterparty the fastest route to the salt flats while slyly unloading the work of negotiating with Salupine to them.

#### First Rescue

As The Afterparty returns from Tuer-Chern they again cross the Great Lake of the Hopeless. After gaining passage through the territory of The Profane, they arrive on the east side of the island to find Cshink's crew holed up in their fortified cave entrance that has been besieged by the crew of a rival claimant: Fivirbeard. The Afterparty quickly decimates the attackers, with Cshink charging out at the end to chase away the stragglers.

Out of thanks for saving him, Cshink gives The Afterparty a ride on Coldcutter back to Nahkter. This isn't done purely out of the goodness of his heart, however, as Cshink can tell that his position on Reaver's Haven is not tenable and is making his own move off the island. Before departing he gives Raz a compass that will point back to himself, therefore allowing Raz to pick up the purchased supplies (and maybe Cshink himself) once they were ready to depart the dominion.

#### Second Rescue

Sure enough, as Cshink had feared, the end of Chernoggar was not far off. As Amoth's Rapture was called down upon the dominion by I'Llazar, The Afterparty finally reached the Volamtar and began a hurried escape. Raz wasn't one to leave Cshink behind however and quickly followed the compass to The Gnashing Teeth. There he learned that Cshink had fallen in league with the Black General, her own hopes riding on The Afterparty returning for Cshink. After unloading all of Raz's requested crewmates and supplies onto Daybreak, Cshink entered the hold claiming Chernoggar was no longer good for business.