The Weave

Not all trades and deals along the Coast of Wonders are legitimate. The Weave is a large underground network of agents, smugglers and spies. If there is something you want they can deliver it to you... for a small fee of course. Or maybe there is something you want stashed away instead.

The Weave operates mainly from the Odyssan cities of Galvia, where their headquarters are located, and Ismarus. They also have a heavy presence in Merryville, all up the Silver Run to Dunric even. Their operations often run the Aegaic Ocean and sometimes involve them with traders (and pirates) from Thrai or with merchants from the Southern Federation.

They dominate the black market in the south of Aenín. Spice trades, outlawed goods, those are the meat of Weave-business. Besides that they are always looking for information, and are willing to trade many secrets for coin.

## Symbol

The symbol for the Weave is universally recognized by thugs and lowlifes across Aenín, used in tags on buildings, as a note at the bottom of official documents and often tattooed on its members. It is often used as a method of intimidation, and to signify specific territory that has been marked as Weave property.

The symbol itself is a stylized spider, black or dark grey and usually with red eyes (sometimes omitted), its eight legs sprawling out; intimidating and possessive.

## Locations

### The Gangplank

This is the Dunric HQ of the Weave. A seedy store near the piers, between some larger warehouses. The front store is a ramshackle building, not well-maintained. If you give the secret password, the old man behind the counter will lead you through a secret entrance in the back room. Behind the store is a parlor, in a converted warehouse.

### The Spider's Eye

The Spider's Eye is a pub, located on a somewhat large ship that is semi-permanently moored at the docks. It secretly doubles as a hideout for The Weave in Gellarney. To maintain security it changes location in the harbor every so often. The Weave has a relatively small presence in the capital of Merryville. However, it is strategically important enough and it's harbor is large, so of course the Weave has some say.

### The Spy-Glass

The Weave has a somewhat large branch in Odyssa's capital, Ismarus. They have many warehouses and agents operating all throughout the city, but with some searching you might find yourself in their, uhm, 'distribution center'. Find a restaurant called *The* *Spy-Glass*. Ask for Allardyce Blyton.

## Notable Members

### Phundala "Fana" Galdorin

A curious and adventurous gnome girl, Fana is only nominatively a member of The Weave. She is part of the adventuring group the *Saviors of Shimmervale*, but is loyal to the organization, obeys its rules and occasionally brings in some stolen goods for profit.

### Weavemaster Hugo Radcliffe

Hugo Radcliffe is the human Weavemaster of Dunric. He is a smuggler who oversees the operations of the Weave northward into the Eastlands, and import of illegal goods from those lands to the coast and more Weave-controlled territories.

### Weavemaster Zariel

Zariel is the tiefling Weavemaster of Gellarney Port. At first sight Zariel is only an adviser to Rodolfo di Cammarano, who she set up as a puppet-Weavemaster. Only a select few individuals know that he is not, in fact, the leader of the sect in Gellarney. She is a smuggler and fence by trade, and even now hasn't abandoned her roots.

### Odius Halfgrinn

Odius Halfgrinn is a crooked half-orc merchant and smuggler. More commonly known as Caravanmeister Odius, he owns the Halfgrinn Merchant Caravan. He freelances for the Weave, who use him to smuggle their wares across eastern Aenín. Odius is well known at the courts of all the Weavemasters, and personally acquainted with the likes of Hugo Radcliffe and Zariel.