Sloan

Sloan was one of the most feared and detested pirates to ever sail the waters of the Five Oceans.

## Family

### Child(ren)

Salazar, Glooper

Sloan was a slaad pirate who plagued the waters of Veiltouria for decades. One of the fabled Pirate Kings, Sloan sailed aboard a ship called The Iron Obelisk, and commanded a group of violent warriors known as The Ironborn. A violent and depraved individual, Sloan was also incredibly crafty and intelligent, leading to him evading death or capture for decades. He was finally killed by The Chaos Hounds at the climax of their siege of Galatias, felled by Cordel Dickmane.

## History

Sloan was born in the depths of The Great Deep, a servant of Shog-Ammonoth as all his people naturally are. Unhappy with the endless expanse of nothingness and the overbearing rule of the God of Fame, Sloan plotted to escape. Silently clawing onto the underbelly of one of Shog-Ammonoth's hunter Kraken's, Sloan was dragged through one the whirlpools used by Shog-Ammonoth to send its forces into Terra Aletheia.

After silently escaping from the Kraken, Sloan made his way to the nearest landmass he could find, which he soon learned was known as Veiltouria. He then spent the next few months learning all he could about the people and way of life, reveling across the continent. Once he had finally decided he knew enough of this new land to conquer it, the slaad made his way to Crows Nest, a place he felt was most suited to his ambitions.

He spent the next few decades amassing power and reputation. His long lived nature, as well as his brute power and cold cunning, allowed him to make an impact on the waters surrounded Veiltouria. He eventually managed to kill one of the Pirate Kings and take their wealth, earning the title of Pirate King himself. Amongst the kings hoard was a single Treasure of The Sea King, one of the fabled relics that granted one rule of the seas. Now in a position to truly ascend to a higher position of power, Sloan also began to make powerful enemies.

### Time as a Pirate King

It was during this time period that Sloan first encountered the pirate Canis Absalom. The shadar-kai was even newer to the scene than Sloan himself, but had made quite the name for himself after rapidly amassing multiple Treasures of The Sea King. Canis had also recovered The Black Mako from The Great Deep, a treasure Sloan himself had longed for. As a result, Sloan soon attempted to kill the young pirate.

Ambushing Canis and his small crew known as The Deckhands, Sloan vastly overestimated the strength of his own crew, and was soundly defeated. Incensed, he made multiple attempts to kill or capture Canis, with all ending in failure.

Eventually, he formed a partnership with Voda Sicalica, an old flame of Canis' who was under the employ of a Shogite cult to locate the famed The Chamber of Celefinis. Uncaring about the Shogite's plot, Sloan truly wanted revenge on Canis and his crew. Once again ambushing The Black Mako, Sloan seemed to have the upper hand, until dozens of kobold's swam beneath his ship and detonated magical explosives. Stuck on a sinking ship, Sloan still attempted to kill Canis in one on one combat, but was violently beaten and left alive in shame, the shadar-kai laughing as he escaped once again.

It was this defeat that led Sloan to seek even more power. He soon made an arrangement with The Holy City, becoming their chief importer of slaves and workers. Through this arrangement, Sloan gained a small fleet of ships and managed to conquer his own small settlement, naming it Sloantown, which he used as a base of operations. Over time, Sloan began to transport hundreds of slaves to and from The Holy City.

Sloan would often make mass slaving trips along The Umbil River, raiding villages and settlements to capture enough individuals to fill his quota. During one such trip Sloan found hidden on the body of a slain monk one of The Nine Keys of Anvilguardius, incredibly powerful relics used to summon Gods. Knowing the value of such an item, Sloan made haste towards Crows Nest, which eventually led to him crossing paths with Twisted Fate, when the kenku assassin Shanks attempted to board Sloan's ship. Capturing the warrior, Sloan set out to sea and began to interrogate Shanks, though was unable to glean anything of use before the kenku escaped. Returning to Crows Nest, Sloan's son Salazar was pursued by other members of Twisted Fate, causing Sloan to realize they were after his Key.

Fleeing to the open ocean aboard The Iron Obelisk with Twisted Fate in hot pursuit, Sloan ordered his crew to escape on smaller rafts with the Key while he stayed behind to battle Twisted Fate and distract them. Once the group of adventurers boarded his ship, Sloan unleashed his fury on them, critically wounding Bill High-Hill, his power and skill making up for the greater odds. After a protracted battle, the Obelisk began to sink, and Sloan was forced to flee. He later regrouped with his followers, only to find Canis had stolen both his relic of The Sea King and the Key. Enraged, Sloan slaughtered half his crew and made the long journey back to Sloantown to regroup.

### The Chaos Hounds

Following the rise of The Guardian Council, Sloan was repeatedly impeded by both The Deckhands and The Flamefeathers, a group of pirates led by Jaeger Flamefeather who eventually put a stop to all slave trade in Forestsedge. With his income dwindling and the growing order and stability in the south, Sloan realized he would have to change his endgame. Deciding to make play for legitimate rule, he maneuvered to take control of Galatias and ingratiate himself with the members of The Guardian Council.

To that end he had his First Mate and chief weapon of espionage Marshal Lupax infiltrate Saschia and join The Chaos Hounds, who were embarking on a mission into Galatias. He had Marshal bring the group to Sloantown, where he forced them into an agreement to aid him in getting into the city, while also dividing and the group and imprisoning some of their number. Before his plan could succeed, The Chaos Hounds rescued their captured members with the help of Sloan's son Glooper. They then stole a ship and escaped, killing Salazar in the process.

Sloan doggedly pursued the ship, eventually catching up to them as they ascended one of the underwater pipes into the city itself. Despite his best efforts, the pipe was collapsed on Sloan and he was forced to change shape to escape, eventually slipping into the city in disguise. Having planned for such an outcome, Sloan had multiple members of his crew magically transformed and shrunken down into inanimate objects. For the next few days he hid among the slums of Galatias, and slowly slipped his transformed crew into the possession of The Chaos Hounds.

Privy to the groups plans, Sloan waited until their final battle with Mik'Na Kirax, The Stinging King, to make his final play. Before he could make his move on the throne however, Cordel Dickmane used a huge burst of divine magic to end Sloan's life from afar. Following his death, and inside information from his son Glooper, dozens of groups were dispatched to kill Sloan's spawning pits, so as to prevent him from ever returning.